A high-ranking official from the World Health Organization (WHO) believes that countries should consider restricting how young people use smartphones and other handheld devices. Dr. Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, who leads a part of the WHO focused on health policies, likened the overuse of these gadgets to being addicted to tobacco. At
In a recent update, the World Health Organization (WHO) has made it clear that mpox is not the same as COVID-19, and there won’t be lockdowns or major restrictions like those we saw during the pandemic. This news comes just after the WHO declared a global emergency over mpox. So,
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seriously considering declaring a global emergency over the rapidly spreading mpox outbreak in Africa. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that more funding and help are needed to tackle the virus, which is now hitting 10 African countries, with Congo suffering the most. Cases
A new study published in the Lancet Global Health (pdf below) has uncovered alarming trends in India’s physical activity levels, revealing that nearly half of all adults do not meet the WHO’s recommended guidelines for exercise. Shockingly, this trend is worsening, with rates of inactivity nearly doubling since 2000. The
According to data from CEOWorld Magazine, the countries with universal health coverage have been listed below, with 73 of the 195 nations, or roughly 65% of the population, having UHC. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as ensuring that all people, regardless of financial situation, have
Health officials warn of a potential H5N1 pandemic just as the WHO’s pandemic treaty vote at the 77th World Health Assembly approaches, raising concerns about increased authority and measures during future health crises. Health officials are issuing dire warnings about the potential for an H5N1 pandemic among humans, coinciding with
WHO ties up with CERN for an online global pandemic surveillance tool called ARIA. According to the WHO, the alteration aims to resolve a scientific disagreement that hindered the initial response to the COVID-19 crisis. Member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) are set to cast their votes on
Health officials in the US are working quickly to ascertain the white lung outbreak and whether we should be worried. Concerns about a possible new pandemic are being raised by reports of an unexplained respiratory ailment in China. There have already been reports of cases in several US states with
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), a body convened by the WHO, is calling for a ‘simulation’ to prepare for the next global health crisis. As 194 nations continue to work through drafts of pandemic agreements that would grant more authority to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Preparedness
