Investing in early childhood development essential to helping more children and communities thrive, new Lancet Series finds
An estimated 43 percent —249 million—of children under five in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at an elevated risk of poor development due to extreme poverty and stunting, according to findings from The Lancet’s new Series, Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - October 4, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: child development [subject], child growth Source Type: news
WHO calls for immediate safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from conflict areas
Calling for the immediate and safe evacuation of the sick and wounded from all affected areas in Syria (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - September 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: hospitals [subject], medicines [subject], pharmaceuticals, medicines, drugs, drug, pharmaceutical preparations, pharmacology, drug therapy, psychotropic drugs, pharmaceutical products, water [subject], safe water, wastewater, greywater, clean water, Easte Source Type: news
Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health
New analysis by WHO shows that negative or ageist attitudes towards older people are widespread. They also negatively affect older people ’s physical and mental health. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - September 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ageing [subject], elderly, older people, geriatric Source Type: news
WHO releases country estimates on air pollution exposure and health impact
A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world ’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - September 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: air pollution [subject], air quality, indoor air pollution, indoor air pollution quality, air contamination, outdoor air pollution, dirty air Source Type: news
Election process for the new WHO Director-General
Six candidates have been proposed by Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the position of WHO Director-General. Member States proposed the following candidates: (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - September 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - September 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: antimicrobial resistance [subject] Source Type: news
UN Commission: New investments in global health workforce will create jobs and drive economic growth
The Presidents of France and South Africa today called for urgent investments globally to create new jobs in the health sector in order to prevent a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers primarily in low- and lower-middle-income countries, and help countries to maximize the social and economic benefits of increased health employment. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - September 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: health workforce [subject], human resources for health, health workers, healthcare workers, health care workers, mortality [subject], death, death rate, adult mortality, child mortality, neonate mortality, fatal outcome Source Type: news
Millions protected in Africa ’s largest-ever emergency yellow fever vaccination campaign
A major part of the largest emergency vaccination campaign against yellow fever ever attempted in Africa has been completed, with more than 7.7 million people vaccinated in record time in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has been accomplished through an extraordinary network of partnerships and collaborations. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - September 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: hepatitis [subject], jaundice, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, hepatitis e, hepatitis [subject], jaundice, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, hepatitis e, yellow fever [subject] Source Type: news
Second meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) concerning yellow fever
The second meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) regarding yellow fever was convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR 2005) by teleconference on 31 August 2016, from 13:00 to 17:30 Central European Time. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - August 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: yellow fever [subject], yellow fever [subject], African Region [region], Democratic Republic of the Congo [country], Statement [doctype] Source Type: news
Growing antibiotic resistance forces updates to recommended treatment for sexually transmitted infections
New guidelines for the treatment of 3 common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were today issued by WHO in response to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - August 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: hepatitis [subject], jaundice, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, hepatitis e, hepatitis [subject], jaundice, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, hepatitis e, sexually transmitted infection [subject], sti, stis, sexually transmitted infection, sexu Source Type: news
Statement on the 10th IHR Emergency Committee regarding the international spread of poliovirus
Reviewing data on wild poliovirus, the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) expressed grave concern over 2 new cases of polio in Nigeria, and commended progress made in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - August 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: poliomyelitis [subject], polio, poliovirus, polio encephalitis, poliomyelitis [subject], polio, poliovirus, polio encephalitis Source Type: news
WHO scales up response to humanitarian crisis in Nigeria
A WHO emergency health team arrived 19 August 2016 in Maiduguri State to assess and respond to the health needs of 800 000 people in north eastern Nigeria, formerly held by militant insurgency groups. WHO is scaling up its emergency response activities, together with partners, to assist hundreds of thousands of people in desperate need of health services. More than half of the health facilities in Borno State, the area most severely affected, are not functioning. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - August 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, nutrition disorder [subject], iodine disorders, food disorders, nutrition [subject], malnutrition, overnutrition, food, food security, nutrition [subject], malnutrition, overnu Source Type: news
Michael R. Bloomberg Becomes WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today named Mr Michael R. Bloomberg, philanthropist and former three-term Mayor of the City of New York, as Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - August 17, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, hepatitis [subject], jaundice, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, hepatitis e, hepatitis [subject], jaundice, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, hepatitis c, hepatitis e, noncommunicable disease [subject], c Source Type: news
True magnitude of stillbirths and maternal and neonatal deaths underreported
Counting and reviewing every birth and death is key to preventing future tragedies. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - August 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: maternal health [subject], maternal mortality, maternal, antenatal care, mother, childbirth, maternal welfare, newborn [subject], newborn, newborn health, perinatal, neonate mortality, newborn care, low birth weight, infant, newborn Source Type: news
Government of Nigeria reports 2 wild polio cases, first since July 2014
After more than two years without wild poliovirus in Nigeria, the Government reported today that 2 children have been paralyzed by the disease in the northern Borno state. As an immediate priority, the Government of Nigeria is collaborating with WHO and other partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to respond urgently and prevent more children from being paralyzed. These steps include conducting large-scale immunization campaigns and strengthening surveillance systems that help catch the virus early. These activities are also being strengthened in neighboring countries. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - August 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: child health [subject], children's health, children, young child, child, mortality [subject], death, death rate, adult mortality, child mortality, neonate mortality, fatal outcome, mortality [subject], death, death rate, adult mortality, child mortality, Source Type: news
