Health

The White House announces the revocation of the scientific finding that for more than fifteen years underpinned federal climate regulation in the United States. The decision dismantles the legal framework of national policy against global warming and reopens a debate…

Civil Society Urges New Chair to Enforce Greater Transparency, Inclusivity Geneva, Switzerland – Member States convened in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 7th of February for INC-5.3 to elect a new Chair of the plastics treaty negotiations. Today, they formally elected Julio…

February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice affecting over 230 million girls and women worldwide and considered by the UN a grave violation of human rights. FGM includes all procedures involving…

EcoWaste Coalition flags another case of lead paint dumping 4 February 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition has again discovered a highly leaded spray paint brand with no manufacturer information, which is unlawfully sold on e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee.…

Taguig City, Philippines —In many urban centers, women face a familiar dilemma: balancing work responsibilities with the need to access essential health services. Cervical cancer screening, critical for early detection and treatment, is often delayed or missed, particularly by women in…

Bansud, Oriental Mindoro — A coalition of faith-based organizations, civil society groups, and local government units formally launched on February 2, 2026 the HAPAG MANGYAN: Hunger to Hope 2.0 Project Kiddie Star, a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing hunger and…

(Moscow Bureau) – A popular health science book titled “Traditional African Medicine” represents the latest direction in interdisciplinary studies of African culture. This book, authored by Dr. Lyuba Ivanova, Senior Researcher at the Institute of World History, Russian Academy of…

by Geri Matthew Carretero, Jhpiego Philippines Marie Lea Aragon takes her role in cervical cancer prevention very personally. For her, every woman who walks into a health center in Parañaque City represents a responsibility and a promise: to provide timely,…

There are news stories that do not arrive wrapped in epic narratives, nor in strident promises, nor in headlines designed to excite hope. They arrive in silence, as important things usually do. While the public space becomes saturated with shouting,…

30 January 2026, Quezon City.  An eyeliner powder containing toxic lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and antimony, which has been recalled from end users and subsequently destroyed in Germany, is on sale in Quiapo, Manila, for P250 per unit. The toxics…