Health & Medicine

‘We have to care for every soldier, for every civilian’: Ukraine faces major mental health challenges as a result of war trauma

October 29, 2024Ukraine

After nearly 1,000 days, Russia’s war against Ukraine is causing mental health issues for soldiers and civilians, including anxiety, panic attacks and PTSD. Ukraine’s Health Ministry estimates that 15 million people will need psychological support in the future.

‘Love you, then, well’: London’s National COVID Memorial Wall pays tribute to the country’s 240K lives lost to COVID-19

October 28, 2024Sacred Spaces

Protesters in India call for safer working conditions after rape and murder of female doctor

August 15, 2024Sexual violence

The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?

August 14, 2024Conflict & Justice

UNICEF spokesperson: ‘Children are losing their childhood’ in Gaza

August 2, 2024Uncategorized

Counting the civilian death toll in Gaza

July 29, 2024Israel-Hamas war

Gathering accurate statistics detailing the ever-mounting toll of civilian deaths in Gaza has been an immense challenge. Now, a new study by the independent British research group Airwars has examined the statistics Gaza’s Health Ministry provided in the war’s first 17 days. Airwars’ head of investigations, Joe Dyke, tells The World’s Marco Werman why he thinks the Health Ministry’s estimates are reliable.

Out of the closet, out of care: LGBTQ communities in Malawi struggle to access health care

July 22, 2024LGBTQ

Around 3.5% of Malawi’s nearly 21 million people who identify as LGBTQ face discrimination when seeking health care, even though the country’s constitution guarantees the right to health for all citizens.

‘Nowhere in Gaza is safe,’ aid worker says

July 15, 2024Israel-Hamas war

The World’s host, Carolyn Beeler, speaks with Hassan Morajea, a regional access adviser with the Norwegian Refugee Council, about the dire situation in Gaza following more Israeli airstrikes.

As flood waters drop, Brazil faces a waterborne disease outbreak

June 18, 2024Natural disasters

Heavy rain hit southern Brazil over the weekend, exacerbating the already unprecedented flooding tragedy the region has undergone since last April. Of the major concerns right now are respiratory illnesses and a bacterial disease that has already killed more than a dozen people.

Rising temperatures in India are pushing those who have to be outdoors to adapt to a new reality

June 11, 2024Climate Change

Unprecedented temperatures have struck large parts of northern and central India for weeks, killing dozens of people and unleashing a public health crisis.