Kaposi’s sarcoma virus. The World Health Organization predicts a 60% rise in global cancer cases over the next two decades, with an 81% increase expected in low- and middle-income countries. Credit: Shutterstock. By Nicholas OkumuNAIROBI, Apr 2 2024 (IPS) Despite global childhood cancer mortality rates dropping by half over the […]

A model wearing a dress from the Presidential collection created by Theresa Giannuzzi, as part of South African Fashion Week. The collection was inspired by the clothes worn by former South African President Nelson Mandela. By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Apr 1 2024 (IPS) It is a new dawn as Africa’s high […]

Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs This is the third time that the northern region has experienced flooding in less than a month, with seven people killed and 384 families affected in heavy rains that occurred on 21 and 26-27 March.

Countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan Source: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification As of March 2024, a total of 4.86 million people are estimated to be acutely malnourished, of whom 3.66 million are children under five and 1.2 million are pregnant and lactating women.

Older women and women with disabilities are underrepresented in global data on violence against women. Credit: WHO/Kiana Hayeri By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 2024 (IPS) Older women and women with disabilities experience abuse that is unique to their demographics, yet they are underrepresented in national and global databases, according […]