Along with health dangers, the use of plastic in sanitary pads creates more danger for the environment. Kolkata based FabPads is changing that.... Feb 15
An estimated 80 000 people in Spain are infected with hepatitis C but have not received lifesaving direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs... Sep 28
The report said the "widest-ranging catastrophe" - the one that has hit every country regardless of the actual spread of the disease - is economic.... Sep 16
The report, "From Insights to Action: Gender Equality in the wake of COVID-19", said that the gender poverty gap will worsen further still in ... Sep 03
Joint statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe and Roberto Speranza, Minister of Health of Italy... Sep 01
The situation makes it "imperative" that creditors reduce the amount of debt held by poor countries at risk, going beyond the commitment ... Aug 21
Bringing hepatitis C testing and treatment to underserved communities in Madrid, Spain... Aug 04
The protests dragged on for months, affecting many small businesses -- and just as those were starting to recover, the coronavirus struck in mid-March.... Jul 01
On Monday, the World Bank said it expected 70-100 million people to be pushed into extreme poverty by the pandemic.... Jun 13
The World Bank is already financing aid programs in 100 countries, under its commitment to spend $160 billion over the next 15 months, its president ... May 20
Responding to widespread supply chain disruptions, the World Bank is also helping countries access critically needed medical supplies by reaching out to suppliers on behalf ... Apr 03
Civil Society 20 (C20) is one of the eight official Engagement Groups of the G20. It provides a platform of Civil Society Organizations around the ... Mar 23
The foundation will provide up to $100 million to improve detection, isolation and treatment efforts; protect at-risk populations in Africa and South Asia; and ... Feb 07
Only 48% of the school-age children in USA get the requisite 9-hour sleep most weeknights.... Jan 10