Search Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)
Potential COVID-19 Treatments: Some In, Some Out
2020 27 May
The UK health ministry has announced that the antiviral drug remdesivir would be made available to selected COVID-19 patients while the World Health Organization (WHO) is putting the hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine arm within the COVID-19 Solidarity Trial on hold. You may also like : From Hydroxychloroquine and Remdesivir to Plasma... Read more
WHA Concludes with Landmark COVID-19 Resolution
2020 20 May
The 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded on 19 May with its delegates adopting a landmark COVID-19 resolution co-sponsored by over 130 countries. You may also like : Planning Your Surge Capacity: Useful Tools The resolution calls for intensified efforts to contain the pandemic, availability of all essential health technologies... Read more
World Health Assembly Goes Virtual
2020 18 May
On 18 and 19 May, the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) is being held. There are a number of hot issues on the agenda, including participation of Taiwan as an observer and a probe into the COVID-19 pandemic. You may also like : WHO May Lose Its Largest Donor The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the World... Read more
New Global Platform to Pool COVID-19 Data
2020 16 May
This month the World Health Organization (WHO) will be launching a platform for open, collaborative sharing of knowledge, data and intellectual property on existing and new health tools to combat COVID-19. You may also like : Planning Your Surge Capacity: Useful Tools According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,... Read more
World Celebrates Nurses Day
2020 12 May
On 12 May the world celebrates International Nurses Day. Nursing is one of the most in-demand and at the same time most under-invested in professions globally. Today, its importance is acknowledged and highlighted. You may also like : World Health Day: State of the World’s Nursing Report International Nurses Day is observed... Read more
WHO Guidelines on PPE Use for COVID-19 are Questioned
2020 30 Apr
The existing guidelines on special separation in healthcare facilities are based on scarce and outdated evidence, a study has found. You may also like: Policy, Guidance and Recommendations for COVID-19 Decision-Making According to a globally accepted rule of infection control, when performing triage, medical staff do not... Read more
COVID-19 Online Resources for Health Care Professionals
2020 23 Apr
Below you can find a summarised overview of online resources with developments, guidelines and recommendations for physicians and medical staff for COVID-19 patients in critical condition (e.g. patients in intensive care), as well as other general resources. ICU Therapy guideline for the treatment of patients with a SARS CoV2 infection Autoren:... Read more