Four Tips To Achieve Healthier Cities 24/02/2024 Maayan Hoffman By 2050, around 70% of the global population is projected to reside in urban areas. While cities provide numerous advantages, they can also pose health risks to people and the environment. “Thoughtful planning and creation of inclusive urban spaces can have a significant impact on reducing the number of deaths attributed to poor air quality, […] Continue reading -> From Pandemics to AI: Unpacking the Forces Shaping Global Health Policies 17/02/2024 Maayan Hoffman In the most recent episodes of the Global Health Matters podcast, host Dr Garry Aslanyan and his guests reflect on the forces and factors that shape the economic, social, and physical landscape affecting health for all. “The global policy landscape is changing more rapidly than ever due to the influence of pandemics, regional conflicts and […] Continue reading -> WHO FCTC Conference of Parties Adopts New Decision on Curbing Tobacco’s Environmental Impacts, but Sidesteps E-Cigarettes 12/02/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The Tenth Conference of Parties (COP10) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) sidestepped a controversial debate on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products – effectively kicking the can on any decisions related to regulation of that swelling market to the next meeting in two years time. However, the parties at the conference, […] Continue reading -> Tobacco COP10 to Address New Products and Industry Interference 06/02/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska “Tobacco [is] the biggest public health threat the world has ever faced. […] Together we have made great progress. We have saved lives,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated at the opening of the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) on the Framework Convention Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Panama on […] Continue reading -> Soumya Swaminathan Returns to International Arena to Fight Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji Dr Soumya Swaminathan is returning to the international stage after leaving the World Health Organization (WHO) in late 2022, just as the world was recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. She became the agency’s first Chief Scientist just before the pandemic, a position that propelled her to become a widely-known global voice for WHO, analyzing and […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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From Pandemics to AI: Unpacking the Forces Shaping Global Health Policies 17/02/2024 Maayan Hoffman In the most recent episodes of the Global Health Matters podcast, host Dr Garry Aslanyan and his guests reflect on the forces and factors that shape the economic, social, and physical landscape affecting health for all. “The global policy landscape is changing more rapidly than ever due to the influence of pandemics, regional conflicts and […] Continue reading -> WHO FCTC Conference of Parties Adopts New Decision on Curbing Tobacco’s Environmental Impacts, but Sidesteps E-Cigarettes 12/02/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The Tenth Conference of Parties (COP10) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) sidestepped a controversial debate on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products – effectively kicking the can on any decisions related to regulation of that swelling market to the next meeting in two years time. However, the parties at the conference, […] Continue reading -> Tobacco COP10 to Address New Products and Industry Interference 06/02/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska “Tobacco [is] the biggest public health threat the world has ever faced. […] Together we have made great progress. We have saved lives,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated at the opening of the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) on the Framework Convention Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Panama on […] Continue reading -> Soumya Swaminathan Returns to International Arena to Fight Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji Dr Soumya Swaminathan is returning to the international stage after leaving the World Health Organization (WHO) in late 2022, just as the world was recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. She became the agency’s first Chief Scientist just before the pandemic, a position that propelled her to become a widely-known global voice for WHO, analyzing and […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO FCTC Conference of Parties Adopts New Decision on Curbing Tobacco’s Environmental Impacts, but Sidesteps E-Cigarettes 12/02/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska The Tenth Conference of Parties (COP10) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) sidestepped a controversial debate on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products – effectively kicking the can on any decisions related to regulation of that swelling market to the next meeting in two years time. However, the parties at the conference, […] Continue reading -> Tobacco COP10 to Address New Products and Industry Interference 06/02/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska “Tobacco [is] the biggest public health threat the world has ever faced. […] Together we have made great progress. We have saved lives,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated at the opening of the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) on the Framework Convention Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Panama on […] Continue reading -> Soumya Swaminathan Returns to International Arena to Fight Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji Dr Soumya Swaminathan is returning to the international stage after leaving the World Health Organization (WHO) in late 2022, just as the world was recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. She became the agency’s first Chief Scientist just before the pandemic, a position that propelled her to become a widely-known global voice for WHO, analyzing and […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Tobacco COP10 to Address New Products and Industry Interference 06/02/2024 Zuzanna Stawiska “Tobacco [is] the biggest public health threat the world has ever faced. […] Together we have made great progress. We have saved lives,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated at the opening of the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) on the Framework Convention Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Panama on […] Continue reading -> Soumya Swaminathan Returns to International Arena to Fight Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji Dr Soumya Swaminathan is returning to the international stage after leaving the World Health Organization (WHO) in late 2022, just as the world was recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. She became the agency’s first Chief Scientist just before the pandemic, a position that propelled her to become a widely-known global voice for WHO, analyzing and […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Soumya Swaminathan Returns to International Arena to Fight Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Chetan Bhattacharji Dr Soumya Swaminathan is returning to the international stage after leaving the World Health Organization (WHO) in late 2022, just as the world was recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. She became the agency’s first Chief Scientist just before the pandemic, a position that propelled her to become a widely-known global voice for WHO, analyzing and […] Continue reading -> Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Huge Increase in Cancers Predicted by 2050 – Driven Mainly by Tobacco, Alcohol, Obesity and Air Pollution 01/02/2024 Kerry Cullinan New cancer cases are projected to increase by a massive 77% between 2022 and 2050 – mainly as a result of tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution. Ageing and population growth are also factors pushing new cases from 20 million in 2022 to an expected 35 million in 2050, according to the Global Cancer Observatory […] Continue reading -> Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Call for Swift Actions to Counter the Emerging Threat of e-cigarettes at WHO Board 25/01/2024 Paul Adepoju World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded the success of tobacco control measures at the Wednesday evening session of the Executive Board meeting, but expressed concerns about the growing use of harmful products like e-cigarettes among youth. He urged member states, “to take swift action to counter this emerging threat” of children […] Continue reading -> Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Tobacco Use in European Women is Double the Global Average and Decreasing Slowest 16/01/2024 Kerry Cullinan Tobacco use amongst women in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region is more than double the global average and is reducing much slower than in all other regions. Some 65 million women smoke in the region, representing 40% of all female smokers in the world, according to the WHO’s tobacco trends report released on […] Continue reading -> WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO Releases First Guidelines to Address Global Low Back Pain Epidemic 16/12/2023 Zuzanna Stawiska The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidelines for addressing low back pain, a condition affecting an estimated 619 million people, or one in 13 worldwide. The new guidelines are designed to enhance care quality for millions suffering from the condition, offering healthcare professionals a range of non-surgical treatments applicable in primary and […] Continue reading -> Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Ten Countries Halve Road Traffic Deaths – But Global Progress is Slow 13/12/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ten countries have slashed their road traffic deaths in half between 2010 and 2021, while 35 others have reduced deaths by between 30% and 50%, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 released this week. The big achievers are Belarus, Brunei, Denmark, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Russia, Trinidad and […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts