Air Pollution Causes 13 Deaths Per Minute Worldwide
The report and open letter come as unprecedented extreme weather events and other climate impacts are taking a rising toll on people’s lives and health. The WHO COP26 Special Report…
2 Billion People Lack Handwashing Facility with Water and Soap at Home
Globally, 3 in 10 people, or 2.3 billion, lack a handwashing facility with water and soap at home. All households in the world’s 46 least developed countries could have handwashing…
How WHO Plans to Meet Covid Vaccination Targets
The Strategy outlines the priority actions needed from the different actors to achieve the targets. The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by…
How Booster Doses Work for Covid-19 Vaccination
The objective of an additional dose in the primary series is to optimize or enhance the immune response to establish a sufficient level of effectiveness against disease. WHO, with support…
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines to Save People from Air Pollution
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines to Save People from Air Pollution Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change. New WHO Global…
Former UK PM Gordon Brown Appointed WHO Ambassador
Mr Brown has called on wealthy nations as well as the private sector to ensure the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today (September 20)…