THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD MALARIA DAY 25 April 2013 Since world leaders adopted the Millennium Development Goals in 2000, a broad partnership of governments, United Nations entities, philanthropies and businesses has combined to protect hundreds of millions of people from malaria. Increased international funding, matched by growing political commitment in endemic countries, triggered a […]

This year’s World Health Day sounds the alarm about a silent global killer: raised blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension. One in three adults worldwide has this condition. It is a major cause of death in rich and poorer countries alike. Raised blood pressure, a main trigger for cardiovascular disease, all too often goes undiagnosed […]