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Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
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Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge

With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion, more action is needed to tackle mental health issues at…

28 September 2022 · 4 min read

Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths
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Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths

Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into winter, senior officials from UN health agency WHO have warned. 

31 August 2022 · 3 min read

Pakistan: WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue
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Pakistan: WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue

Major health risks are unfolding in Pakistan as unprecedented flooding continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, warning of the threat of further spread of malaria, dengue fever…

31 August 2022 · 4 min read

WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday. 

19 August 2022 · 3 min read

WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought
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WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of Africa. Speaking from Geneva, Tedros Adhanom…

17 August 2022 · 3 min read

The World Health Organization steps up assistance to flood-ravaged Yemen
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The World Health Organization steps up assistance to flood-ravaged Yemen

The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided emergency assistance, in an urgent response to the needs of communities affected by floods in Yemen, the UN agency said on Wednesday.

17 August 2022 · 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis pushes health system to brink of collapse
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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis pushes health system to brink of collapse

Sri Lanka is in the midst of the worst socio-economic crisis in its history, and the once robust health-care system is nearing collapse, with patients at risk from power shortages,…

17 August 2022 · 4 min read

WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society
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WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society

At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death,…

9 August 2022 · 3 min read

More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine 
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More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine 

The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global health initiative told the World Health…

9 August 2022 · 3 min read