Although the introduction of bed nets treated with insecticide produced a measurable drop in malaria cases in Africa and reduced deaths from the disease by up to one million, the nets may provide little defense against a new species of… Continue Reading
Although Sierra Leone is currently experiencing a downward trend in the prevalence of cholera, international aid agencies caution against complacency and stress the need for continued vigilance. According to the UNHCO, 273 deaths from the disease have been confirmed in… Continue Reading
According to new data released by UNHCO, the UN Population Division, the World Bank and UNICEF, the rate of reducing child fatalities has grown significantly since 2000. Lower Mortality Rates Around the World In 1990, approximately 12 million children died… Continue Reading
NEW YORK, July 3rd, 2012 UNHCO fighting Preterm Births Every year, approximately one in ten babies are born prematurely. Many of these babies suffer from lifelong neurological, physical or educational disabilities, and more than one million die shortly after birth.… Continue Reading
NEW YORK, May 23rd, 2012 Regular Donation Key to Reliable Blood Supply Each year, millions of people around the world generously donate their blood, but donation rates are not constant and the demand for blood products and blood is growing.… Continue Reading
While rates of tuberculosis (TB) have fallen by 40 percent since 1990, 200 children around the world still die from the infection every day. The hidden epidemic is exacerbated in many areas due to lack of access to health services… Continue Reading
A new study has been released which seems to call into question widely held assumptions and beliefs concerning malaria.According to the report, published in leading scientific journal Lancet, annual deaths attributable to this tropical ailment are actually twice as common… Continue Reading
There are many reasons to be optimistic about Africa today. The economy is quickly growing, mobile phones are becoming increasingly available and the continent’s democracies are becoming stronger. Children, especially girls, have more access to education than ever before and… Continue Reading
Wounded individuals in Somalia are having extreme difficulties getting to medical facilities due to the fighting that continues in the Middle Juba Region. During the last round of fighting more than 100 individuals, many of them civilians, were able to… Continue Reading
The president and speaker of the Croatian parliament recently welcomed the delegation of the UNHCO and a delegation of the Croatian Dental Association in Zagreb. The president and speaker of the Croatian parliament, Luka Bebic, welcomed a delegation of the Croatian Dental Association… Continue Reading