The World Health Organization has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as the WHO Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience. Building on her previous role as WHO’s first Director-General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Dr Kerry will help advance a broader agenda focused on building resilient, integrated and sustainably-financed health systems capable of responding to…
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Attacks on Health Care Increased in Ukraine in 2025 Amid Intensifying Russian Drone Strikes
University of Aberdeen study to transform maternity care for pregnant women with health conditions 28 August 2026
In Pakistan, a child may eat every day and still lack the protein, micronutrients, clean water and healthcare needed for healthy growth. A mother may have enough food but enter pregnancy already anaemic or undernourished. A family may have food on the table but not enough money to make that food nutritious
DROUGHT exposure during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of preterm birth, according to new research
Child & Maternal Health Mental health support for new mothers could increase with simple change LSOphoto / iStock
The white sand beaches of one of Kenya’s most popular tourist areas line a region with one of the country’s highest rates of deaths around childbirth
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LOCAL Free Thrive Zanesville connects community with health and wellness providers Jane Imbody Zanesville Times Recorder Sept. 3, 2026, 5:08 a.m. ET
A new analysis by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) reveals that over 75,000 children and young people aged 6 to 17 attended A&E departments in England for mental health concerns in 2025—marking a 36% jump since 2019
Expansion of Doula Workforce, Statewide Collaboration Leading to Positive Impact on Maternal Health in Arkansas
There has been a sharp rise in children and young people – some as young as six – attending A&E units in England in a mental health crisis, NHS doctors are warning
Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, announced the launch in three Cleveland ZIP codes, marking a major milestone in the program’s growth nationwide