More than 30 resolutions and decisions were adopted at this year’s World Health Assembly in different areas of public health: decisions on diabetes, disabilities, ending violence against children, eye care, HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, local production of medicines, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, noncommunicable diseases, nursing and midwifery, oral health, social determinants of health …
New resolutions on: Local production of medicines Ending violence against children Addressing social determinants of health Strengthening local production of medicines and other health technologies to improve access Member State requests for WHO’s support in strengthening local production have been increasing in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has only served to highlight even more …
Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly – 29 May 2021 Read More »
The World Health Assembly has asked the World Health Organization to develop an implementation roadmap for 2023-2030 in support of the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The roadmap will provide a basis for countries to decide on priority activities and pathways to accelerate progress towards achievement of SDG target 3.4 in the next …
More than 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases. Untreated dental caries (tooth decay) in permanent teeth is the most common. Severe periodontal (gum) disease affects almost 10% of the global population and more than 530 million children suffer from dental caries of primary teeth. Oral diseases disproportionally affect the poor and socially-disadvantaged populations. Most …
World Health Assembly Resolution paves the way for better oral health care Read More »
More than 420 million people are living with diabetes, a number that is expected to rise to 578 million by 2030. One in two adults living with diabetes type 2 are undiagnosed. Globally, 100 years after the discovery of insulin, half of the people with type 2 diabetes who need insulin are not receiving it. …
New WHA Resolution to bring much needed boost to diabetes prevention and control efforts Read More »
New resolutions on the health and care workforce and strategic directions for nursing and midwifery Decisions on patient safety; health, environment and climate change; chemicals management; coordination of work on noncommunicable diseases Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Wellbeing for All Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment Protect, safeguard and invest in the …
Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly – 28 May 2021 Read More »
New resolutions on diabetes, health for people with disabilities; malaria; oral health Decisions on eye care; HIV, Hepatitis and STIs; neglected tropical diseases, noncommunicable diseases WHO programme budget approved 2022-2023 RESOLUTIONS Diabetes A new resolution urges Member States to raise the priority given to the prevention, diagnosis and control of diabetes as well as prevention …
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Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline, hospitalisations decrease and early signs of some kind of normality resume. However, the global picture is far more concerning. At no point in this pandemic have we seen such an acute need to look to the future challenges and not rest …
COVAX Joint Statement: Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021 Read More »
Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. We may do different things, serve different causes, or even operate in different areas of the world. However, we all need funds. Two of the tried-and-true methods for raising dough, sponsorships, and charitable donations, can cause a lot of confusion. Here’s your guide to keeping them …
Sponsorship v. Donations: The Drawbacks and Benefits Read More »
WHO Director-General Special Awards for World No Tobacco Day announced: Minister of Health India and University of Bath for exceptional achievement in tobacco control. Smokers face a 40 – 50% higher risk of developing severe disease and death from COVID-19. WHO partners with Viber, WhatsApp, FB Messenger, WeChat and AI company Soul Machines to reach billions with …
WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19 Read More »
