Every Londoner Is Exposed to Toxic Air Particles: Research
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has released new research which reveals that every Londoner in the capital lives in an area exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the…
How to Tackle Childhood Obesity: New Guidelines Released
An estimated 41 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, United Nations health experts warned Wednesday while launching new guidelines to tackle the global epidemic. Faced with…
25 Million Unsafe Abortions Occur Each Year: WHO
Worldwide, 25 million unsafe abortions (45% of all abortions) occurred every year between 2010 and 2014, according to a new study by WHO and the Guttmacher Institute published Thursday in…
Over 180 Million People Lack Drinking Water in Conflict-Affected Countries
More than 180 million people do not have access to basic drinking water in countries affected by conflict, violence and instability around the world, UNICEF warned Tuesday, as World Water…
Efforts to Eliminate Hepatitis Gain Momentum: WHO
New WHO data from 28 countries – representing approximately 70% of the global hepatitis burden – indicate that efforts to eliminate hepatitis are gaining momentum. Published to coincide with World…
Tobacco Use Kills Over 7 Million People Each Year: WHO Report
The latest WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic finds that more countries have implemented tobacco control policies, ranging from graphic pack warnings and advertising bans to no smoking areas.…