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WHO advises no flight controls from Ebola virusThe World Health Organization is not recommending travel restrictions or border closures due to the Ebola outbreak and there would be a low risk to other passengers if an infected person flew, the airlines association Iata said on Thursday. More… |
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WHO advises no flight controls from Ebola virusThe World Health Organization is not recommending travel restrictions or border closures due to the Ebola outbreak and there would be a low risk to other passengers if an infected person flew, the airlines association Iata said on Thursday. More… |
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WHO shocked by hits on health services in GazaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has been appalled by the continuing trend for healthcare facilities, staff and vehicles to come under direct fire in Gaza since the escalation of violence on July 8. Sustained calm is need More… |
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Bahrain ranks high on maternal health listBahrain has been ranked second in the Arab world and 50th at the international level, among 178 countries, in the 15th Annual Issue of State of the World's Mothers report. It is issued by the British non-governmental organisat More… |
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WHO urges higher tobacco taxes to save livesCountries must raise taxes on tobacco to encourage users to stop and prevent other people from becoming addicted to tobacco, the World Health Organisation has urged. Based on 2012 data, WHO estimates that increasing tobacco taxes More… |
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Mers virus not yet global emergency: WHOConcern about the deadly new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) virus has "significantly increased" but the disease does not yet constitute a global public health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday. More… |
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WHO wants action as alcohol kills 3.3m in 2012More than 3 million people died from using alcohol in 2012, for reasons ranging from cancer to violence, the World Health Organisation said on Monday, as it called on governments to do more to limit the damage. "More needs to More… |
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Air quality ‘deteriorating in most cities’Air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor air pollution fails to meet World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe levels, putting people at additional risk of respiratory disease and other health problems, a report said. More… |
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Health staff must focus on hand hygiene: WHOThe World Health Organization (WHO) has urged health workers to practice good hand hygiene when caring for patients, to protect them from contracting infections in health facilities. In a message on the occasion of Hand Hygi More… |
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Superbugs are everywhere; pose serious threatThe spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Antibiotic resistance has the potential More… |
