Countries in WHO South-East Asia to intensify efforts to control dengue, eliminate malaria
Sep 07, 2018, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) Countries in WHO South-East Asia resolved to accelerate efforts to control dengue which threatens nearly 1.3 billion people with frequent and largescale outbreaks, and control malaria, that continues to be endemic in the Region.
Sep 06, 2018, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): The World Health Organization on Thursday called upon countries in its South-East Asia Region to strengthen emergency medical teams, to be better prepared to respond to public health emergencies.
Inactivity puts physical and mental health of more than 1.4 billion adults at risk, says WHO
Sep 05, 2018, at 09:18 am
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): Insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental health and overall quality of life, according to a newly released United Nations health agency study.
Sep 04, 2018, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region on Tuesday committed to make essential medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and medical devices affordable and accessible to all, both within the Region and beyond.
Impressive African health gains at risk from changing trends: WHO report
Aug 31, 2018, at 08:43 am
New York, Aug 31 (IBNS): Life expectancy across Africa has improved significantly, says a new United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) report released on Thursday, but national health systems must be improved to ensure that services get to the people who need them most.
Syria: WHO appeals for funding to sustain critical health care for millions trapped by conflict
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:11 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): With conflict raging in northwest Syria, the United Nations health agency has appealed for $11 million to provide life-saving care to parts of Aleppo, Hama, Idleb and Lattakia governorates.
Aug 15, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Following a two-day mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday repeated his call for warring parties in conflict-riven North Kivu to stop fighting, and allow health teams access to areas affected by the recent Ebola outbreak in the region.
Fresh Yemen hospital attack raises risk of new cholera epidemic
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:10 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): A deadly attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in Yemen in the key port city of Hudaydah has put hundreds of thousands of people at risk and damaged efforts to prevent a third cholera epidemic in the war-torn country, top UN officials warned on Friday.
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:06 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Protecting vulnerable people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the latest Ebola Virus outbreak is going to be “very, very complex”, given the huge logistical challenges and ongoing conflict there, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
New cluster of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization
Aug 02, 2018, at 09:18 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Wednesday that preliminary laboratory results indicate a new cluster of cases of the deadly Ebola virus in North Kivu province.
Parliamentarians from WHO South-East Asia Region commit to health of women, children and adolescents
Jul 30, 2018, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Over 30 parliamentarians from countries in WHO South-East Asia Region have committed to health and wellbeing of women, children and adolescents, to further reduce preventable diseases and deaths among them.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared over, now let’s tackle other health challenges: WHO chief
Jul 25, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, July 25 (IBNS): The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over, thanks to a concerted national and international effort to contain the threat, the UN’s top health official said on Tuesday.
Funding shortfalls threaten health services for a million vulnerable Iraqis, says UN health agency
Jul 19, 2018, at 08:36 am
New York, July 19 (IBNS): Almost one million vulnerable Iraqis will have to go without basic medicines and other life-saving healthcare if funding is not found to save critical health facilities, the United Nations health agency said on Tuesday.
Strengthen efforts to immunize five million unvaccinated children: WHO
Jul 17, 2018, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Lauding efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization today called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.
Record 123 million infants received at least one vaccine in 2017, says UN
Jul 17, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): A record-breaking total of around 123 million, or nine out of 10, infants, received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine in 2017, protecting them from deadly infectious diseases, according to United Nations figures released on Monday.
Jun 28, 2018, at 11:27 am
New York, June 28 (IBNS): A stand-by drug used to prevent potentially-fatal bleeding after childbirth has some new competition – with improved benefits, according a United Nations health agency-led report.
For video game addiction, now read official ‘gaming disorder’: World Health Organization
Jun 19, 2018, at 08:50 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): The UN health agency has for the first time, tagged compulsive video gaming as a mental health condition in its updated classification manual, released on Monday.
WHO to classify 'gaming disorder' as mental health condition
Jun 18, 2018, at 04:51 pm
New York, June 18 (IBNS): In a major development, the World Health Organization has added gaming disorder has been added to the section on addictive disorders.
World No Tobacco Day targets habit that ‘breaks hearts’ – WHO
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): Spreading the message that tobacco causes deadly illnesses such as heart disease and stroke helps prevent “needless” loss of life, United Nations health experts said on Thursday.
Death of Ebola patients who fled DRC hospital highlights dangers: WHO
May 26, 2018, at 06:00 pm
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): The escape of three patients infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the hospital where they were being treated is “not unexpected”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, underlining the need to step up efforts to explain the dangers of the deadly disease to affected communities.
At global health forum, UN officials call for strong, people-focused health systems
May 22, 2018, at 02:37 pm
New York, May 22 (IBNS): Everyone, everywhere must have equal access to quality health care, said top United Nations officials on Monday, urging greater focus on comprehensive health and well-being.
Emergency meeting called as Ebola spreads to Congolese city – UN health agency
May 18, 2018, at 01:40 pm
New York, May 18 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting on Friday to “consider the international risks” of the latest outbreak of the deadly disease Ebola, which has now moved to an urban area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
DR Congo: Ebola spreads to city from countryside, one new case registered
May 17, 2018, at 06:26 pm
Kinshasa, May 17 (IBNS): At least a new case has been registered as Ebola spread from countryside to a city in DR Congo, reports said on Thursday.
UN health agency launches new diagnostic tool to ensure effective treatment
May 16, 2018, at 03:14 pm
New York, May 16 (IBNS): Although correctly identifying disease is essential for successful treatment, many have no way of accessing an accurate diagnosis, the United Nation health agency said on Tuesday, launching new tool to close this critical gap.
May 15, 2018, at 02:42 pm
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Industrially-produced trans-fats may give food a longer shelf life, but each year they also lead to the death of more than 500,000 people from cardiovascular and heart disease, according to the United Nations health agency.
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo: UN health agency scales up response
May 09, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by Government scientists there, prompting the UN health agency to immediately scale up its response.
Largest-ever global response to cholera targets 2 million people in Africa
May 08, 2018, at 01:33 pm
New York, May 8 (IBNS): The largest cholera vaccination drive in history targeting two million people across Africa is underway, the United Nations announced on Monday, in response to a series of recent deadly outbreaks of the water-borne disease.
Mental health ‘neglected issue’ but key to achieving Global Goals, say UN chiefs
May 04, 2018, at 01:24 pm
New York, May 4 (IBNS): Mental health remains one of the most neglected global health issues, even though it is critical to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders, top United Nations officials have said at an event in London.
Vitamin A deficiency puts 140 million children at risk of illness and death – UNICEF
May 03, 2018, at 01:38 pm
New York, May 3 (IBNS): More than 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and even death globally if urgent action is not taken to provide them with life-saving vitamin A supplements, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, but more countries are taking action: WHO
May 02, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from WHO shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.