Update on Omicron – World Health Organization
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory...
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Health and Care Worker Deaths during COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Health and care workers are the foundation of health systems and the driving force to achieving universal health coverage and global health security. Their commitment and professionalism throughout the pandemic are evident to all: extraordinary people, performing extraordinary work. However, too many of them have become infected, ill or died as a result of COVID-19. WHO estimates that between 80 000 and 180 000 health and care workers could have died from COVID-19 in the period between January 2020 to May 2021, converging to a medium scenario of 115 500...
Five cities recognized for public health achievements at Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit – World Health Organization
Partnership for Healthy Cities award recipients include Montevideo, Uruguay for food policy; Mexico City, Mexico for road safety; Vancouver, Canada...
Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives – World Health Organization
A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve...
Deafness and hearing loss – World Health Organization
Over 5% of the world’s population – or 430 million people – require rehabilitation to address their disabling hearing loss...
Epilepsy – World Health Organization
Epilepsy is a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by...
NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities – nih.gov
More »Search Health TopicsQuick LinksMore »Quick LinksMore »Quick LinksMore »Quick LinksMore »Quick LinksMore »Quick LinksNews ReleaseTuesday, September 26, 2023 Designation,...
COVID in 2023: How health experts are handling new vaccines and guidelines – UC Davis Health
Personalized, compassionate care and the expertise of the region's only academic health center.World-class care and doctors for both routine and...
Brain Drain: dRPC, experts, others discuss implications on Nigeria's health sector (LIVE UPDATES) – Premium Times
Panelists discussed issue of brain drain in Nigeria's health sectorThe development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) in collaboration with the National...
UN Chief of Staff applauds Nigeria on impressive integrated health delivery services – WHO | Regional Office for Africa
Abuja, 9 June, 2023 - The Chief of Staff to the United Nations Secretary-General (COS), Mr Earle Courtenay Rattray, has applauded Nigeria on impressive integrated health delivery services adopted by the country in delivering essential healthcare services to its citizens. Mr Rattray also appreciated the commitment of UN staff in serving the course of sustainable development and health security in Nigeria. The COS made the remark after the expedition on the sideline of his mission to attend the inauguration ceremony of Nigeria’s new President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 29 May...