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.
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.
The world needs 6 million more nurses, says the World Health …
WEBApr 7, 2020 · 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. The report has been published on World Health Day, an annual event organized by WHO, which this year is focused on supporting nurses and ...
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 ...
WHO updates guidance on masks - The World Economic Forum
WEBJun 5, 2020 · World Health Organization held a media briefing on 5 June to update the public on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. WHO updates its mask guidance for health workers and the general population. The World Health Organization (WHO) shared new guidance regarding mask wearing at today's coronavirus briefing for health workers and the general public ...
COVID-19 has created a medical waste surge, the WHO reports
WEBFeb 17, 2022 · COVID-19 caused a surge in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), much of which is made of plastic. Eight billion vaccine doses have generated an additional 144,000 tonnes of waste. The World Health Organization is calling for reforms surrounding the disposal of medical waste. It recommends …
6 conditions that highlight the women’s health gap
WEBFor instance, the women’s health gap equates to 75 million years of life lost due to poor health or early death each year. Closing the gap would give the 3.9 billion women in the world today an extra seven healthy days a year, or an average of 500 days over a lifetime. This gap has economic consequences as well.
Health and healthcare at Davos 2024: What you need to know
WEBJan 14, 2024 · The women’s health gap equates to 75 million years of life lost due to poor health or early death per year, finds this Forum report in collaboration with the McKinsey Health Institute. But reducing this gap would help 3.9 billion women to live healthier lives – giving women an extra seven healthy days a year, on average, adding up to more ...
New treaty set to unite nations against future pandemics | World ...
WEBMar 30, 2021 · Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help the world deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic now ravaging the globe. The world has suffered over 127,000,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Image: Our World in Data.
How many workers worldwide felt stressed at work this year?
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Workers' daily stress reached a record high in 2020, according to the Global Workplace 2021 Report. 43% of respondents in over 100 countries claimed to have experienced stress, up from 38% in 2019. Border closures, workplace closures and job cuts are believed to be the cause. According to the report, workers in …