One in 100 deaths is by suicide
WHO guidance to help the world reach the target of reducing suicide rate by one-third by 2030 Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to WHO’s latest … Read More
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Global Leaders from Health and Energy pave the way for a Clean and Healthy Future for All
(June 9, 2021) Over 20 leaders, including ministers of health and energy, heads of international organizations and senior representatives from civil society institutions today endorsed a Strategic Roadmap on Health … Read More
Council on the Economics of Health for All issues brief on equitable health innovation
Leading economists and health experts call for a health innovation ecosystem governed by “the common good” Geneva, 9 June, 2021 — The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for … Read More
Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Brazzaville, 3 June 2021 – As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases, African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed. This … Read More
WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations
June 1, 2021 – WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, … Read More
New $50 Billion Health, Trade, and Finance Roadmap to End the Pandemic and Secure a Global Recovery
Heads of International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization, World Trade Organization issue extraordinary call for financing actions by government leaders to accelerate end to COVID-19 pandemic IMF, … Read More
WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19
WHO Director-General Special Awards for World No Tobacco Day announced: Minister of Health India and University of Bath for exceptional achievement in tobacco control. Smokers face a 40 – 50% … Read More
G20 leaders boost support of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator but urgent and immediate action is needed to maintain momentum
21 May 2021 | Geneva — World leaders today met at the Global Health Summit, co-hosted by the European Commission and Italy as part of its G20 presidency, to adopt … Read More
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO
17 May 2021 – Geneva Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 percent increase since 2000, according to the … Read More
Heavy Israeli bombing pushing Gaza to the edge of catastrophe
PALESTINE – (May 13, 2021) – In the wake of violence in Jerusalem that left hundreds of Palestinians, including children, with injuries, the international medical organisation Doctors Without Borders / … Read More