
Urgent health challenges for the next decade
2020年1月13日 · As a new year and a new decade kick off, WHO is releasing a list of urgent, global health challenges. This list, developed with input from our experts around the world, reflects a deep concern that leaders are failing to invest enough resources in core health priorities and systems. This puts lives, livelihoods and economies in jeopardy. None of these issues are simple to address, but they are ...
Mental health in emergencies - World Health Organization (WHO)
2022年3月16日 · People with severe mental disorders are especially vulnerable during emergencies and need access to mental health care and other basic needs. International guidelines recommend services at a number of levels ̶ from basic services to clinical care ̶ and indicate that mental health care needs to be made available immediately for specific ...
Urgent action needed as global diabetes cases increase four-fold …
2024年11月13日 · The analysis, conducted by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights the scale of the diabetes epidemic and an urgent need for stronger global action to address both rising disease rates and widening treatment gaps, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2025
In 2025, WHO needs US$ 1.5 billion to provide live-saving health care to millions of people in emergencies. More than 300 million people across the globe are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Health is at the heart of every emergency response.
Syrian Arab Republic: WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2025
2025年1月16日 · Years of conflict, socioeconomic decline and the high number of displaced persons within the country have severely strained and weakened the health system and essential services. Almost 15 million people needed urgent health care assistance in 2024, and this number is estimated to rise to 16.7 million in 2025.
WHO launches US$ 1.5 billion Health Emergency Appeal to tackle ...
2025年1月16日 · Conflict, climate change, epidemics, and displacement are converging to create an unparalleled global health crisis, with 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in 2025. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for US$ 1.5 billion for its 2025 Health Emergency Appeal (HEA) , to support life-saving health ...
Mpox: Vaccines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Reports of severe adverse events such as inflammation of the heart (called myocarditis or pericarditis) from these vaccines are very rare. Individuals should alert their local healthcare providers and seek urgent medical care following vaccination if they experience chest pain or other concerning symptoms.
Health community calls for urgent action for clean air ahead of …
2025年1月27日 · Ahead of the Second WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health in March 2025, the global health community is making an urgent call to action for clean air, urging governments, business leaders and policy-makers to act swiftly to stop air pollution and save lives. Air pollution is responsible for at least 7 million deaths each year ...
WHO and United Arab Emirates evacuate 85 patients from Gaza
2024年7月30日 · Today, 85 sick and severely injured patients from Gaza were evacuated to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for specialized care. This extremely complex joint evacuation was supported by the the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Government of the UAE and other partners. This is the largest …
WHO advisory on trends of acute respiratory infection, including …
2025年1月16日 · The World Health Organization (WHO) in its Disease Outbreak News dated 7 January 2025 provided information and advice to the public about trends of acute respiratory infection including human metapneumovirus (hMPV), in the Northern Hemisphere. The WHO report stated these increases are typically caused by seasonal influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and other common respiratory viruses ...