On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, WHO is calling on governments to prioritize investments in building resilient health systems to safeguard the health and well-being of all people, everywhere. In an increasingly turbulent world, climate change, emergencies and other shocks will take an even greater toll on health systems and […]
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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and […]
Parliamentarians Empowering Global Health: IPU-WHO collaboration
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reach a milestone, completing a five-year Memorandum of Understanding which has enabled important successes. The Memorandum, signed in October 2018, started with a grant of US$ 330 000, funding aimed at supporting parliaments to influence and support global health in countries […]
The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.
On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in Amarillo, Texas, that supplies up to 30% of the country’s helium. Once the deal is finalized, the buyer — which will likely be the highest bidder, the industrial gas company Messer — will claim some […]
World leaders are gathering to discuss Disease X. Here’s what to know about the hypothetical pandemic.
World leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday to discuss Disease X, a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. While such a virus isn’t known to currently exist, researchers, scientists and experts are hoping to proactively come up with a plan of […]
What is Disease X? WHO virus study provides roadmap to stop pandemic
A hypothetical virus dubbed Disease X has world leaders convening at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week to discuss how to prevent the threat of another cataclysmic pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, planned to host a seminar Wednesday alongside other health officials in Davos […]
WHO launches appeal for US$ 1.5 billion for key emergencies in 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched an appeal for US$ 1.5 billion to protect the health of the most vulnerable populations in 41 emergencies around the globe in 2024. The appeal covers the emergencies that demand the highest level of response from WHO, with the aim to reach over 87 million […]
WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free, marking a historic milestone in the fight against malaria
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the ranks of 43 countries and 1 territory that WHO has awarded this certification. Cabo Verde is the third country to be certified in […]