This Global Public Health Situation Analysis summarizes the evolving health risks associated with El Niño 2026. It aims to support country- and region-specific risk assessment, preparedness and anticipatory action, with particular attention to vulnerable populations and health-system readiness.
disaster
. Since April 2026, WHO support has helped the 50-bed hospital provide care for patients – including patients suffering from viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, acute watery diarrhoea and other serious infectious diseases – from Kunduz and neighbouring provinces. In just six months, 2...
persecution
In the early hours of Oct. 9, Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, South Sudan, was shaken by intense intercommunal fighting. Armed youth from the Nyang and Pakam communities clashed, with violence spreading from Nyangkot village on the outskirts of Rumbek into residential neighbo...
persecution
Hundreds of residents in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia, protested the planned construction of a Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) in Cikopo Village, Bungursari District. The protesters visited the local government office and the Ministry of Religious Affairs to exp...
persecution
Two months after being severely beaten by an angry mob, 17-year-old Ikhlaq Masih told an International Christian Concern (ICC) staffer that about two-thirds of his wounds have healed. The mob attacked the Christian teen after he attempted to help a girl being harassed by a group ...
persecution
The Bethel Full Gospel Church (GBIS) congregation in Jambi, Indonesia, must temporarily halt its worship services, according to a decision by local leaders. Through its pastor, Edward C. Gultom, S.Th., the congregation reported alleged intimidation, verbal threats, and pressure t...
