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- What is the World Health Organization, and what does it do?
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
- WHO declares loneliness a health threat, and other health stories . . .
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
- The world needs 6 million more nurses, says the World Health Organization
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
- What is the World Health Assembly and why is it important?
The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) This year's 78th session convenes under the theme of 'One World for Health' During the Assembly, the World Economic Forum holds its annual health roundtable, convening business leaders, civil society and the public sector to drive action on global
- Discover why global health equity is crucial for everyone | World . . .
The World Health Organization (WHO) underscores a monumental investment in health, yet a growing wave of indifference threatens to undermine the fabric of our interconnected health ecosystem As nations navigate the turbulence of polarization and isolationism, the imperative for global health equity has never been more acute
- The top global health stories from 2024 | World Economic Forum
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
- World Health Organization (WHO) | World Economic Forum
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
- How is the World Health Organization funded?
The World Health Organization's biggest donor, the US, has halted funding UN chief said now is "not the time" to cut funds US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, while his administration reviews the WHO's response to the global crisis
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