Number of Suspected Cholera Cases Reaches 100,000 in Yemen
The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen continues to rise, reaching 101,820 with 791 deaths as of 7 June 2017. Worst affected are the country’s most vulnerable: children under…
New WHO Chief Promises Healthcare for All
The newly elected head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, outlined his priorities Wednesday at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva. According to a UN…
WHO Is Ready for the Election of New Director-General
In her final opening address to the World Health Assembly as Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan offered some advice to delegates “as you continue to shape the future of this Organization”.…
More Than 3000 Adolescents Die Every Day: WHO
More than 3000 adolescents die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from WHO and partners. In 2015, more than…
Speed Causes 1 in 3 Road Traffic Fatalities: WHO
Managing speed, a new report from WHO, suggests that excessive or inappropriate speed contributes to 1 in 3 road traffic fatalities worldwide. Measures to address speed prevent road traffic deaths…
Dr. Margaret Chan Releases Report on Global Public Health
The WHO has launched a report that chronicles the evolution of global public health over the decade that Dr. Margaret Chan has served as Director-General at WHO. The report opens…