Number of people infected with novel coronavirus outside of China exceeds 10,000 - WHO
Mar 04, 2020, at 10:20 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 1,700 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total number of infected people exceeded 10,000.
UN health agency warns against coronavirus COVID-19 criminal scams
Mar 01, 2020, at 07:31 pm
New York/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that criminals are taking advantage of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, to steal money or sensitive information.
World Health Organization: Coronavirus must generate ‘solidarity not stigma’
Feb 15, 2020, at 09:29 am
New York/IBNS: Investing in preparedness is the smartest way to ensure that the coronavirus and other disease outbreaks are “identified and stopped quickly”, the UN health agency said on Friday.
Full team of WHO experts to arrive in China over weekend
Feb 14, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that all members of a WHO team of international experts are expected to arrive in China over the weekend to work with their Chinese colleagues against the novel coronavirus pneumonia.
Global measles vaccination drive to protect up to 45 million children: Report
Feb 05, 2020, at 05:06 pm
London/IBNS: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance will help vaccinate up to 45 million children in seven developing countries over the next six months in a series of major vaccination campaigns to help halt a recent surge in global measles cases.
WHO official praises China's "proactive" response to coronavirus outbreak
Feb 03, 2020, at 10:17 pm
Manila/Xinhua: A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday praised China for its "proactive" effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus is not yet a global health emergency: WHO
Jan 24, 2020, at 08:59 am
New York/IBNS: The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that the respiratory disease Novel Coronavirus, is not yet an official Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but warned that is an emergency in China.
Urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections, warns WHO
Jan 18, 2020, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, WHO chief says in New Year’s message
Jan 03, 2020, at 09:57 am
New York/IBNS: At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations health agency thanked “the brave health workers” around the globe and asked that the world do better in supporting them.
Quality immunization and surveillance help stop polio outbreaks in three African countries: WHO
Dec 24, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York/IBNS: Three African countries have halted recent polio outbreaks which indicates that the disease can be stopped elsewhere in the region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
World Health Organization reports 60 per cent drop in cholera in 2018
Dec 20, 2019, at 07:55 am
New York/IBNS: International action to drive down cholera led to a 60 per cent decrease in cases in 2018, compared with the previous year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Malaria on the decline in South-East Asia Region; efforts must continue as risks persist: WHO
Dec 04, 2019, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As WHO South-East Asia Region continues to register a steep decline in malaria incidence, the World Health Organization today reiterated accelerated concerted efforts by member countries to achieve zero malaria by 2030.
WHO supports measles campaign targeting millions of children in northern Nigeria
Nov 18, 2019, at 09:10 am
New York/IBNS: More than 28 million children in northern Nigeria will be protected against measles and meningitis through an immunization campaign carried out by the authorities alongside international partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergency
Oct 19, 2019, at 06:37 am
New York/IBNS: The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, experts meeting in Geneva said on Friday.
World Mental Health Day sheds light on worrying rates of youth suicide
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:14 am
New York: Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year - one every 40 seconds - making it the second leading cause of death among young people (aged 15 to 29), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, spotlighting suicide prevention as the theme for this year's World Mental Health Day.
WHO and UNICEF in campaign to protect 1.6 million in Sudan from cholera
Oct 02, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York: UN agencies are working with the authorities in Sudan to protect more than one million people from cholera, an infectious disease which can kill within hours if left untreated.
3.7 million lives could be saved by 2025 if health services ramp up nutrition actions: WHO
Sep 05, 2019, at 02:30 pm
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): If governments boost their focus on healthier eating, 3.7 million deaths could be prevented by the year 2025, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest guidelines on improving nutrition, released on Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2019, at 06:51 am
New York, July 27 (IBNS): Calling for “bold political leadership” ahead of World Hepatitis Day, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale up investments in disease elimination.
UN health agency ‘strongly recommends’ dolutegravir antiretroviral medication to manage HIV
Jul 23, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, July 23 (IBNS): Based on new evidence, the United Nations health agency on Monday announced it was recommending the use of the antiretroviral drug dolutegravir (DTG) – which, with other medication, treats HIV/AIDS – as the preferred first- and second-line treatment for all cases, including pregnant women and those who have the potential to give birth.
WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:33 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS): WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available and affordable throughout health systems.
WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:28 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS): WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available and affordable throughout health systems.
First-ever WHO global report on epilepsy highlights care gap in poorer countries
Jun 21, 2019, at 09:35 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): More than seven in 10 people with epilepsy in developing countries are not getting the low-cost care they need, and UN health experts said on Thursday this could lead to a “significantly higher” risk of death among sufferers than in industrialized nations.
UN health agency identifies 5-year-old Congolese boy as first confirmed case of Ebola in Uganda
Jun 12, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York, June 12 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health, confirmed on Tuesday the first case of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda, stemming from the nearly year-long current outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
More than one million sexually transmitted infections occur every day: WHO
Jun 07, 2019, at 09:52 am
New York, June 7 (IBNS): The global scale of sexually transmitted infections (STI) should be a “wake-up call” to governments, UN health experts said on Thursday, citing data showing that one in 25 people today have “at least one” curable STI, which occur at a rate of more than one million a day worldwide.
May 15, 2019, at 08:47 am
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Key lifestyle choices such as getting regular exercise, not smoking or drinking too much, can reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, the UN health agency said on Tuesday.
WHO is establishing technical advisory group and roster of experts on digital health
May 14, 2019, at 03:19 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): WHO is establishing a global multi-disciplinary technical group to advise us on issues related to digital health.
WHO welcomes industry action to align with global trans fat elimination targets
May 14, 2019, at 03:16 pm
New York, May 14 (IBNS): WHO welcomes the commitment by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to align with the WHO target to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.
WHO calls for more investment in primary health care
May 04, 2019, at 04:47 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): Primary health care is key to solving the health challenges facing countries in Asia and the Pacific, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ebola situation worsening in DR Congo, amidst growing ‘funding gap’ UN health agency warns
May 01, 2019, at 08:28 am
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Strengthening both security and the Ebola response effort is essential to contain the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health agency’s officials said on Tuesday, following a visit to the epicentre of what is already the worst outbreak in the country’s history.
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): Deaths caused by infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria will skyrocket over the next two decades, along with huge economic costs, without immediate, ambitious and coordinated action, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and partners warned on Monday.