Unveiling the global surge: unraveling the factors fueling the spread of Karoshi syndrome - Al-Madhagi HA.
Karoshi syndrome, also known as "death by overwork", has been a topic of study and concern in Japan since the 1980s. World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) joint unveiled that in 2021, approximately 750.000 deaths due t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Analysis of road traffic accidents severity using a pruned tree-based model - Adeliyi TT, Oluwadele D, Igwe K, Aroba OJ.
This study... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Predicting traffic accidents and their injury severities using machine learning techniques - Gururaj HL, Janhavi V, Tanuja U, Flamini F, Soundarya BC, Ravi V.
Traffic accidents are among the most censorious issues confronting the world as they cause numerous deaths, wounds and fatalities just as monetary misfortunes consistently. According to the world health organization (WHO) reports, 5,18,3626 accidents took ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Here's How Common Long COVID Is in Children
(MedPage Today) -- Six to 12 months after COVID-19 infection, very few children developed post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs) as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), a prospective Canadian study found. At 6 months after being tested for... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - December 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

WHO teams deliver supplies to hospitals in Northern and Southern Gaza
New mass displacement of Palestinians fleeing fighting, health facilities crammed with people seeking refuge, food. Photo credit: WHO 27 December 2023 – Gaza: World Health Organization teams have undertaken high-risk missions to deliver supplies, with partners, to hospitals in Northern and Southern Gaza witnessing intense hostilities in their vicinity, high patient loads and overcrowding caused by people displaced by the conflict seeking refuge. “Today I repeat my call on the international community to take urgent steps to alleviate the grave peril facing the population of Gaza and jeopardizing the ability of humanit...
Source: WHO EMRO News - December 28, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

Liberia: WHO Donates Medical Supplies to Support Fuel Tanker Explosion Response in Bong County
[WHO-AFRO] The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated emergency medical supplies to the Ministry of Health in response to the fuel tanker disaster that has fatally affected over 80 persons. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Liberia West Africa Source Type: news

Africa: 2023 Marked By Achievements and Avoidable Suffering - WHO Chief
[UN News] The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Climate Environment External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news

Association between air temperature and unintentional drowning risk in the United Kingdom 2012-2019: a nationwide case crossover study - Hills SP, Hobbs M, Brown P, Tipton M, Barwood M.
OBJECTIVE: Drowning is a leading cause of death. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) emphasise the need for population-level data-driven approaches to examine risk factors to improve water safety policies. Weather conditions, have t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Submersion injuries and the cost of injury associated with drowning events in the United States, 2006-2015 - Hansen RM, Agana-Norman DFG, Hufton A, Hansen MA.
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization has reported submersion injuries as the third most common cause of death due to unintentional injury in the world. Greater detail in the rates, risk factors, and healthcare associated costs of submersion injuries... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: New Module Added to Nursing Curriculum
[The Herald] With support from the World Health Organisation, its partners and the UK's Fleming Fund, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has introduced an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) module in the nursing school curriculum for registered general nurses, primary care nurses, and midwifery, beginning next year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

13 Ways the World Got Better in 2023
As in most years, much of the media focus in 2023 was on the myriad crises people all over the world faced, from horrific wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to devastating natural disasters (many climate-change-related) in Turkey, Southeast Africa, Hawaii, Canada, and more. At the end of this long year, though, it’s worth taking a step back and considering some of the ways things improved. Here are some examples, gathered together by TIME’s climate and health journalists: [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] COVID-19 death numbers plummeted… Since the pandemic began, COVID-19 has b...
Source: TIME: Health - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TIME Staff Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Uganda: World Malaria Report 2023 - a Call for Concerted Action to Address Growing Threats
[Independent (Kampala)] The World Health Organization's World Malaria Report 2023, released this month, paints a concerning picture of the global state of malaria in 2022. Despite continued efforts, malaria remains a significant public health challenge, with both malaria incidence and mortality higher now than they were before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This scenario is exacerbated by the growing impact of climate change, which, alongside other challenges, threatens to reverse progress in the fight against the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Uganda Source Type: news

Association between air temperature and unintentional drowning risk in the United Kingdom 2012-2019: a nationwide case crossover study - Hills SP, Hobbs M, Brown P, Tipton M, Barwood M.
OBJECTIVE: Drowning is a leading cause of death. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) emphasise the need for population-level data-driven approaches to examine risk factors to improve water safety policies. Weather conditions, have t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Media's influence on suicide: building a safer online world for all - Mukku L, Thomas J.
In 1999, World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a global campaign focused on suicide prevention. In collaboration with International Association for Suicide Prevention, WHO compiled recommendations and resources intended to educate various societal and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news

U.K. Nurses Ask For Masks And Respirators As Covid Cases Rise
Nursing union leaders want the country to update its guidance on personal protective equipment in line with updates from the World Health Organisation. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news