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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from World Health Organization, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 678 stories have been published about World Health Organization which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from World Health Organization, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 678 stories have been published about World Health Organization which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Europe · GenevaNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said in a new report. One person under 70 dying every two seconds from an NCD. The report and new data portal, was launched on the sidelines of the 77th session of the General Assembly, at an event co-organized by the World Health Organization.See the Story
Most Global Deaths Are From Preventable Noncommunicable Diseases
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Business · WashingtonCholera cases have surged this year, especially in places of poverty and conflict, with outbreaks reported in 26 countries and fatality rates rising sharply, a World Health Organization official said on Friday.See the Story
Cholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates rising, WHO official says
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World Health Organization · JohannesburgLife expectancy in Africa has increased to 56 years, compared with 46 at the turn of the century. This rise is greater than in any other region of the world during the same period. Life expectancy in the African region is still below the global average of 64 years. Health systems across the continent have been overstretched mostly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries such as Nigeria are battling as many as five of these outbreaks.See the Story
Life Expectancy in Africa Increases Nearly 10 Years
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World Health OrganizationDr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. will begin his five-year term on 1 February 2023. He succeeds Dr. Carissa F. Etienne of Dominica, who has led PAHO since 2012. Dr. Barbosa joined PAHO in 2007 as Area Manager for Health Surveillance and Disease Management.See the Story
Jarbas Barbosa da Silva es elegido director de la OPS
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Europe · BrusselsU.S. backed using one vial of the vaccine to administer up to five separate doses. The European Medicines Agency will discuss the possibility of a dose-sparing approach. There have been 27,800 monkeypox cases and 12 deaths worldwide this year. The viral disease has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades.See the Story
Europe to consider "dose-sparing" to increase monkeypox vaccine, WHO seeks trials
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EconomyWorld Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) launch two publications. Aim to prevent negative work situations and cultures while also offering mental health protection and support for employees. 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion.See the Story
U.N. agencies urge more action to address workplace mental health
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EconomyDiseases cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion annually.See the Story
WHO: about 15% of the world's workers have mental disorders
World Health Organization · New DelhiCVDs are leading cause of death in South-East Asia Region with 3.6 million lives lost every year. To reduce deaths from cardiovascular diseases by one third by 2030, WHO plans to scale-up and integrate ongoing initiatives. All countries in the Region have adopted the WHO HEARTS package for countries to improve cardiovascular health in primary health care.See the Story
WHO Calls For United Effort To Reduce Premature Mortality From Cardiovascular Diseases
World Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization and Ugandan authorities are seeking nearly $18 million to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the country for the next three months. The initiative comes as Uganda registers the death of the first health worker in the current Ebola outbreak and brings the total number of confirmed cases to 35, with seven deaths.See the Story
Uganda Seeks Ebola Funding Amid Exposure of 65 Health Workers
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World Health Organization · IndiaA new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that every two seconds, someone under the age of 70 dies of a Non-communicable disease (NCD) somewhere in the world. A data portal launched along with the report revealed that NCDs are responsible for 66 percent of all deaths in the country. The report noted that a substantial number of deaths caused by N CDs can be prevented with timely intervention.See the Story
