Search Tag: World Health Organization
We-must-fight-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-health-threats-climate-change
2024 25 Jan
By Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Director-General of the World Health Organization; Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber , President-designate of COP 28 United Nations Climate Change Conference; and Dr Vanessa Kerry , WHO Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, CEO of Seed Global Health In the face of one of the greatest health threats...Read more
Nipah-virus-india-races-to-contain-the-outbreak
2023 18 Sep
In India, health authorities have taken swift action by closing schools, offices, and public transport while implementing extensive testing measures. These efforts are taken in response to the outbreak of the Nipah virus that has killed two people. It is concerning that this virus, with a mortality rate as high as three out of every four infected...Read more
Optimizing-patient-blood-management-the-role-of-the-laboratory
2022 20 Jan
SPEAKER Cecilia Scarponi Clinical Liaison for EMEA, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Read more
Angela-katsapi-as-new-consultant-at-world-health-organization
2021 20 Oct
Angela Katsapi started an additional position as a Consultant at World Health Organization . In 2019, she founded the Euro-Mediterranean Institute for Quality and Safety in Health Service. She is a healthcare professional with advanced experience in international hospital assessments for quality and patients’ safety standards. She works for international...Read more
Immunisation-during-covid-19-recommendations-and-opinions
2020 24 Apr
24 April marks the start of World Immunization Week. This initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), aimed at promoting the use of vaccines around the world, will last till 30 April. What impact is the COVID-19 pandemic having on immunisation services? How is vaccination viewed across Europe? You may also like: Where Does COVID-19...Read more
Who-may-lose-its-largest-donor
2020 16 Apr
The U.S. is suspending its funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) until it has reviewed the agency’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. This move has been widely criticised both in the U.S. and globally. You may also like : Policy, Guidance and Recommendations for COVID-19 Decision-Making During a White House press conference...Read more
Who-declares-public-health-emergency
2020 31 Jan
The new coronavirus was declared a global emergency (a Public Health Emergency of International Concern – PHEIC) during the second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 30 January. "The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other...Read more