World Health Organization Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 30, 2015 - 11:15 GMT

Accelerate expansion of antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV: WHO

On World AIDS Day WHO emphasizes that expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV is key to ending the AIDS epidemic within a generation. “The Millennium Development Goal of reversing the HIV epidemic was reached ahead of the 2015 …

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Published on November 26, 2015 - 11:15 GMT

Statement on the Seventh IHR Emergency Committee meeting regarding the international spread of poliovirus

The seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the Director-General on 10 November 2015. The Director General of WHO …

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Published on November 25, 2015 - 19:07 GMT

WHO launches toolkit to help countries respond to sexual violence

On 25 November, WHO joins partners in calling for the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls to ensure their health, well-being and human rights. “WHO strongly condemns violence against women and girls and supports partners and …

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Published on November 17, 2015 - 19:20 GMT

WHO calls on countries to protect health from climate change

Climate change is the defining issue for the 21st century. According to WHO estimates, climate change is already causing tens of thousands of deaths every year - from shifting patterns of disease, from extreme weather events, such as heat-waves and floods, …

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Published on November 16, 2015 - 11:09 GMT

WHO multi-country survey reveals widespread public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance

16 November 2015 ¦ GENEVA - As WHO ramps up its fight against antibiotic resistance, a new multi-country survey shows people are confused about this major threat to public health and do not understand how to prevent it from growing. Antibiotic resistance …

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Published on November 12, 2015 - 19:23 GMT

Measles vaccination has saved an estimated 17.1 million lives since 2000

12 November 2015 ¦ GENEVA - The number of measles-related deaths has decreased 79% from 546 800 at the beginning of the century to 114 900 in 2014. New data released by WHO for the Measles & Rubella Initiative, estimates that 17.1 million lives have …

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Published on November 12, 2015 - 11:21 GMT

Maternal deaths fell 44% since 1990 – UN

12 NOVEMBER 2015 ¦ GENEVA ¦ NEW YORK - Maternal mortality has fallen by 44% since 1990, United Nations agencies and the World Bank Group reported today. Maternal deaths around the world dropped from about 532 000 in 1990 to an estimated 303 000 this year, …

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Published on November 9, 2015 - 14:16 GMT

Sierra Leone stops transmission of Ebola virus

7 November 2015 | Freetown - Today, the World Health Organization declares that Ebola virus transmission has been stopped in Sierra Leone. Forty-two days, that is two Ebola virus incubation cycles, have now passed since the last person confirmed to have …

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Published on November 4, 2015 - 19:06 GMT

Stop the violence. Protect health care

In the last few months, a number of attacks against health-care workers, medical transports and facilities have taken place in several countries, like Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen to mention a few. These incidents are taking place in countries with fragile …

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Published on October 29, 2015 - 19:12 GMT

Links between processed meat and colorectal cancer

WHO has received a number of queries, expressions of concern and requests for clarification following the publication of a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) relating to processed meat and colorectal cancer. IARC was …

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Published on October 28, 2015 - 19:19 GMT

Globally, an estimated two-thirds of the population under 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1

28 October 2015 ¦ GENEVA - More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 – or 67% of the population – are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), according to WHO’s first global estimates of HSV-1 infection published today in the journal PLOS …

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Published on October 28, 2015 - 19:19 GMT

Tuberculosis mortality nearly halved since 1990

28 OCTOBER 2015 ¦ GENEVA - The fight against tuberculosis is paying off, with this year’s death rate nearly half of what it was in 1990. Nevertheless, 1.5 million people died from TB in 2014. Most of these deaths could have been prevented, according to WHO …

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Published on October 28, 2015 - 19:19 GMT

WHO condemns attack on MSF hospital in Yemen

WHO condemns the bombing of the Medécins Sans Frontières (MSF) supported hospital in Saada province in northern Yemen. MSF estimates that this will leave 200 000 people with no access to lifesaving medical care. The attack violates International …

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Published on October 23, 2015 - 18:29 GMT

Pilot implementation of first malaria vaccine recommended by WHO advisory groups

23 October 2015 | GENEVA - The World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) jointly recommended pilot projects to understand how to best use a vaccine that protects …

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Published on October 22, 2015 - 10:26 GMT

New report identifies four ways to reduce health risks from climate pollutants

22 October 2015 | GENEVA - A new WHO report highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane - as well as carbon dioxide – which all contribute to climate change. Black carbon, ozone and methane – frequently described as …

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Published on October 19, 2015 - 18:06 GMT

Despite progress, road traffic deaths remain too high

19 October 2015 | GENEVA - Some 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes, according to the WHO's Global status report on road safety 2015, despite improvements in road safety. “Road traffic fatalities take an unacceptable …

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Published on October 15, 2015 - 18:11 GMT

Preliminary study finds that Ebola virus fragments can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least 9 months

14 October 2015 | GENEVA | SIERRA LEONE | WASHINGTON DC - Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus 9 months after onset of symptoms. The …

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Published on October 9, 2015 - 18:14 GMT

World Mental Health Day – 10 October: Dignity in mental health

9 OCTOBER 2015 ¦ GENEVA – Thousands of people with mental health conditions around the world are deprived of their human rights. As well as being discriminated against, stigmatised and marginalised, they are also subject to emotional and physical abuse in …

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Published on October 6, 2015 - 10:18 GMT

WHO/UNAIDS launch new standards to improve adolescent care

6 OCTOBER 2015 ¦ GENEVA - New Global Standards for quality health-care services for adolescents developed by WHO and UNAIDS aim to help countries improve the quality of adolescent health care. Existing health services often fail the world’s adolescents (10 …

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Published on October 5, 2015 - 18:27 GMT

Statement on the 7th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

The 7th meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa took place by teleconference on Thursday, 1 October 2015 …

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