Yemen reports the highest burden of cholera globally
Yemen bears the highest burden of cholera globally. The country has experienced persistent cholera transmission for many years, including the largest outbreak – between 2017 and 2020 – recorded in recent history.
As of 1 December, Yemen had reported 249 900 suspected cases of cholera, with 861 associated deaths since the beginning of the year. This accounts for...
Need for Ongoing Investment in Infection Control
Nearly five years since COVID-19 was first reported, a new global report on infection prevention and control (IPC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows there has been slow progress in addressing critical gaps to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
A large proportion of HAIs can be prevented with improved IPC practices and basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, which are...
COVID19 variant of interest JN.1
Due to its rapidly increasing spread, WHO is classifying the variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest (VOI) from...
New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies
https://www.who.int/news/item/16-11-2023-new-who-campaign-highlights-tobacco-industry-tactics-to-influence-public-health-policies
The World Health Organization (WHO), today, officially launches the "Stop the lies" campaign...
WHO updates guidelines on treatments for COVID-19
WHO has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 therapeutics, with revised recommendations for patients with non-severe COVID-19. This is...
Forbes Middle East, in collaboration with PureHealth, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has announced the return of the Forbes Middle East...
Unprecedented focus on global public health at UN General Assembly
WHO is urging leaders meeting at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA...
The Joint Committee for Security and Safety announced that their gas station safety campaign
The Joint Committee for Security and Safety, representing the Ministry of...
Investments in Digital Can Accelerate Improvements in Health Care
The World Bank: Digital technology can strengthen health systems, improve health financing and public health, and...
New global initiative on digital health supported by the G20 Presidency
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global...
Enterovirus-Echovirus 11 Infection - the European Region
Situation at a glance
Since the Disease Outbreak News published on 31 May 2023 which reported enterovirus, Echovirus 11 (E-11) infection in...
WHO calls for safe and ethical AI for health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for caution to be exercised in using artificial intelligence...
Awards for public health in the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly
During a moving ceremony at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly in Geneva, awards were presented...
