Physical, social and psychological sufferings during old age are not uncommon. Be it at home, in the streets, or at old-age care facilities and hospitals, the elderly face various forms of emotional, physical, psychological and social abuse.
Congo has launched the second phase of vaccination against mpox.
Under the theme "Future investment for a healthy and secure decade," the World Bio Summit 2024 will kick off in Incheon, west of Seoul, on November 11-12, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Thalassemia is a severe inherited blood disorder, passed from parents to children.
From being the leading cause of blindness during the 1950s and 1960s, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared India “officially free from trachoma”.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday launched a six-month global strategic preparedness and response plan to stop the deadly outbreak of Mpox, declared as a public health emergency.
Monkeypox (Mpox) has once again surged to global attention and unlike the 2022 outbreak, the 2024 outbreak is impacting a broader demographic globally, a latest Lancet report has warned.
The declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of Mpox as a global health emergency for the second time in two years underscores a critical issue: the inequity in our global health system.
Mpox infections have spread across 13 African countries, including Congo, where 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have been reported, the WHO said.
Monkeypox, also called mpox, is a rare viral disease which is mainly transmitted to humans from animals. It's symptoms resemble, but are generally less severe than, smallpox.
