WHO calls for better hand hygiene
WHO calls for better hand hygiene and other infection control practices Urgent need to reduce inequalities between high- and lower-income…
Global Reach
Global shortage of 900,000 midwives
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives: Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds…
Greta Thunberg calls for vaccine equity
Greta Thunberg, climate and environment activist, joins World Health Organization’s call for vaccine equity The Greta Thunberg Foundation to donate 100,000…
Endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk
Review summarizes known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk: Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals could elevate the risk…
Homeless facing diabetes crisis
Research reveals homeless people facing diabetes crisis New research, presented at DUKPC 2021, finds that globally, up to 22% of…
WHO Global Diabetes Compact
The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and…
Give a Breath for Health
“Give a Breath for Health” campaign launched on World Health Day to kickstart global effort for purchasing oxygen and other…
Health emergency of climate change – Episode 1
Health emergency of climate change - Episode 1: Discover the role of health professionals in the climate change emergency. Webinar:…
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises: Health partners welcome landmark pricing agreement through Humanitarian Mechanism, urging more…
Prince of Wales to open RSM series on health impacts of climate change
HRH The Prince of Wales to open Royal Society of Medicine series on health impacts of climate change. A series…