WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the UN agency's staff residence, forced women and children to evacuate on foot, and handcuffed, stripped and interrogated male staff at gunpoint.
Gaza’s Al-Amal hospital ‘virtually out of service’: WHO
The Al-Amal Hospital in Gaza, one of the few still operating in the Palestinian territory, is now "virtually out of service" due to intense military activity, the head of the WHO said Monday.
WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
Geneva, Switzerland -- Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis. After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the...
COVID cases increasing once again, especially in parts of Asia: WHO
After several weeks of declines, reported cases of COVID-19 are once again increasing globally, especially in parts of Asia, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus told journalists in Geneva. In the past week, the agency has seen an 8 per cent increase in detection of COVID-19 cases, with more than 11...
Growing health costs push over half a billion into extreme poverty: WHO-WB
UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message marking the International Universal Health Coverage Day said that with the third year of the pandemic fast approaching, "we must urgently strengthen our health systems to ensure they are equitable, resilient and capable of meeting everyone’s needs, including for their mental health.''
Global cost of dementia to cross $1.7trn by 2030
The disease, which robs people of their "memories, independence and dignity", is on the rise worldwide but few countries are equipped to fight it.
Doctors call for global action against climate-linked health risks
The list of ailments people suffer from climate change is getting longer every day: Doctors The risks posed by climate change could dwarf that of any single disease, warned WHO chief Hundreds of health workers marched to the World Health Organization on Saturday demanding that authorities in all countries recognize...
