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Two major health organizations just joined forces to revolutionize healthcare access for millions of African women and adolescents. The partnership will bring life-saving innovations, better health products, and data-driven solutions to communities across the continent.
Two major health organizations just joined forces to transform healthcare for women and adolescents across Africa. The partnership will use data and innovation to improve health outcomes for millions.
The UN says training one million more midwives by 2035 could prevent four million deaths annually from pregnancy and childbirth complications. Africa needs half of those new midwives to tackle its high maternal mortality rates.
The UN says training one million more midwives worldwide could save over four million mothers and babies from preventable deaths each year. Every dollar invested would return sixteen dollars in social and economic benefits.
A UN-funded donation is helping one of Liberia's busiest maternity hospitals care for a surge of new moms and babies. The supplies include everything from newborn blankets to waiting room chairs for a facility working to cut maternal deaths.
African leaders are gathering at the UN to showcase innovations that are saving mothers' lives across the continent. The focus is on African-led solutions that are making essential maternal healthcare accessible where it's needed most.
A $7,000 donation of essential supplies is helping Liberia's busiest maternity hospital provide safer care during their peak season. The partnership between Japan, the UN, and Liberia is making childbirth safer in a country working hard to reduce maternal deaths.
A groundbreaking UN partnership has already protected over 1 million girls from female genital mutilation, and experts say scaling up could prevent 20 million more cases by 2030. The investment pays for itself ten times over through healthcare savings and economic gains.
A new strategic partnership between two major African health organizations is strengthening the continent's ability to respond to health crises. The collaboration includes Africa's first dedicated medical supplies warehouse for emergencies.
WHO Director-General visits DR Congo's Ebola epicenter with a message of hope: trust communities, provide timely care, and work together. Despite no approved vaccine for this rare strain, patients are recovering with proper medical treatment.
At a townhall meeting during the UN's women's rights conference, Secretary-General António Guterres praised civil society groups fighting for gender equality and pledged his unwavering support against growing global backlash. His message was clear: never give up.
Dr. Amr Hassan from Cairo University has been named to the World Health Organization's elite advisory group on maternal mortality, becoming the first Arab representative. His work will help shape global strategies that save mothers' lives worldwide.
Ghana's Health Minister is taking urgent action to release family planning supplies worth $500,000 that have been stuck at ports for two years. The move brings hope to thousands of women who've faced shortages of essential contraceptives.
After three years in captivity enduring conflict-related sexual violence, 28-year-old Daniil from Donetsk is now helping other male survivors access support and break the silence. His advocacy work with UN agencies is changing how communities recognize and help male victims of wartime trauma.
On running tracks in eastern Uganda, girls are finding safety, education, and escape from forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Coach Zuena Cheptoek uses athletics as more than training—it's a lifeline protecting young women from harmful traditions.