International
‘One in four adolescents no active in previous week’
One in four adolescents worldwide reported not getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the previous week. According to new global estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today, this amounts to some 240 Read More
Climate, health actions likely to save 1.6 million lives: WHO
Six proven climate and health measures could save 1.6 million lives a year while delivering trillions of dollars in economic and fiscal gains, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released today. Scaling up these measures globally, from Read More
Dominica National Day
November 3 is the Independence Day of Dominica. The island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique gained full independence from British rule on November 3, 1978. A mountainous Caribbean island nation Read More
Stockholm Forum kicks off
The two-day 2026 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development starts today, November 3 in Stockholm, Sweden. The forum runs till Tomorrow-November 4, 2026 and is being attended by over 450 people from more than 100 countries, said the SIPRI press Read More
Panama National Day
Panama celebrates its primary National Day on November 3 every year. This day marks the country separated from Colombia in 1903. Panama gained independence first from Spain on November 28, 1821 and later from Colombia on November 3, 1903. Panama Read More
Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Barbados has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a public health problem marking a major public health milestone resulting from years of sustained efforts to ensure babies are born free of HIV. “I congratulate Barbados on protecting a generation of Read More
Announcement of candidates for new WHO Director-General
Seven candidates have been proposed by Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the position of WHO Director-General. According to WHO, The candidates Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari, Dr. Hanan Balkhy, Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, Dr. María P. Read More
WHO warns unsafe healthcare causes millions of deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that unsafe healthcare remains a major public health threat, with low- and middle-income countries recording an estimated 134 million adverse events in hospitals annually, contributing to about 2.6 million deaths, writes Tionge Hara Read More
‘EU Commission must provide journalists’ access to documents’
A group of media outlets, journalist associations and press freedom organisations including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) wrote to EU Commission President Ursula Van Der Leyen on 28 October urging her to commit to improve journalists’ access to documents Read More
Czech Republic National Day
The Czech Republic celebrates its National Day every year on October 28, marking the founding of the independent Czechoslovak Republic in 1918. National Day of the Czech Republic, officially known as the Independent Czechoslovak State Day, commemorates the establishment of Read More