WHO news releases
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11/14/2008 Logistic effort to supply medicines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo 14 November 2008 -- A massive logistic effort is under way to ensure continuous supply of life-saving medicines to hundreds of thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more at this website... 11/13/2008 WHO and health partners lead massive cholera response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo 13 November 2008 -- WHO and health partners have launched an intensive operation to prevent and control the increase in the number of cholera cases, which have tripled in some areas to 150 a week, amid the recent escalation of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more at this website... 11/04/2008 WHO gets aid for the Democratic Republic of the Congo victims 4 November 2008 -- Increasing quantities of medical supplies are being provided by foreign governments to save lives in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, but WHO is calling for more support to meet urgent health needs. Read more at this website... 10/31/2008 WHO sending medicines to Democratic Republic of the Congo 31 October 2008 -- WHO and Italy are sending 10 tonnes of medical supplies to help the tens of thousands of people affected by the ongoing insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Intensive efforts are needed to prevent the spread of communicable diseases among the fleeing population and to treat the physical trauma caused by the violence. Read more at this website... 10/29/2008 WHO rushes medical aid to flood-hit areas of Yemen 29 October 2008 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to eastern Yemen's devastating floods by sending medicines and other urgent supplies to treat over 50 000 patients for a range of conditions, including illnesses linked to contaminated water and insect-borne diseases such as malaria. Read more at this website... 10/14/2008 World Health Report calls for return to primary health care approach 14 October 2008 -- There are striking inequities within and between countries in health outcomes, in access to care, and in what people have to pay for care, says the World Health Report 2008 launched today. To steer health systems towards better performance and greater equity, the report calls for a revival of the primary health care approach launched 30 years ago. Read more at this website... 10/09/2008 Millions with mental disorders deprived of treatment and care 9 October 2008 -- More than 75% of people suffering from mental disorders in the developing world receive no treatment or care. A new WHO programme launched today, on World Mental Health Day 2008 highlights the huge treatment gap for a number of mental, neurological and substance use disorders. Read more at this website... 10/08/2008 WHO agreed on a research agenda on climate change and public health 8 October 2008 – A meeting of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Madrid agreed today to a research agenda to develop an evidence-based framework for action on the human health implications of climate change. Read more at this website... 09/26/2008 Vigilance needed to ensure safe infant food 26 September 2008 – WHO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization are urging affected countries to ensure safe feeding of millions of infants following the ongoing melamine-contaminated milk crisis in China. Read more at this website... 09/19/2008 Marketers of electronic cigarettes should halt unproved therapy claims 19 September 2008 -- Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit. Read more at this website... 09/18/2008 Progress made in malaria control, yet burden is enormous 18 September 2008 -– The global burden of malaria remains enormous, but access to malaria control interventions increased sharply between 2004 and 2006, says a new report released today. Read more at this website... 09/12/2008 US$ 4.2-million health response launched for Haiti 12 September 2008 -- WHO and its partners urgently need US$ 4.2 million to provide health care for the 800 000 people - including children and pregnant women - affected by successive tropical storms in Haiti. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 African countries to introduce new meningitis vaccine 4 September 2008 -- Health ministers from the African meningitis belt today committed themselves to introduce a highly promising candidate meningitis vaccine. The vaccine is designed to prevent periodic epidemics of the deadly disease in these countries. Read more at this website... 08/29/2008 African ministers to defend health from environmental harm 29 August 2008 -- Health and environment ministers in Africa have resolved to build a strategic alliance to reduce environmental threats to human health and well-being. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Inequities are killing people on grand scale, reports WHO's Commission 28 August 2008 -- A girl in Lesotho is likely to live 42 years less than another in Japan. In Sweden, the risk of a woman dying during pregnancy and childbirth is 1 in 17 400; in Afghanistan the odds are 1 in 8. These "social determinants of health" have been the focus of a three-year investigation by an eminent group of policy makers, academics, former heads of state and former ministers of health which has presented its findings to the WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. Read more at this website... 08/19/2008 Floods in West Africa raise major health risks 19 August 2008 -- Rising flood waters across West Africa are intensifying health risks for millions of people, and adding to the impact of the food price crisis. International aid is needed since heavy rains could exacerbate health threats for conditions including malaria, diarrhoea and other potentially fatal communicable diseases. Read more at this website... 08/05/2008 New HIV/AIDS guide to help countries reach universal access 5 August 2008 -- At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, WHO launched a package of priority interventions designed to help low- and middle-income countries move towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support. Read more at this website... 08/05/2008 WHO and World Bank join forces for better results from global health investments 5 August 2008 -- As delegates gather at the International AIDS Conference (3-8 August), WHO and the World Bank address the pressing global debate around health systems and initiatives in specific aspects of health, nutrition and population. Read more at this website... 07/31/2008 Massive scale-up in fight against HIV in mothers and children 31 July 2008 -- As the world's leaders and AIDS community gather in Mexico for the biennial global conference on HIV and AIDS, UNITAID, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced an infusion of $50 million aimed at halting mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Read more at this website... 07/17/2008 2.5 billion live with poor sanitation facilities 17 July 2008 -- More than 2.5 billion people do not have have access to improved sanitation facilities that hygienically separate human waste from the environment. Nearly half of them practise open defecation, says a new report issued today by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation. Read more at this website... |
