Primary healthcare

With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.

Timely community action and strengthened health services will determine how many more young lives are placed at risk before cooler weather arrives, health workers say.

Without scaled-up, inclusive responses covering all provinces Afghanistan risks consigning generations to preventable suffering.

For millions of Indians living under the constant shadow of dengue this development brings cautious optimism.

Afghanistan’s women and girls, already bearing the brunt of the crisis, stand to lose the most if current trends persist.

Conducted across northern Britain, the research analysed vitamin D status in nearly 300 participants from two key vulnerable populations.

Experts stress the need for sustained, multi-sectoral action: improved waste management, better urban infrastructure, public education, and research into vaccines or novel vector controls. Sri Lanka’s experience with malaria eradication shows what coordinated efforts can achieve.

After years of eradication, measles has returned to the Maldives with 11 confirmed cases in 2026, sparking urgent vaccination drives and highlighting global risks...