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Tackling health impacts of climate change and scaling up digital climate action in the spotlight at COP28

·December 3, 2023·3 min read

Ahead of the first ever ‘Health Day’ at a UN climate conference, delegates signed onto a new declaration on climate and health and separately considered the role of digital technology can play in climate action. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the new declaration, which aims to help accelerate...

World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60

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·November 27, 2023·3 min read

That’s the message from UN health agency WHO, which said on Monday that negotiators at the upcoming meeting must recognize their responsibility “for the health of populations worldwide”. “Leaders must deliver in Dubai, providing the strong health outcomes their peoples expect and their economies urgently need,” said WHO chief Tedros...

UN agencies urge action to safeguard maternal, child health amidst climate crisis

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·November 21, 2023·2 min read

In Protecting maternal, newborn and child health from the impacts of climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) jointly underscore the neglect, underreporting, and underestimation of climate events’ effects on maternal and child health. It also draws attention to the importance...

Besieged Gaza hospital misery continues while rainfall prompts new health scare

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·November 14, 2023·2 min read

“Rain will just add further to the suffering” of people in the Strip, WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris told reporters in Geneva, at a time when disruptions in sewage pumping and water shortages have caused a spike in waterborne diseases and bacterial infections. The World Health Organization warned last week that since...

World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives

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·November 3, 2023·3 min read

According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban...

First Person: Israel’s health system responds to October attacks

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·October 25, 2023·3 min read

Dr. Thieren spent almost two weeks travelling across the country to meet with survivors, authorities and families of more than 200 hostages held captive in Gaza. WHO offered humanitarian support to Israel’s health response immediately after the attacks. At the time, Israel’s Health Ministry replied that the system was coping,...

AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation is key: WHO chief

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·October 20, 2023·1 min read

Its new publication emphasises the importance of establishing safe and effective AI systems and fostering dialogue about using it as a positive tool, bringing together developers, regulators, manufacturers, health workers, and patients. With the increasing availability of healthcare data and rapid progress in analytic techniques, WHO recognizes the potential AI...

Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres

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·October 9, 2023·1 min read

In his message marking World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, the UN chief underlined that mental health is vital to humanity, allowing us to lead fulfilling lives and contribute positively to our communities. One in eight people globally lives with a mental health condition, with women and young people...

Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs

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·October 4, 2023·2 min read

Concerns also remain for those unable to leave the Karabakh Region town of Khankendi – known as Stepanakert among Armenians – which the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said was close to empty. Its priority remains finding those too vulnerable to help themselves. Deserted city “The city is...

World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights

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·September 25, 2023·2 min read

Addressing the opening of the IAEA’s General Conference in Vienna on Monday, Mr. Grossi said that 53 missions mobilizing more than 100 agency staff have been deployed as part of a continued presence inside Ukraine’s five nuclear power plants. These include the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, or ZNPP, on the...

WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system

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·August 21, 2023·1 min read

Afghanistan continues to face a humanitarian crisis brought on by decades of instability, exacerbated by severe drought and natural disasters. As a result, millions are living with poor or no access to healthcare and food, putting them at severe risk of malnutrition and disease outbreaks. WHO added that the vulnerability of...

Niger: Guterres concerned about health and safety of detained President

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·August 11, 2023·1 min read

President Mohamed Bazoum and his family are believed to be living without electricity, water, food or medicine, according to media reports. Release detained leader The democratically elected leader has been detained since soldiers seized power on 26 July. “The Secretary-General reiterates his concern for the health and safety of the...