Tag: Health

WHO Results Report 2023 shows notable health achievements and calls for a concerted drive toward SDGs

The World Health Organization (WHO) Results Report 2023, the most comprehensive to date, showcases the achievement of key public health milestones, even amid greater global humanitarian health needs driven by conflict, climate change and disease outbreaks. The report is released ahead of the 2024 Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, which runs from 27 May to 1 […]...

At least 154 million lives saved through global immunisation over the past 50 years

A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunisation efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – ...

21 Apr 2024

In a world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis

Health workers roll out immunization campaign aiming to reach one million people. In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recomm...

12 Apr 2024

WHO calls for action to uphold the right to health amidst inaction, injustice and crises

On the anniversary of its founding, the Organization reiterated the need for countries to invest, tackle discrimination and intolerance, and expand equitable access to quality health services. Durin...

5 Apr 2024

A crisis in healthcare and its economic impact

Doctors in public hospitals have been on a weeks-long strike, demanding that the government meet a range of conditions. The main issues driving the ongoing strike include the government’s failur...

5 Apr 2024

WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health.

Ahead of World Health Day (Sunday, April 7, 2024), focused on ‘My Health, My Right’, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of S.A.R.A.H., a digital health promoter prototype wit...

28 Mar 2024

Working together for a healthier, safer world: WHO and IPU renew partnership

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and WHO have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming the critical role that parliamentarians play in enabling good health to foster stable and equitab...

22 Mar 2024

WHO urges investments for the scale-up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment

Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with the governments of fo...

14 Mar 2024

How to give a voice to citizens in evidence-informed policy processes.

Citizens have a vital role in shaping health policies that affect their lives. However, much remains to be done to make policies more responsive to their needs and values. Engaging citizens in evidenc...

9 Mar 2024

African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. They pledged to sustainably an...

9 Mar 2024

Professional ethics and data privacy: Social media use for healthcare professionals in the wake of Dr Mbiti controversy

The intersection of social media and professional ethics has become increasingly complex, especially in fields as sensitive as healthcare. The recent controversy surrounding Dr Dennis Mbiti, known as ...

1 Mar 2024

One in eight people are now living with obesity

A study released by The Lancet showed that in 2022, more than one billion people in the world were living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990 and has quadr...

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