The top global health stories from 2024 | World Economic Forum
Dec 17, 2024 · Health was a major focus in 2024, shaping global news and driving key discussions at the World Economic Forum. From climate change health impacts to the rise of antimicrobial resistance and improving health equity for …
The top technology stories from 2024 - The World Economic Forum
Dec 18, 2024 · Technological developments were a key topic in 2024, for global news and for the World Economic Forum. From agritech advancements to progress on tackling the digital divide, here are some of our must-read stories from 2024.
Senegal and Rwanda achieve WHO Maturity Level 3 in medicines …
Dec 5, 2024 · Senegal and Rwanda have become the seventh and eighth countries in Africa to reach Maturity Level 3 (ML3) in WHO's global classification of national regulatory authorities, underscoring their commitment to ensuring safe, effective and high-quality medical products for their populations. This designation follows formal benchmarking by WHO, marking significant progress toward regulatory system ...
Marburg virus disease - Rwanda - World Health Organization (WHO)
On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient tested negative for MVD by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As of 8 November 2024, 66 confirmed cases, including 15 deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23% have been reported and 51 confirmed cases have ...
Headlines - World Health Organization (WHO)
News release. New WHO report reveals governments deprioritizing health spending. 11 December 2024. News ...
WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control …
May 15, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Mpox outbreak - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 3, 2024 · Page providing resources relating to an outbreak of mpox that began in 2022. Resources include general information on the virus, situation reports and materials for health workers.
Dengue - Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 21, 2023 · Disease Outbreak News. Dengue – Bangladesh ; National Dengue Control Unit, Ministry of Health. Publications, 2023 Western Pacific regional action plan for dengue prevention and control (2016) WPRO dengue situation reports ; 1 DLI (Dengue Like Illness). Case definition: Fever for at least 2 days, in addition to at least two of the following: i.
Newsroom - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 1, 2024 · Statement by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General on the attack on the Sana'a airport, Yemen
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
Aug 14, 2024 · WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).