Dr Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as DG WHO Geneva 24th May 2022: World Health Organization (WHO) Member States today re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. Dr Tedros was first elected in 2017. His …
Read More »#Breaking: INDIA’s ASHA honoured with WHO’s Global Health Leaders Awards
WHO DG announces Global Health Leaders Awards GENEVA – 22 May 2022 – The WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced six awards today to recognize outstanding contributions to advancing global health, demonstrated leadership and commitment to regional health issues. Dr Tedros himself decides on the awardees for the …
Read More »JRC and WHO join forces to use behavioural insights for public health
Joint Research Centre and World Health Organization join forces to use behavioural insights for public health JRC and WHO concluded a Collaborative Research Arrangement Geneva, 12 November 2021: The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a Collaborative Research Arrangement that aims to mainstream …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of Breastfeeding
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week NEW YORK/GENEVA, 2 August 2021 – At the start of this year, governments, donors, civil society and the private sector united to launch the Nutrition for Growth Year …
Read More »‘Early stages’ of COVID third wave, amid Delta surge: WHO DG
The variant’s spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The Delta variant is now in more than 111 countries: WHO DG …
Read More »WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence in health
WHO issues first global report on AI in health and 6 guiding principles for its design and use The growing use of Artificial Intelligence for health presents governments, providers, and communities with opportunities and challenges Geneva, 28 June 2021 : Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for improving the delivery …
Read More »Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence, reveals WHO report
Younger women among those most at risk: WHO Report on Violence against women GENEVA/ NEW YORK — 9 March 2021 — Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in 3 women, around 736 million, are subjected …
Read More »One in four people projected to have hearing problems by 2050: WHO
Hearing technology, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, when accompanied by appropriate support services and rehabilitative therapy are effective and cost-effective and can benefit children and adults alike.
Read More »Tanzania : government Chief Secretary died with COVID-19, WHO stands ready to support the country
November, 21st February 2021. Things are getting worse with COVID-19 in the East African country of Tanzania. The WHO came into action after the death of a major Tanzanian leader from COVID-19. Tanzania, East African country situated just south of the Equator. Tanzania was formed as a sovereign state in …
Read More »#Breaking – Protecting lives is our top priority : WTO & WHO
Geneva. 20 April 2020 : World health organization & World Trade Organization said that Protecting lives is our top priority, and these efforts can be impeded by unnecessary disruptions to global trade and supply chains. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a joint statement here …
Read More »WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Geneva, 31st march. The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens to leave some health systems overstretched and unable to operate effectively. Previous outbreaks have demonstrated that when health systems are overwhelmed, mortality from vaccine-preventable and other treatable …
Read More »WHO Director-General urges world leaders to protect health from climate change
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged to world leaders to protect health from climate change.
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