Sunday, April 28, 2024

Topic: WHO

Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19: Report

Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Up to 5 million premature deaths a year could be prevented if people exercise enough: Report

Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas with little or no access to spaces where they can safely walk, run, cycle or engage in other physical activities.

COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year: WHO

COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

Why sexual violence by humanitarians and peacekeepers keeps happening

Mukesh Kapila, University of Manchester I first visited the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1994 during the genocide in...

WHO issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment

The first official clinical definition of living with “post COVID” sickness, has been agreed upon following global consultation and released to help boost treatment for sufferers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline

The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with  3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).