The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in slowing progress toward universal energy access. Globally, 733 million people still have no access to electricity, and 2.4 billion people still cook using fuels detrimental to their health and the environment. At the current rate of progress, 670 million people will remain without electricity by 2030 …
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WHO has today revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destruction it is causing. Every year the tobacco industry costs the world more than 8 million human lives, 600 million trees, 200 000 hectares of land, 22 billion tonnes …
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Standardization of medical devices nomenclature On the final day of the 75th World Health Assembly, Member States requested the Secretariat to continue the integration of information related to terms, codes and definitions of existing systems for naming medical devices, and make them available to Member States, through its Medical Devices Information System (MEDEVIS). They asked …
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Record number of decisions for noncommunicable diseases and mental health Delegates at the World Health Assembly approved a record number of recommendations relating to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancers, diabetes, heart and lung diseases, as well as to mental health, and their risk factors. The move comes ahead of the fourth United Nations General …
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5 Worst Traits of Nonprofit Software Companies (And How to Avoid Them) Understanding Software Companies to Fulfill Your Nonprofit Technology Needs Understanding nonprofit software companies can help decide which platforms are best for your nonprofit technology needs. After all, shopping for software is not an easy task. There are so many options out there. And, …
Chair, honourable PBAC members, colleagues, it is a great pleasure and honour to report on the outcome of the Working Group on Sustainable Financing. As you know, the working group was established by the EB in January last year, in order to enable the WHO to have the robust structure needed to fulfil the Member …
The Enterprise of Being a Small Nonprofit Despite the vast majority of nonprofit organizations being small (operating budget of less than $500K), the sector seems obsessed with its most prominent members. These “enterprise-level” organizations are a tiny sliver of the good work, but we tend to give them disproportionate attention and esteem. Why? Is it wrong …
New WHO policy brief highlights actions for countries Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, concludes a new WHO policy brief, launched today at the Stockholm+50 conference. The Organization is therefore urging countries to include mental health support in their response to the climate crisis, citing examples where a few pioneering countries have done …
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Resolution on “Health emergency in Ukraine” In a vote (with 88 yes, 12 no, 53 abstentions), delegates at the World Health Assembly agreed a resolution on the “Health emergency in Ukraine and refugee receiving and hosting countries, stemming from the Russian Federation’s aggression.” Among other issues, the resolution brings attention to the direct and indirect …
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During a moving ceremony at the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly in Geneva, awards were presented to a group of individuals from around the world for their outstanding contributions to public health. Opening the award ceremony, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said: ”The 2022 public health prizes and awards celebrate people …
