What is the World Health Organization, and what does it do?
Apr 17, 2020 · It was inagurated following the second world war on 7 April 1948 – a date now celebrated as World Health Day. The organization grew out the International Sanitary Conferences, which convened between 1851 and 1938 to combat diseases such as cholera, yellow fever and bubonic plague. Its self-proclaimed mission is the “attainment by all ...
The world needs 6 million more nurses, says the World Health …
Apr 7, 2020 · The World Health Organization (WHO) report, State of the World's Nursing, estimates there was a global shortage of 5.9 million nurses in 2018, a slight improvement from the 6.6 million shortage in 2016.
WHO declares loneliness a health threat, and other health stories ...
Nov 23, 2023 · The World Health Organization has declared loneliness a "pressing health threat", and has launched a new commission to foster social connection as a priority in all countries. The commission will analyze the relationship between social connection and health, and outline solutions to building social connections at scale.
World Health Organization (WHO) | World Economic Forum
Jun 25, 2024 · The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established in 1948 with the objective of the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in its constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of illness or infirmity.
The top global health stories from 2024 | World Economic Forum
Dec 17, 2024 · Measles cases surged by 20% in 2023, with 10.3 million reported globally, the World Health Organization warned in November, with vaccine misinformation driving the largest drop in childhood vaccinations in 30 years.
Staying home? Here are 5 exercise tips from the World Health …
Aug 7, 2020 · So the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided some simple tips to help keep as active as possible at home. These include: online fitness classes; dancing for a few minutes; walking up and down stairs; playing active video games; working out with a skipping rope; and doing stretching, muscle strength and balance training exercises.
What is the World Health Assembly and why is it important?
May 15, 2023 · The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO). Delegates meet annually to decide the policy agenda and strategies that best meet WHO’s public health goals. Now in its 77th session, the theme for this year’s event is “Health For All: All for Health”.
WHO's 10 most urgent health challenges for the 2020s - World …
Feb 17, 2020 · Health workers are in short supply the world over. Sustainable health and social care systems depend on well-paid and properly trained staff who can deliver quality care. WHO research predicts that by 2030, there will be a shortfall of 18 million health workers, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.
Driving disability inclusion is a business imperative | World …
Dec 18, 2023 · The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated annually on 3 December, is a beacon for raising awareness and fostering acceptance of persons with disabilities. The World Health Organization estimates that currently, more than 1.3 billion people – about 15% to 20% of the global population – experience disability.
Here’s how to cope with stress, according to the World Health …
Aug 10, 2020 · The World Health Organization has created an illustrated guide to managing stress, including audio exercises. Around the world, healthcare systems are facing unprecedented strain, with concerns that restricting access to mental health …