health News
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WHO validates Saudi Arabia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
On 26 January 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) validated Saudi Arabia…
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Dangerously low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine due to crisis, warn WHO Director-General and WHO Regional Director for Europe
During the crisis in Ukraine, health must remain a priority pillar of…
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New Zealand and WHO: partnering for a healthier future
Geneva, 25 February 2022 – On the occasion of the Human Rights…
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COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety…
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World leaders and experts call for action to protect the environment from antimicrobial pollution
World leaders and experts today called for global action to reduce antimicrobial…
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Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO
According to recent data, more than one billion people worldwide are obese,…
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Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO
The new international standard for safe listening at venues and events was…
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COVID-19: Depression, anxiety soared 25 per cent in a year
Findings in the UN health agency’s new report suggest that the greatest…
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COVID-19: Germany first to contribute ‘fair share’ for vaccine equity push
The country has committed to provide $1.22 billion to support the ACT-Accelerator,…
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Moving forward on goal to boost local pharmaceutical production, WHO establishes global biomanufacturing training hub in Republic of Korea
The World Health Organization (WHO), the Republic of Korea and the WHO…
