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FGM ‘not acceptable’ in the 21st Century, but 3 million girls are still at risk each year
Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM which is dedicated to the eradication...
28 African countries have no access to radiotherapy cancer treatment
Yesterday, 4th February 2018, marked World Cancer Day which aims to unite the world’s...
UNICEF launches new appeal to bring aid to 48 million children
UNICEF, the UN children’s agency, is appealing for $3.6 billion to help support...
Mobile phones are improving healthcare for isolated Vietnamese communities
Mobile phones are bringing crucial health information to isolated ethnic minority...
UN Environment and WHO agree to fight environmental pollution together
UN Environment and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have signed a new agreement...
Leading NGOs join forces to equip health workers with digital technology
Two innovative NGOs have announced a partnership to increase the availability of digital...
The EU and Gates Foundation invests $100m towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
A strong step towards sustainable development was made today when the EU and Gates...
Nigeria is set to launch its biggest ever yellow fever vaccination campaign
The government of Nigeria have announced plans for their biggest ever yellow fever...
Are drones the future for mosquito control programmes?
WeRobotics are trialling a new method of mosquito control in Latin America with hopes...
Mother to mother training is key to combating child malnutrition
A recent study by Malawi's Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Innovator of the Year Award: Finalists Announced!
AIDF is pleased to announce the shortlisted finalist for its "Innovator of the Year...
Treating Acute Malnutrition: UNICEF
UNICEF has treated over one million children for severe acute malnutrition, with 400,000...