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WHO release of ICD-11 “important step further for the future of neurology”

WHO release of ICD-11 “important step further for the future of neurology”

The newly released International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) will be implemented for the World Federation of Neurology, which has...
Preview of WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases released

Preview of WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases released

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the advance preview of the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) this week. What has been added...
Gaming addiction is to be implemented into health systems

Gaming addiction is to be implemented into health systems

With gaming addiction being classified as an official mental health disorder, children will now be treated for the disorder on the NHS and other...
Health payments causing poverty, even in high-income countries

Health payments causing poverty, even in high-income countries

The costly nature of health payments is unaffordable and causes financial strain to the point of poverty, even in high-income countries, according to a...
WHO assessment: European mental healthcare institutions below standard

WHO assessment: European mental healthcare institutions below standard

A new WHO/Europe report has raised concerns over the quality of European mental healthcare institutions, saying that it is well below standard. The report, ‘Mental...
Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing

Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing

Dr Jane Barratt and Megan Acton, of the International Federation on Ageing, set out their vision of a Decade of Healthy Ageing from 2020...
Global action plan on physical activity launched by WHO

Global action plan on physical activity launched by WHO

WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has joined Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa to launch the new ‘WHO Global action plan on physical...
Could natural defence mechanisms be key to tackling antibiotic resistance?

Could natural defence mechanisms be key to tackling antibiotic resistance?

A discovery of natural peptides that fight bacteria have been identified by the Technical University of Denmark, which could be vital in the battle...
WHO and World Bank Group to strengthen global health security

WHO and World Bank Group to strengthen global health security

The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank Group have today launched a new mechanism to strengthen global health security which will help tackle...
Ebola vaccine being given to 'high risk' Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola vaccine being given to ‘high risk’ Democratic Republic of the Congo

With support of the WHO and partners, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing the Ebola vaccine for high risk populations...
WHO director general to discuss deadly diseases at World Health Assembly

WHO director general to discuss deadly diseases at World Health Assembly

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) director general will open the 71st World Health Assembly by discussing the ambitious agenda which aims to save 29...
WHO targets industrially produced trans-fatty acids

WHO targets industrially produced trans-fatty acids

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today released REPLACE, a new step-by-step guide that aims to eradicate industrially produced trans-fatty acids from the global...
Can HPV vaccines help prevent development of cervical cancer?

Can HPV vaccines help prevent development of cervical cancer?

HPV vaccines have been found to protect young women against the development of cervical cancer, according to new research published in the Cochrane Library. A...
WHO aims to reduce early deaths from noncommunicable diseases

WHO aims to reduce early deaths from noncommunicable diseases

To help meet the global goal to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCD) by 33% by 2030, ministers of health and senior policymakers...
Air pollution levels at dangerous heights in parts of the world

Air pollution levels at dangerous heights in parts of the world

New figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) released this week have revealed that air pollution levels are at dangerous heights in many parts...
Cause and effect: learning from error to improve patient safety

Cause and effect: learning from error to improve patient safety

At the 6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in February 2018, London, UK, HEQ saw Sir Liam Donaldson discuss the importance...
6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

Health Europa attended the 6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, where global leaders Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Bill Clinton weighed...
Denmark hosts WHO’s global dialogue on noncommunicable diseases

Denmark hosts WHO’s global dialogue on noncommunicable diseases

Denmark co-hosts the WHO Global Dialogue on partnerships for sustainable financing of noncommunicable diseases prevention and control. Globally, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 40...
Leading experts raise awareness for World Health Day 2018

Leading experts raise awareness for World Health Day 2018

For World Health Day 2018, experts from political and technological backgrounds are helping to promote a healthier lifestyle, as well as creating a greater...
European Commission makes statement ahead of World Tuberculosis Day

European Commission makes statement ahead of World Tuberculosis Day

The European Commission has released a statement on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day underlying its commitment to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by...

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