5 innovations that are revolutionizing global healthcare | World ...
WEBFeb 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.
Latest COVID-19 news from Monday's WHO briefing - The World …
WEBMar 9, 2020 · Anna Bruce-Lockhart. 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 ...
WHO declares loneliness a health threat, and other health stories ...
WEBNov 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 …
The world needs 6 million new nurses by 2030 - The World …
WEBJul 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?
WEBMay 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.
Healthcare: shortage of 13 million nurses expected by 2030
WEBJan 28, 2022 · The International Council of Nurses warned that there could be a shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030 unless drastic action is taken. Burnout, exhaustion and mistreatment —as well as an estimated 115,000 deaths from covid—have hollowed out the world’s workforce of healthcare workers.
Why is the world now facing a medical recruitment crisis?
WEBJan 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.
WHO warns about new variant: Top health stories this week
WEBDec 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 ...
These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyond
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation. In the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face. Two-thirds of global experts anticipate a multipolar or fragmented order to take shape over the next decade.
The World Health Organization is worried about Disease X
WEBMar 15, 2018 · In their recent blueprint for research on priority diseases that could cause this pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) added a new potential threat: Disease X. "Disease X" stands for the unknown. The rest of the diseases on that list are already-known conditions. These include hemorrhagic fevers like Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever ...