News and Updates

Sleep-related breathing disorder among adolescents and its association with obesity, sleep pattern and moodhttps://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/13734
2025-June
Effects of a cafeteria-based sustainable diet intervention on wellbeing at a large German hospital: a quasi-experimental studyhttps://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-025-22533-6
02-06-2025
Flavoured nicotine products driving youth addiction, WHO warnshttps://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163871 
30-05-2025
Mali: School committees to protect youth from smokinghttps://www.afro.who.int/countries/mali/news/mali-school-committees-protect-youth-smoking
31-05-2025
Investing in adolescent health and well-being to secure sustainable progresshttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00867-0/abstract
31-05-2025
The Department of Digital Health and Innovation participates in the 13th Youth Pre-World Health Assemblyhttps://www.who.int/news/item/27-05-2025-the-department-of-digital-health-and-innovation-participates-in-the-13th-youth-pre-world-health-assembly
27-05-2025
UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable developmenthttps://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162286 
15-04-2025
8 million teens in world’s wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEFhttps://news.un.org/en/story/2025/ 5/1163271 
14-05-2025
Why we need to measure people’s well-being — lessons from a global surveyhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01254-1 
30-04-2025
UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable developmenthttps://news.un.org/en/story/2025/04/1162286 
15-04-2025
The Beneficial Interaction Between Human Well-Being and Natural Healthy Ecosystems: An Integrative Narrative Approachhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/3/427
14-03-2025
Gen Z-ero tolerance for inequality: How youth are driving change for women’s rights in 2025https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2025/03/gen-z-ero-tolerance-for-inequality-how-youth-are-driving-change-for-womens-rights-in-2025
11-03-2025
Moving beyond tokenism: toward sustainable youth engagement to improve the implementation of public health programs and interventionshttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1576788/full
06-03-2025
Exploring Financial Challenges and University Support Systems for Student Financial Well-Being: A Scoping Reviewhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/3/356 
27-02-2025
10-year study to shed light on youth vapinghttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/10-year-study-to-shed-light-on-youth-vaping
19-02-2025

Countries adopt landmark strategy placing health at the heart of economic policy  https://www.who.int/news/item/23-05-2026-seventy-ninth-world-health-assembly---daily-update--23-may-2026 
23-05-2026 
United Nations proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP  https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-united-nations-proposes-new-global-dashboard-to-measure-progress-beyond-gdp/ 
07-05-2026 
2026 Theme: Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing  https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-of-families 
15-05-2026 
United Nations proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP  https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-united-nations-proposes-new-global-dashboard-to-measure-progress-beyond-gdp/ 
07-05-2026 
WHO warns nicotine pouch brands targeting youth as sales surge  https://www.who.int/news/item/15-05-2026-who-warns-nicotine-pouch-brands-targeting-youth-as-sales-surge 
15-05-2026 
WHO launches advocacy, communications and partnerships plan on the health response to climate change, air pollution and energy poverty  https://www.who.int/news/item/18-05-2026-who-launches-advocacy--communications-and-partnerships-plan-on-the-health-response-to-climate-change--air-pollution-and-energy-poverty 
18-05-2026 
New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials  https://www.who.int/news/item/05-05-2026-new-who-online-course-strengthens-good-practices-in-clinical-trials 
15-05-2026 
Household Social Consumption: Health  https://www.mospi.gov.in/uploads/publications_reports/publications_reports1776676412084_2b4f2b5c-2f1c-446b-8fa3-ec8f125b2b66_Final_Report_no_596_Health_(2).pdf 
02-05-2026 
Obesity has risen in all countries — but at a faster pace in poorer ones  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00909-x 
13-05-2026 
 Ministry of Health Unveils National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026), Strengthening Comprehensive Safety Frameworks Across Healthcare Institutions  https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2257800&reg=3&lang=1 
04-05-2026 
WHO calls for renewed focus on equity as millions remain unvaccinated in South-East Asia despite decades of progress  https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/24-04-2026-who-calls-for-renewed-focus-on-equity-as-millions-remain-unvaccinated-in-south-east-asia-despite-decades-of-progress#:~:text=She%20also%20highlighted%20the%20importance,stronger%2C%20more%20resilient%20societies.%E2%80%9D&text=World%20Immunization%20Week%2C%20observed%20from,immunization%20across%20the%20life%20course. 
24-04-2026 
 Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem  https://www.who.int/news/item/23-04-2026-algeria-eliminates-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem#:~:text=Neglected%20tropical%20diseases%20and%20trachoma,least%20one%20neglected%20tropical%20disease. 
23-04-2026 
Six uncomfortable truths about women’s health  https://www.unwomen.org/en/articles/explainer/six-uncomfortable-truths-about-womens-health 
09-04-2026 
Nipah virus infection - Bangladesh  https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON594#:~:text=Situation%20at%20a%20glance,disease%20spread%20is%20considered%20low. 
06-04-2026 
WHO updates guidelines on opioid dependence treatment and overdose prevention  https://www.who.int/news/item/02-04-2026-who-updates-guidelines-on-opioid-dependence-treatment-and-overdose-prevention 
02-04-2026 
WHO welcomes IOM into the Global Digital Health Certification Network  https://www.who.int/news/item/26-03-2026-who-welcomes-iom-into-the-global-digital-health-certification-network 
26-03-2026 
Towards responsible AI for mental health and well-being: experts chart a way forward  https://www.who.int/news/item/20-03-2026-towards-responsible-ai-for-mental-health-and-well-being--experts-chart-a-way-forward 
20-03-2026 
Digital health equity gaps remain, but solutions are becoming clearer, new report shows  https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/17-03-2026-digital-health-equity-gaps-remain--but-solutions-are-becoming-clearer--new-report-shows 
17-03-2026 
WHO calls for a global shift to environmentally friendly, less invasive and affordable oral health care  https://www.who.int/news/item/03-03-2026-who-calls-for-a-global-shift-to-environmentally-friendly--less-invasive-and-affordable-oral-health-care 
03-03-2026 
WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit  https://www.who.int/news/item/03-03-2026-who-releases-updated-health-inequality-data-repository-and-health-equity-assessment-toolkit 
03-03-2026 
‘AI Kid of India’ urges young people to embrace technology  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1167027 
28-02-2026 
Science-led governance of AI can help power sustainable development: Guterres  https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1167011 
20-02-2026 
What Nutrition Experts Say About the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2845498 
20-02-2026 
AI is threatening science jobs. Which ones are most at risk?  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00444-9 
20-02-2026 
Government is failing to protect public from ultraprocessed foods, says BMA  https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s317 
16-02-2026 
KAS–UNITE parliamentary dialogue with WHO advances women’s health and global health cooperation  https://www.who.int/news/item/09-02-2026-kas-unite-parliamentary-dialogue-with-who-advances-women-s-health-and-global-health-cooperation 
09-02-2026 
UNESCO Concludes Youth-Led Psychosocial Initiatives Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being in the West Bank  https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-concludes-youth-led-psychosocial-initiatives-supporting-mental-health-and-well-being-west 
05-02-2026 
WHO calls for mental health to be central to neglected tropical disease care  https://www.who.int/news/item/04-02-2026-who-calls-for-mental-health-to-be-central-to-neglected-tropical-disease-care 
04-02-2026 
WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings  https://www.who.int/news/item/03-02-2026-who-launches-2026-appeal-to-help-millions-of-people-in-health-emergencies-and-crisis-settings 
03-02-2026 
New WHO Collaborating Centre established to support work on food safety and healthy diet  https://www.who.int/news/item/28-01-2026-new-who-collaborating-centre-established-to-support-work-on-food-safety-and-healthy-diet 
28-01-2026 