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Health Estonia

8. October 2025

These Health Measures Are Saving Countless Lives

Estonia’s health authorities have implemented effective measures that are significantly reducing deaths from non-communicable diseases — offering a clear blueprint for other nations.

Mothers hold their children as they wait to be vaccinated against malaria, at the health center in Datcheka, Cameroon, on January 22, 2024.

Health United Kingdom

24. September 2025

Now, Even Newborns Can Get Malaria Treatment!

A new treatment called Coartem Baby was approved in July as the first malaria drug specifically for newborns and infants, a critical leap forward for protecting life at its earliest stage.

An ARV tablet being held in Kisumu, Kenya

Health United Kingdom

14. September 2025

Children’s Immune Systems May Be Key to HIV Cure

New findings suggest that children treated with antiretroviral drugs within the first six months of life could achieve long-term HIV remission—raising hope for the first scalable cure.

Health Nepal

12. September 2025

Rubella Eliminated, Future Generations Protected

Nepal has officially eliminated rubella, a childhood disease that can cause severe birth defects if contracted during pregnancy. The achievement is a milestone for public health and a victory for families across the country.

Edwin Motse, an HIV-positive Aids activist in Botswana with his daughter Ompi

Health Botswana

11. September 2025

An Extraordinary Transformation towards an AIDS-Free Generation

Botswana has achieved what once seemed impossible: almost eliminating HIV transmission from mothers to their babies, making it the first high-HIV-burden country to earn the World Health Organization’s Gold Tier recognition.

Health USA

10. September 2025

Could Lithium Be the Key to Preventing Alzheimer’s?

Groundbreaking research suggests that retaining healthy levels of lithium in the brain may protect against, and even reverse, Alzheimer’s disease—pointing toward a low-cost path forward in one of medicine’s toughest challenges.

Health The World

9. September 2025

Childhood Leukaemia Rates Drop Worldwide

Leukaemia, the most common cancer in children, is becoming less frequent worldwide. A major global study shows that between 1990 and 2021, childhood leukaemia rates steadily declined—bringing real progress in the fight against this disease.

Two children hold their vaccination cards after receiving the oral cholera vaccine in Sannah camp in Al Dhale'e, Yemen.

Health The World

8. September 2025

Vaccinating Children, Saving Lives

A growing number of children are receiving the vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP), signaling that continued progress is being made by countries working to protect children.

Health Burundi

7. September 2025

Another Country Celebrates the End of Trachoma

Burundi has eliminated its first neglected tropical disease, becoming the eighth African country to have achieved the feat of eradicating trachoma as a public health problem.

Society Portugal

1. September 2025

It’s Official: Paid Leave for Those Suffering from Severe Menstrual Pain

Portuguese employees who are afflicted by endometriosis or adenomyosis are now entitled to three consecutive days of employer-paid leave per month, providing support to individuals experiencing severe, painful, disruptive, or disabling menstrual pain.