5 innovations that are revolutionizing global healthcare | World ...
Feb 22, 2023 · Listen to the article. Healthcare innovation is accelerating at an unprecedented scale, particularly in the digital sphere, the World Health Organization says. Advances such as artificial intelligence and gene editing are transforming the way diseases are detected and treated. Here are 5 innovations that are pushing boundaries in healthcare.
The world needs 6 million new nurses by 2030 - The World …
Jul 22, 2020 · The world needs to act now to avoid a nursing shortage. That's the message from a World Health Organization (WHO) report which says that nearly 6 million more nurses will be needed by 2030 to deliver the higher standards of healthcare needed once the COVID-19 pandemic has passed. Its State of the World’s Nursing report warns that a ...
Pandemic Treaty: what is it and how will it save lives in future?
May 26, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) is negotiating a new pandemic treaty, which would be a legally binding agreement to help countries respond to future pandemics. The treaty is seen as a way to strengthen the global health system and prevent future pandemics from causing widespread death and economic disruption.
WHO declares loneliness a health threat, and other health stories ...
Nov 23, 2023 · 1. WHO declares loneliness a pressing health threat. 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 ...
Latest COVID-19 news from Monday's WHO briefing - The World …
Mar 9, 2020 · Image: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse. World Health Organization holds regular media briefing to update public on the COVID-19 outbreak. Streamed live at 17.00 CET on Monday 9 March. Global number of coronavirus infections has surpassed 100,000 but the spread can still be controlled. Countries with community transmission could consider closing schools ...
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. The report has been published on World Health Day, an annual event organized by WHO, which this year is focused on supporting nurses and ...
Why is the world now facing a medical recruitment crisis?
Jan 9, 2023. The medical recruitment and retention crisis has economic and health consequences in the low- and middle-income countries of origin, as well as implications for the broader global health community as disparities in healthcare workers' skill sets and availability widen. Image: Photo by Luis Melendez on Unsplash.
Misinformation, fake news and coronavirus: how quickly false …
Mar 5, 2020 · World Health Organization head calls spread of false information on Coronavirus an "infodemic". Misleading information is circulating rapidly on social media. The WHO is working with Facebook, Twitter, Tencent, Pinterest and TikTok. The battle against fake news is likely to last as long as the virus.
WHO warns about new variant: Top health stories this week
Dec 7, 2022 · A new report by the World Health Organization shows evidence of a higher risk of premature death and illness among many people with disabilities compared to others in society. The report shows that because of systemic and persistent health inequities, many people with disabilities face the risk of dying much earlier — even up to 20 years ...
What are the biggest global health threats of 2021? | World …
Jan 8, 2021 · COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm health systems around the world. The World Health Organization has laid out 10 ways it will help countries strengthen their health systems and pandemic preparedness. These include establishing a 'Bio Bank' with pathogen materials and clinical samples, to boosting government health information systems.