Speeding up detection to slow down Ebola: Smartphone app is game-changer for contact tracing in hots
Standing in front of her house, Kavira Kasomo chats with Léa Kanyere as if they are old friends. Kanyere shows Kasomo something on her...
More women and children survive today than ever before – UN report
Despite progress, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere in the world every 11 seconds More women and their children are surviving...
WHO calls for urgent action to reduce patient harm in healthcare
Millions of patients are harmed each year due to unsafe health care worldwide resulting in 2.6 million deaths annually in low-and...
Suicide: one person dies every 40 seconds
Progress in suicide prevention activities in some countries, but much more is needed The number of countries with national suicide...
Stronger focus on nutrition within health services could save 3.7 million lives by 2025
Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life, according to a new report...
WHO statement on attacks against health care in north-west Syria
WHO is gravely concerned about reported attacks on 7 health care facilities in the north west of Syria from 28 to 30 August 2019. Attacks...
WHO statement on attacks against health care in north-west Syria
WHO is gravely concerned about reported attacks on 7 health care facilities in the north west of Syria from 28 to 30 August 2019. Attacks...