Headlines - World Health Organization (WHO)
News release. New WHO report reveals governments deprioritizing health spending. 11 December 2024. News ...
Marburg virus disease - Rwanda - World Health Organization (WHO)
On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient tested negative for MVD by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As of 8 November 2024, 66 confirmed cases, including 15 deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23% have been reported and 51 confirmed cases have ...
WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control …
May 15, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news - World Health …
Joint News Release The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the World Health Organization step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness Feature stories
Mpox outbreak - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 3, 2024 · Page providing resources relating to an outbreak of mpox that began in 2022. Resources include general information on the virus, situation reports and materials for health workers.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
Aug 14, 2024 · WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 21, 2023 · Disease Outbreak News. Dengue – Bangladesh ; National Dengue Control Unit, Ministry of Health. Publications, 2023 Western Pacific regional action plan for dengue prevention and control (2016) WPRO dengue situation reports ; 1 DLI (Dengue Like Illness). Case definition: Fever for at least 2 days, in addition to at least two of the following: i.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
5 days ago · Joint News Release. The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the World Health ...
Top metaverse news: Headset market heats up as Apple arrives
Jul 5, 2023 · News in brief: Top metaverse stories Microsoft's planned takeover of video game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard has been blocked in the US and the UK . The $75 billion deal had been hailed as a game-changer for the immersive gaming sector and a potential gateway that could unlock wider metaverse use , as World Economic Forum Digital ...
Newsroom - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 1, 2024 · Statement by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General on the attack on the Sana'a airport, Yemen