WHO news releases
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05/16/2012 New data highlight increases in hypertension, diabetes incidence 16 May 2012 -- One in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure – a condition that causes around half of all deaths from stroke and heart disease, according to the World health statistics 2012 report released today. One in 10 adults has diabetes. Read more at this website... 05/02/2012 15 Million babies born too soon 2 May 2012 -- Over one million of preterm babies die shortly after birth and countless others suffer some type of lifelong physical, neurological, or educational disability. An estimated 75% of preterm babies who die could survive without expensive care if a few proven and inexpensive treatments and preventions were available worldwide. Read more at this website... 04/24/2012 World Malaria Day 2012 24 April 2012 -- On the eve of World Malaria Day 2012, WHO hails global progress in combating malaria but highlights the need to further reinforce the fight. WHO’s new initiative, T3: Test, Treat, Track, urges malaria-endemic countries and donors to move towards universal access to diagnostic testing and antimalarial treatment, and to build robust malaria surveillance systems. Read more at this website... 04/23/2012 Global partners launch new plan to control and eliminate measles and rubella 24 April 2012 -- Announcing a new global strategy aimed at reducing measles deaths and congenital rubella syndrome to zero. The announcement comes with the publication of new data using a state-of-the-art methodology showing that efforts to reduce measles deaths have resulted in a 74% reduction in global measles deaths, from 2000 to 2010. Read more at this website... 04/11/2012 Dementia cases set to triple by 2050 but still largely ignored 11 April 2012 -- Worldwide, nearly 35.6 million people live with dementia which affects people in all countries. More than half (58%) live in low- and middle-income countries. A new WHO report, Dementia: a public health priority, recommends improving early diagnosis; raising public awareness about the disease and reducing stigma; and providing better care and more support to caregivers. Read more at this website... 04/03/2012 World Health Day 2012 - Good health adds life to years 03 April 2012 -- In the next few years, for the first time, there will be more people in the world aged over 60 than children aged less than five. On World Health Day (7 April), WHO is calling for urgent action to ensure that people reach old age in the best possible health. Read more at this website... 03/21/2012 Chan to world: stand with Australia 22 March 2012 -- WHO Director-General Margaret Chan today urged the world to “stand shoulder to shoulder” against the tobacco industry’s attempts to overturn Australia’s new path breaking tobacco control law. Read more at this website... 03/20/2012 Childhood tuberculosis neglected, despite available remedies 21 March 2012 -- Tuberculosis (TB) is often undiagnosed in children under 15 years old because they lack access to health services - or because the health workers who care for them are unprepared to recognize the signs and symptoms of TB in this age group. Read more at this website... 03/05/2012 Millennium Development Goal drinking water target met 6 March 2012 -- The United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water has been met. This is one of the first MDG targets to be met. Between 1990 and 2010, over two billion people gained access to improved drinking water sources. Read more at this website... 02/17/2012 Public health, influenza experts agree H5N1 research critical, but extend delay 17 February 2012 -- Public health and influenza experts reached consensus on two urgent issues related to the newly created H5N1 influenza viruses: extending the temporary moratorium on research with new laboratory-modified H5N1 viruses and recognizing that research on naturally-occurring H5N1 influenza virus must continue in order to protect public health. Read more at this website... 01/18/2012 Dr Margaret Chan nominated for a second term to be WHO Director-General 18 January 2012 -- Dr Margaret Chan was nominated today by the WHOs Executive Board for a second term as Director-General of the Organization. If confirmed by the World Health Assembly, Dr Chan's new term will begin on 1 July 2012 and continue until 30 June 2017. Read more at this website... 01/11/2012 India records one year without polio cases 12 January 2012 -- India appears to have completed one year without polio since its last case on 13 January 2011. This is a momentous achievement because India was once recognized as the world’s epicentre of polio. However, there remains no room for complacency. India must maintain surveillance and high childhood immunity against wild poliovirus until eradication is achieved globally. Read more at this website... 12/14/2011 Three-year study identifies key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths 15 December 2011 -- About 358 000 women still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth; 7.6 million children die before the age of 5 annually. A new global consensus has agreed on the key evidence-based interventions that will sharply reduce these numbers. The study, Essential interventions, commodities and guidelines for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, is designed to facilitate decision-making in low- and middle-income countries about how to allocate limited resources for maximum impact on the health of women and children. Read more at this website... 12/12/2011 Malaria deaths are down but progress remains fragile 13 December 2011 -- Malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000 according to the World malaria report 2011, issued today. This is the result of a significant scaling-up of malaria prevention and control measures in the last decade, including the widespread use of bed nets, better diagnostics and a wider availability of effective medicines to treat malaria. Read more at this website... 11/29/2011 Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital 30 November 2011 -- The Report on the global HIV/AIDS response shows that increased access to HIV services resulted in a 15% reduction of new infections over the past decade and a 22% decline in AIDS-related deaths in the last five years. While there is still much to be done, 2011 was a game changing year, in terms of current progress and innovations creating hope for substantial future advances. Read more at this website... 10/10/2011 WHO warns of consequences of underfunding TB 11 October 2011 -- For the first time the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) is declining. A new WHO report also shows that the number of people dying from the disease fell to its lowest level in a decade. Yet, current progress is at risk from underfunding, especially efforts to combat drug-resistant TB. Read more at this website... 09/25/2011 Tackling the global clean air challenge 26 September 2011 -- Air pollution is reaching levels that threaten people's health according to air quality data released today by WHO. The information includes data from nearly 1100 cities across 91 countries, including capital cities and cities with more than 100 000 residents. Read more at this website... 09/17/2011 New WHO study details low-cost solutions to help curb the tide on noncommunicable diseases 18 September 2011 -- Noncommunicable diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, killing more people every year. Nearly 80% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. But a new WHO study reveals that low-income countries could introduce strategies to prevent and treat cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease for just US$ 1.20 per person per year. Read more at this website... 09/14/2011 12 000 fewer children perish daily in 2010 than in 1990 – UNICEF, WHO 15 September 2011 -- The number of children under five years of age dying each year declined from more than 12 million in 1990 to 7.6 million in 2010, UNICEF and WHO said today, releasing the latest estimates on worldwide child mortality. Read more at this website... 09/13/2011 WHO maps noncommunicable disease trends in all countries 14 September 2011 -- More than nine million of all deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) occur before the age of 60; 90% of these "premature" deaths occurred in low and middle income countries. A new WHO report features information on the NCDs situation in 193 countries, as global leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases in New York, 19-20 September 2011. Read more at this website... |
