Keywords: Global health
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, with ischemic heart disease and stroke accounting for millions of deaths each year, according to the latest mortality data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Ischemic heart disease ranked first among the world’s leading......
The United Nations is pressing countries to turn the lessons of COVID-19 into permanent improvements in global health preparedness, warning that the next major outbreak will test whether governments have converted political commitments into practical capacity. The call came during the United Nations......
Health systems worldwide are facing mounting pressure to maintain adequate staffing levels as demand for medical services continues to rise. The situation is being compounded by the ageing of the healthcare workforce itself, with a significant share of doctors and other health professionals approaching......
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the long-term decline in child mortality could be reversed as international development assistance falls, putting millions of children at greater risk, particularly in poorer and fragile countries. Over the past two decades, sustained......
The Ebola outbreak affecting the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has now resulted in over 3,000 deaths, according to data provided by Congolese authorities. Already considered the largest and deadliest in the country's history, it continues to spread in several areas. A toll that exceeds......
Belgium has officially put forward Hans Kluge as its candidate to become the next director-general of the World Health Organization, launching his campaign to lead the global health agency. Kluge, a Belgian physician aged 57, announced the nomination on Friday, expressing his appreciation for the confidence......
The World Health Organization (WHO) is aiming to bring the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under control within three months, provided that sufficient resources are made available to support containment efforts. WHO coordinator Thierno Balde said during a briefing in Geneva......
Access to adequate sanitation remains a major challenge for healthcare facilities around the world. A joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF shows that only about four in ten health facilities have basic sanitation services, meaning accessible and functional toilets that meet......
A new global analysis has highlighted a major imbalance in the use of antibiotics, with many countries consuming certain medicines beyond what their populations are estimated to need, while patients elsewhere struggle to access essential treatments. The research examined 186 countries and developed......
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