11

Sep

WHO spotlights stalled effort to close health divide across Europe in new report

Progress on equal access to a healthy life for all, is at a standstill across Europe, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed, despite their being a clear path to…

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10

Sep

WHO sends life-saving medical supplies to Libya 

 WHO is delivering urgently-needed medicines and medical supplies to more than 40 primary health care centers and referral hospitals across Libya. The supplies, which are enough to treat 220 000…

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06

Sep

UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral

The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across its platforms from Facebook Search, to Groups, Pages and forums. Following…

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05

Sep

Statement by WHO Director-General on Facebook and Instagram and Vaccine Misinformation

  The World Health Organization welcomes the commitment by Facebook to ensure that users find facts about vaccines across Instagram, Facebook Search, Groups, Pages and forums where people seek out…

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22

Aug

WHO warns microplastics present in drinking water

Microplastic pollution caused by rubbish dumped at sea is also in drinking water, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report that calls for more research on the…

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14

Aug

Breakthrough in new drug treatments to fight Ebola in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced what could be a major breakthrough in the battle against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), revealing that two out…

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14

Aug

Measles cases triple globally

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of 2019, compared with the same period last year. So far this year…

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31

Jul

Second Ebola case confirmed on border with Rwanda

A second case of Ebola has been detected on Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Rwanda, raising fears the deadly illness could spread. The case was confirmed in the city…

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28

Jul

WHO says e-cigarettes ‘undoubtedly harmful’

Electronic cigarettes are "undoubtedly harmful" and should be regulated, the WHO said as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to quit their deadly habit. The…

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26

Jul

WHO urges countries to invest in eliminating hepatitis   

Ahead of World Hepatitis Day on the 28 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating…

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18

Jul

DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern" (PHEIC). The PHEIC emergency provision is the highest…

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17

Jul

WHO reports new Ebola incident in Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared today on Wednesday that a new case of Ebola has been spotted in Uganda for the second time in a row, fuelling concerns that…

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15

Jul

WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies

Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of…

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10

Jul

Groundbreaking cancer-fighting drugs now included in updated UN list of essential medicines

The UN health agency, WHO, announced that dozens of new drugs have been added to the list of essential medicines that every country should have, including new cancer treatments that…

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10

Jul

Worldwide reduction in MERS cases and deaths since 2016

The World Health Organization and colleagues from the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and Institut Pasteur  have estimated that, since 2016, 1 465 cases of Middle East Respiratory syndrome…

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06

Jul

Nearly 1,000 dead in fight for Tripoli

  The World Health Organization (WHO) said that almost 1,000 people have been killed since Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar launched a push three months ago to capture the…

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17

Jun

Americans urged to get MMR vaccine in wake of “record-breaking” European measles outbreak

The American Academy of Pediatrics medical journal on Monday recommended to all U.S. citizens " to take all the recommended vaccinations, including measles through the MMR vaccine, before traveling abroad."…

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16

Jun

The WHO gives recognition to work burnout as a syndrome linked to chronic work stress

The World Health Organization is about to embark on the development of evidence-based guidelines on mental well-being in the workplace. People work overtime to make sure they’re succeeding in their…

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14

Jun

WHO considering declaring a global health emergency because of Ebola in Uganda and Congo

  Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief, in comments to the Associated Press (AP) , said that it was a Congolese pastor who is thought to have…

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28

May

WHO declares ‘e-gaming addiction’ a disease

Video game addiction has been made an official disease after the World Health Organisation (WHO) voted unanimously to recognise the condition. “Gaming disorder” is listed after “gambling disorder” in ICD-11…

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22

May

Over 510 dead, close to 2,500 injured since Tripoli clashes started

At least 510 people have been killed and 2,467 injured since the start of the aggression on Tripoli, according to WHO latest statistics. For its part, the Libyan Health Ministry…

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09

May

WHO fears outbreak of cholera in Libya

Reuters reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) said the month-old battle for Libya's capital Tripoli risks causing an "exponential" rise in civilian casualties as well as outbreaks of deadly…

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04

May

Tripoli’s clashes in numbers: 392 killed, 2000 injured, 50,000 displaced – World Health Organisation

392 people have been killed and about 2,000 wounded in the ongoing armed clashes south of Tripoli, according to the latest count of The World Health Organization (WHO). "The number…

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25

Apr

UNICEF warns missed vaccinations causing global measles outbreaks

The United Nations has warned, that more than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, leading to the global…

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25

Apr

World Health Organisation issues first guidelines for kids’ screen time

Babies younger than one year old should not be exposed to any electronic screens, according to new guidelines by the World Health Organisation. Issuing its first such guidelines, the WHO…

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23

Apr

World’s biggest anti-malaria vaccine campaign begins in Africa

  Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries are to receive a powerful anti-malaria drug as part of a pilot project to help reduce the incidence of the…

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20

Apr

Over 213 killed in Libya’s fighting – WHO

Clashes between rival militias fighting for control of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has killed at least 213 people and wounded more than 1,000 others, the United Nations' health agency said…

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18

Apr

Over 200 persons killed in fighting around Tripoli

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting near the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Germany…

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12

Apr

Disease outbreaks feared in Libya… blasts in downtown Tripoli

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty water and people fleeing fighting nearing Tripoli, and warning it has about two weeks…

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10

Apr

UNICEF warns that more than half a million children at “direct risk” in Libya

More than half a million children are at "direct risk" in Libya as renegade general Khalifa Haftar's forces advance on the United Nations-recognized government in the capital of Tripoli, according…

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08

Mar

Facebook in push to combat vaccine misinformation

  Facebook has announced a series of measures to limit the spread of misinformation about vaccinations commonly known as anti-vaxx The initiative comes amid a surge in measles cases in…

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