Global crisis – untreated hypertension
More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension. The number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since…
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FIFA #ReachOut for mental health
FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to…
Study challenges health advice for mothers
Study challenges health advice for mothers : New Curtin University-led research has called into question existing health advice that mothers…
23 million children missed vaccines in 2020
23 million children missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunization services in 2020 – 3.7 million more than in…
Deaths in Africa surge from Covid-19
Deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week: Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths,…
Making musculoskeletal health a global priority
International team aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority: a research team has found that despite being the world’s…
WHO’s 6 guiding principles for AI in health
WHO issues first global report on AI in health and 6 guiding principles for its design and use. Growing use of AI for…
China is certified malaria-free by WHO
From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO: Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded…
Breastfeeding beyond infancy
Breastfeeding beyond infancy: Assessing attitudes to breastfeeding: To obtain the optimal health benefits for both parent and child, the World…
Make every school a health-promoting school
UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school: UNESCO and the World Health Organization today launched the…
WHO: Long working hours increasing deaths
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO: Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths…
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…