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The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on senior populations
The World Health Organization has published a policy briefing analysing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on senior populations.
Senior populations have been disproportionately...
WHO: reducing disease inequality with vaccine funding
The World Health Organization has welcomed crucial new funding for vaccines across the globe that it says will help in the fight against COVID-19,...
Breakthrough resource to help health systems tackle COVID-19
A new tool has been implemented to track responses to the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe which will help health systems tackle the crisis.
The COVID-19...
EFN: celebrating nurses and discussing the importance of digital healthcare
The European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) met at the European Parliament to discuss the hard work achieved by nurses and the impact of...
WHO: “Cancer should not be a death sentence for anyone, anywhere”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined steps that could prevent seven million cancer-related deaths across the world
The guidelines spell out the need to...
WHO guideline recommendations on digital health
Speaking at the HETT 2019 conference on healthcare and technology, WHO consultant Susannah Robinson, explained the WHO’s key guideline recommendations for the future of...
Climate change: risks to health are growing but health funding isn’t
A new WHO report has highlighted the lack of support for health sectors in the face of climate change.
The report, from the World Health...
WHO emphasises how the arts can improve health
Can we dance our way to better health? For the first time, there has been a comprehensive review of the connections between art and...
China’s organ transplant crimes delivered to UN Human Rights Council
Today, China’s forced organ harvesting crimes were announced at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the first time in the Council’s history.
Organ...
World Health Organization: health equity in Europe worsening
The first ever World Health Organization Health Equity Status Report reveals that health equity in Europe remain either the same or have worsened despite...
Benefits of vaccines highlighted at Global Vaccination Summit
The European Commission and World Health Organization (WHO) are jointly hosting the world’s first Global Vaccination Summit to draw attention to the benefits of...
WHO joins coalition for free digital access to health research
WHO announces it is the first of the United Nations agencies to join a coalition of research funders and charitable foundations supporting free digital...
The rise of measles in Europe: social media taking responsibility
A recent global rise of measles has seen a number of American states declare a state of emergency and the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Promoting global health: WHO announces four new goodwill ambassadors
The World Health Organization has appointed four new goodwill ambassadors to further uphold and expand upon the diverse environment of global health.
Geneva, Switzerland: World...
Universal health coverage – Smarter research & development to tackle global health priorities
WHO’s new Science Division launched an online resource to guide the development of Universal health coverage to further help combat global health priorities.
An essential...
Discover the first guidance regarding digital health technologies
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first guidance on digital health technologies for health workers, policy makers and vendors – it’s time...
WHO triple billion target updates: unveiling new health reforms
Working on improving universal health coverage and healthier populations, the WHO triple billion target will undergo a wide range of reforms – but can...
According to WHO refugees and migrants at higher risk of falling ill
The first-ever Report on the health of refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region reveals that refugees and migrants are at higher risk...
It’s time the world hears more about Universal Health Coverage
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is the much needed movement whereby all individuals and communities receive health services without suffering financial hardship.
Today, 12 December 2018,...
Let’s talk about the taboo topic that is menstrual hygiene
WHO/Europe have been working together with Member States to develop policies to tackle the taboo topic of menstrual hygiene and develop better educational support...