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Perinatal Mental Illness Remains Pregnancy’s Most Common Complication Despite Gaps in Care, Specialists Say

“‘Until she can, we are failing the most common complication of pregnancy and pretending we do not know it.’” Mental

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Spain Begins Evacuation From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship

Tenerife— Spanish authorities on Sunday began evacuating passengers from the cruise vessel MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak linked to

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Mumbai Initiative Exchanges Plastic Waste for Meals as Local Campaign Targets Hunger and Urban Pollution

“My goal is to eradicate both plastic waste and hunger — two persistent problems in our city’s slums.” In the

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WHO Expands Global Abortion Care Training as Ethiopian Providers Cite Persistent Stigma and Delayed Treatment

“When you think about the woman in front of you, the decision is clear. You are helping someone.” At Jemo

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Amish Sanitation Dispute in Michigan Tests Limits of Religious Freedom and Public Health Rules

“It’s not the cost that we don’t live that way. It’s our religion.” When the Delagrange family relocated from Hillsdale

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Hantavirus Outbreak on Atlantic Cruise Ship Leaves Three Dead, WHO Investigates

Cape town — A suspected outbreak of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people

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Brazil’s WHO Centres Strengthen Regional Fight Against Leprosy and Skin Neglected Tropical Diseases

“Integrated skin screenings reduced stigma and improved service uptake, reinforcing the effectiveness of using the skin as an entry point

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Australia Eliminates Trachoma, Ending Infectious Blindness Threat After Decades of Indigenous Health Efforts

“This success reflects sustained commitment, strong partnerships, and a focus on reaching populations most affected by health inequities.” Australia has

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Bali Waste Crisis Deepens as Landfill Closure Leaves Trash Piling Up

Denpasar – Piles of uncollected garbage are building up across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after authorities restricted access to

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WHO Warns Global Hepatitis Elimination Effort Falling Behind

Geneva– The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that progress toward eliminating viral hepatitis remains too slow and uneven, warning

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