Countries should watch for spikes in preterm births, stillbirths and child deaths during heatwaves, four UN agencies said on Wednesday, launching what they called the first global set of indicators to help governments track the health toll of extreme heat on mothers and newborns. The 19 indicators from the World Health Organization (WHO), the World […] Continue reading ->
At the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, ministers and officials from Greece to Jordan lined up to learn from the emirate’s bet on genomes, wearables and artificial intelligence. Away from the main stage, the clinicians and engineers building these systems were more candid about consent, price and proof. ABU DHABI – Greece’s health minister did […] Continue reading ->
Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, and institutional hurdles facing each contender for WHO Director-General, continuing today with Dr Hans Kluge. Access all candidate profiles on our dedicated election site. Nominated by Belgium, Dr Hans H. Kluge enters the contest […] Continue reading ->
The window to hold global warming below 1.5ºC has closed, and greenhouse gas emissions must nearly halve within a decade to keep the chance of limiting peak warming to 1.8C within reach, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) declared on Wednesday. In its annual Emissions Gap Report, which tracks the gap between where countries’ pledges put […] Continue reading ->
Nigeria’s lone Ebola patient was only diagnosed almost two weeks after showing symptoms – and is reported to have travelled to the capital, Abuja, from Uganda. She entered Nigeria on 3 October, started showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to hospital two days later – but was only diagnosed on Tuesday (20 October), […] Continue reading ->
Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, and institutional hurdles facing each contender for WHO Director-General, continuing today with Dr Hanan H. Balkhy. Access all candidate profiles on our dedicated election site. Saudi Arabia’s nomination of Dr Hanan H. Balkhy, an […] Continue reading ->
Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, and institutional hurdles facing each contender for WHO Director-General, starting today with Hanan Al Kuwari. Access all candidate profiles on our dedicated election site. The State of Qatar has nominated former minister of public […] Continue reading ->
Presented as part of our brand-new series on the Election of the WHO Director General. See our DG Election website for profiles of all the candidates and latest campaign news. What is the WHO Director-General election? The Director-General is WHO’s chief technical and administrative officer. The WHO Member States will elect the next Director-General at […] Continue reading ->
KUALA LUMPUR – As scientists, economists, financiers, and policymakers gathered to discuss the impact of climate at the Global Tipping Points conference last week, the air quality in the Malaysian capital was ranked among the worst in the world. Toxic smog from fires in Indonesia enveloped the city and closed schools as conference delegates discussed […] Continue reading ->
Low- and middle-income countries that contribute little to global warming have done the most to plan for its toll on health, while the major economies behind more than half the world’s emissions barely consider it in their latest climate commitments, filed with the UN ahead of next month’s COP31 summit. The findings come from a […] Continue reading ->