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Zika Infection May Bring Future Immunity: Study

Oct. 14, 2016

Proper handwashing may save the lives of 800 children a day worldwide – UNICEF

Photo:Syrian children follow along during a handwashing demonstration at a school in Domiz Camp f

UN deputy chief briefs Member States on new UN approach to cholera outbreak in Haiti

Photo:A group of Haitian children learn how to properly wash their hands in an effort to raise aw

Only one out of six children under the age of two worldwide receives adequate nutrition – UNICEF

Photo:A mother holds her child while eating a slice of watermelon in Niamey the capital of Niger.

UN human rights chief expresses concern about Viet Nam's crackdown on blogger

Photo:Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Pivotal role midwives play in keeping mothers and newborns alive must be recognized – UN

Photo:In Dinajpur, Bangladesh, Selina Akter, second year midwifery student, plays the role of a m

‘Massive scale-up’ needed if global targets on tuberculosis are to be met – top UN health official

Photo:In Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, a weightlifter is treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculos

Undernutrition taking huge toll on Chad’s economy, new UN-supported study finds

Photo:Children eating at the IDP site in Mellia, Chad.

Rising inequality, precarious jobs threaten progress in Eastern Europe and Central Asia – UN

Photo:In Georgia, an elderly woman peddles her wares on a sidewalk.

Taxing sugary drinks can curb global epidemic of obesity and diabetes – UN health agency

Photo:Shoppers having a sugary drink in a small town in Kenya's Eastern Province.