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WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness

WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness

WHO 26 April 2023 News release To help countries better prepare for future pandemics, WHO launched a new initiative…

April 30, 2023
Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics

WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics

19 April 2023 WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has just released for the first-time – the WHO standard:…

April 20, 2023
Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives

Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives

17 April 2023 News release The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters…

April 17, 2023
Health Related Findings of the Auditor General’s 60th Annual Report 2023

Health Related Findings of the Auditor General’s 60th Annual Report 2023

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) was established with the appointment of the first Auditor General as…

April 16, 2023
World TB Day

WHO steps up the Director-General’s flagship initiative to combat tuberculosis

On the occasion on World TB Day (24 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing the expanded…

March 23, 2023
Five cities recognized for public health achievements at Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

Five cities recognized for public health achievements at Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

Partnership for Healthy Cities award recipients include Montevideo, Uruguay for food policy; Mexico City, Mexico for road safety;…

March 16, 2023
Urgent, accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision for all: WHO

Urgent, accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision for all: WHO

The World Health Organization today called for accelerated action to provide quality, affordable, integrated and people-centered comprehensive eye…

February 21, 2023
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Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease

Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from WHO has found,…

January 24, 2023
Republic of Korea achieves the highest WHO level for regulation of medicines and vaccines

Republic of Korea achieves the highest WHO level for regulation of medicines and vaccines

29 November 2022  Geneva/Manila/Seoul The World Health Organization (WHO) announces that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety,…

December 1, 2022
WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide 29 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland Reading time: 1 min (381 words) Injuries and violence take the lives of some 12 000 people around the world each day. As reflected in a new World Health Organization report, Preventing injuries and violence: an overview, 3 of the top 5 causes of death among people aged 5–29 years are injury related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide. In addition to those, injury related killers are drowning, falls, burns and poisoning, among others. Of the 4.4 million annual injury related deaths, roughly 1 in 3 of these deaths result from road traffic crashes, 1 in 6 from suicide, 1 in 9 from homicide and 1 in 61 from war and conflict. “People living in poverty are significantly more likely to suffer an injury than the wealthy,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “The health sector has a major role in addressing these health inequities and in preventing injuries and violence, through collecting data, developing policies, providing services and programming for prevention and care, building capacities, and advocating for greater attention to underserved communities.” Many effective and low-cost interventions are available. For example, in Spain, setting the default speed limit for cities at 30 kilometres per hour is improving road safety; in Viet Nam, providing swimming training is preventing drowning; and in the Philippines, legislation to raise the age of sexual consent from 12 years to 16, in a bid to protect minors from sexual violence, is bringing positive change. However, in most countries, political will and investment are lacking as measures are not in place in sufficient levels. “Accelerated action is needed to avoid this unnecessary suffering of millions of families every year,” notes Dr Etienne Krug, Director of the Department for the Social Determinants of Health, WHO. “We know what needs to be done, and these effective measures must be brought to scale across countries and communities to save lives.” The WHO report is being released during the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, currently taking place in Adelaide, Australia. This event provides an opportunity for the world’s leading injury and violence prevention researchers and practitioners to continue to advocate for evidence-based measures to prevent injuries and violence. This report also highlighted the prevention measures and available WHO technical guidance that can support decisions for scaling up prevention efforts.

WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide

29 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland Injuries and violence take the lives of some 12 000 people around…

November 29, 2022