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In rural southern Hebron, a UNFPA-supported mobile safe space brings to isolated women who face severe barriers to care, and safety amidst the

“Every person that walks through the door is a new person, a new friend … if they leave the exam room with a smile and feeling hope, then you've done a good job.”

Whenever a new cancer patient entered her office in the U.S., Dr. May Abdel-Wahab knew she could help by palliating their pain and working towards a cure. Now, as Director of the Division of Human Health at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), she delivers hope to patients in places where treatment has until now been unavailable.

“So much can be done to treat cancer, but too many people in the developing world have no access to care. It's unthinkable. It's unfair.”

With global cancer cases expected to mount in the next two decades, the IAEA is equipping low- and middle income countries with training and radiotherapy to help more people survive the disease. In this episode, Dr. May Abdel-Wahab reflects on the outlook for cancer outcomes around the world, the challenges of anchoring new treatment centres, and shares how her upbringing taught her to see the world as one human family.

Photo: ©IAEA/Dean Calma

As rising global temperatures push heat stress to dangerous new levels, especially for outdoor workers, understanding its symptoms, risks, and prevention strategies is vital to protecting your health and saving lives.

After years of silence and struggle, 15-year-old Merve’s life transformed with a single hearing aid, unlocking her confidence, connection, and dreams for the future.

See how midwives like Nadiifo step up to provide life-saving support where over 3 million people in Somalia are displaced and many pregnant women have limited or no access to healthcare.

In 2024, modest progress in infant vaccination left nearly 20 million children unvaccinated due to conflict, misinformation, and funding shortages undercutting .

Expanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine access is vital to eliminate cervical cancer. Here are about HPV and vaccines.

With support from UNOPS and global partners, Uzbekistan is equipping hospitals with modern tools and training, ensuring safer, more effective care and building a stronger healthcare system for the future.

Loti Kubuya Mielor, a midwife supervisor in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, vividly recalls a critical moment on January 2, 2023, when a woman gave birth to quadruplets under his supervision and subsequently experienced severe postpartum hemorrhage. Thanks to Loti's decisive actions and swift administration of medication within seven minutes, he stabilized the mother, preventing a life-threatening situation. Two years later, he still carries photos of the quadruplets on his phone. Midwives play an essential role in crises, often being the first and only care providers for pregnant women and newborns facing complications. In conflict-affected regions like eastern DRC, maternal and neonatal mortality risks can double due to disrupted health systems and limited access to vital services.

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urges preparedness for potential DENV-3 outbreaks in the Americas, emphasizing early diagnosis, timely care, and preventing severe cases and deaths.

UNRWA's psychosocial support is helping children in Gaza, like Amir, rediscover hope, laughter, and friendship amid the devastation of war.

is a deadly but preventable disease that still kills over 100,000 children each year, mostly in low-income countries. While vaccines have nearly eliminated it in wealthy nations, poor access and weak health systems keep it a major global threat.

is a critical global issue, most of which are preventable with timely, skilled care. Although progress has been made, inequalities persist, particularly in fragile and humanitarian settings, requiring urgent action to ensure universal access to quality maternal health services as part of the .

is a critical global issue, most of which are preventable with timely, skilled care. Although progress has been made, inequalities persist, particularly in fragile and humanitarian settings, requiring urgent action to ensure universal access to quality maternal health services as part of the .