Tag: Public Health

FIFA and WHO Launch Global Concussion Awareness Campaign

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is launching Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk, a concussion awareness campaign, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is in line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game 2023–2027 and follows the announcement at the International Football Association Board (IFAB) Annual […]...

Updated WHO guidance for controlling vector-borne diseases through indoor residual spraying.

An estimated 80% of the world’s population is at risk of one or more vector-borne diseases. Mosquitoes, flies, bugs, and other vectors transmit viruses, parasites and bacteria that infect millions o...

14 Aug 2023

Vellum Health: WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine to explore evidence base and opportunities to accelerate health for all

The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Sum...

26 Apr 2023

Focus on kidney health is key in fighting non-communicable diseases

The enormous negative impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on public health systems across the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region today is receiving much more attention on the policy agenda than it...

26 Apr 2023

Curbing Alcohol Abuse in Kenya: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Government Measures and Proposed Solutions

Alcohol abuse is a prevalent issue in Kenya, and the government has implemented various measures to tackle it. These measures comprise policies, programmes, and regulations to reduce alcohol abuse, en...

7 Apr 2023

1 in 6 people globally affected by infertility: WHO

Large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime, according to a new report published Tuesday by WHO. Around 17.5% of the adult population – roughly 1 in 6 worldwide – experie...

7 Apr 2023

Greening Africa’s judiciary: Promoting climate justice and gender equality

Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing Africa today, with far-reaching impacts on human livelihoods, food security, health, and the environment. According to the United Nations, Africa i...

24 Mar 2023

Second high-level interregional meeting on the health of refugees and migrants

Amid the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye over a month ago, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine now past its one-year mark, three WHO regional office...

17 Mar 2023

Statement on the update of WHO’s working definitions and tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest

WHO has updated its tracking system and working definitions for variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to better correspond to the current global variant landscape, to independently e...

10 Mar 2023

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