Tag: poorer countries
Two-thirds of poorer countries cut education budgets due to COVID-19
Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and lower-middle-income countries have cut their public education budgets since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
WHO and partners launch vaccine injury compensation program for poorer countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have agreed to launch a program for claims of serious side effects among people in 92...
Study Shows That 56 million Abortions Are Done Every Year
Between 1990 and 2014, an average of 56 million abortions took place each year worldwide, reported the study, published in the medical journal The...
More People In Poorer Countries Suffering From Chronic Diseases
By: SABRINA TAVERNISE
Chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease are rising fast in low- and middle-income countries, striking far younger populations than in rich...
Only 28 Countries Have Programmes On Suicide-WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday there is one suicide every 40 seconds, and urged governments to step up efforts to reduce the number...