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Should women have more children? Let's explore with Shudufhadzo Musida, .

NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol, , is helping lead the fight against the global childhood obesity pandemic by whipping up a healthy recipe for change. 

In 2025, obesity surpassed underweight among children for the first time, driven by toxic food environments, while movement empowers youth worldwide to advocate for healthier, more equitable food policies.

. Tiny cries, big hope: incubators are giving Somalia’s newborns a fighting chance. Imagine holding your breath, waiting for your newborn’s first cry, and hearing only silence... That was Faduma’s reality in Mogadishu, until a simple incubator gave her baby the breath of life. In from UNFPA, discover how a handful of life-saving machines —incubators, oxygen units, and surgical gear — are transforming hospitals once teetering on the edge of despair. Meet the unstoppable health workers defying the odds, mothers who turn fear into joy, and the miracle of modern care in places where even electricity isn’t a guarantee. It’s a story of survival, love, and why funding matters — because every breath counts.

From measles to polio, immunization has saved 154 million lives in 50 years—and holds the key to a future where no child dies from preventable diseases.

Pregnant women and new mothers in the West Bank are facing life-threatening risks as violence, displacement, and the collapse of healthcare services leave them without access to essential care.

is a critical global issue, most of which are preventable with timely, skilled care. Although progress has been made, inequalities persist, particularly in fragile and humanitarian settings, requiring urgent action to ensure universal access to quality maternal health services as part of the .

is a critical global issue, most of which are preventable with timely, skilled care. Although progress has been made, inequalities persist, particularly in fragile and humanitarian settings, requiring urgent action to ensure universal access to quality maternal health services as part of the .

works to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person has guaranteed access to sexual and reproductive health services and rights.

The new year offers hope for peace, safety, and better futures, with 2024 teaching us lessons to create an improved reproductive health system in 2025.

21 December marks the first World Meditation Day, a United Nations observance celebrating the power of meditation for physical and mental well-being. Rooted in ancient traditions and recognized globally for reducing stress and enhancing focus, meditation is a vital self-care tool highlighted by the World Health Organization for managing anxiety. As people across cultures and ages embrace this practice, the observance inspires collective mindfulness and a commitment to health and harmony. Join the global movement and explore the benefits of stillness for a brighter, more sustainable future.

“We cannot have health without peace. Peace is the most urgent medicine.”

As a doctor, Dr. Hans Kluge helped save lives in some of the toughest places on Earth. Now the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, he is working to improve the health of hundreds of millions of people - in a region stretching from Vladivostok to Lisbon.

“My dream and my vision is that we have a culture of health [...] independent of your financial means, your sexual orientation, whether you are documented or an undocumented migrant, that you are empowered to live a healthy life, [...] we have to have universal health coverage.”

Stepping into his European role just as a global pandemic swept the earth, Hans never dreamed that his previous experience in crisis-hit sub-Saharan Africa would prove so useful. In this episode, Hans reflects on lessons learned during COVID, the mental health crisis, and on surprising methods to build trust with remote communities.

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What do you do every day to take care of your mental health?

In the words of Orlando Bloom, , "Sometimes it just takes a walk". 

Malak, 22, was pregnant when the war in Gaza started. Forced to flee the bombs and tanks, she spent months being repeatedly displaced and searching desperately for prenatal care. See the terrible reality for pregnant women like Malak of giving birth in Gaza.

UNEP's report "" calls for global attention and proactive measures to address emerging challenges impacting planetary health and human wellbeing, emphasizing the need for foresight and adaptive governance.

Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that usually manifests during early childhood. It affects people irrespective of gender, race or socio-economic status. Appropriate support, accommodation and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Autism Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity, and full and effective participation in society. The 2024 observance marks a significant milestone, as it endeavors to offer a comprehensive global perspective on the state of affairs concerning autism, uniquely centered on the voices and experiences of autistic individuals themselves.