Since the beginning of the outbreak, health care providers have been shown more support, solidarity and gratitude than they ever have. Yet, attacks on health care have continuously been reported and now also include incidents linked to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world. This unprecedented public health emergency has demonstrated that health facilities, medical transport, patients as well as health care workers and their families can – and do – become targets everywhere. This alarming trend reinforces the need for improved measures to protect health care from acts of violence....

 31 Dec 2019Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus was eventually identified.1 January 2020WHO had set up the IMST (Incident Management Support Team) across the three levels of the organization: headquarters, regional headquarters and country level, putting the organization on an emergency footing for dealing with the outbreak.4  January 2020WHO reported on social media that there was a cluster of pneumonia cases – with no deaths – in Wuhan, Hubei province. 5 January 2020WHO published our first Disease Outbreak News on...

With their squashed little noses and wrinkled faces, flat-faced dogs such as Pugs, French Bulldogs, and English Bulldogs have become favourites among dog lovers and celebrities. n Sadly, their facial structure puts them at high risk of a range of health conditions, including breathing difficulties and eyes issues. In recent years, vets have raised serious concerns for these breeds' safety and have urged potential owners not to buy them. Now, new figures published by The Kennel Club suggest that their pleas may have finally been heard, with flat-faced dogs declining...

Accra, Ghana - The World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Governments of the United States and Canada has presented vehicles and office equipment worth about 2.4 million Ghana Cedis to the regional health directorates of the six newly created regions in Ghana to facilitate the delivery of quality health service in all parts of the regions. The items, which included two pick-up vehicles, 102 Motorcycles, 204 Crash helmets, a multipurpose photocopier machine, printers and tablet devices are expected to compliment the government’s efforts to enhance the capacity of the...