5 innovations that are revolutionizing global healthcare | World ...
WEBFeb 22, 2023 · Listen to the article. Healthcare innovation is accelerating at an unprecedented scale, particularly in the digital sphere, the World Health Organization says. Advances such as artificial intelligence and gene editing are transforming the way diseases are detected and treated. Here are 5 innovations that are pushing boundaries in healthcare.
Why is the world now facing a medical recruitment crisis?
WEBJan 9, 2023. The medical recruitment and retention crisis has economic and health consequences in the low- and middle-income countries of origin, as well as implications for the broader global health community as disparities in healthcare workers' skill sets and availability widen. Image: Photo by Luis Melendez on Unsplash.
Pandemic Treaty: what is it and how will it save lives in future?
WEBMay 26, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) is negotiating a new pandemic treaty, which would be a legally binding agreement to help countries respond to future pandemics. The treaty is seen as a way to strengthen the global health system and prevent future pandemics from causing widespread death and economic disruption.
Healthcare: shortage of 13 million nurses expected by 2030
WEBJan 28, 2022 · The International Council of Nurses warned that there could be a shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030 unless drastic action is taken. Burnout, exhaustion and mistreatment —as well as an estimated 115,000 deaths from covid—have hollowed out the world’s workforce of healthcare workers.
Latest COVID-19 news from Monday's WHO briefing - The World …
WEBMar 9, 2020 · Anna Bruce-Lockhart. World Health Organization holds regular media briefing to update public on the COVID-19 outbreak. Streamed live at 17.00 CET on Monday 9 March. Global number of coronavirus infections has surpassed 100,000 but the spread can still be controlled. Countries with community transmission could consider closing schools ...
COVID’s impact on education: Worst for the most vulnerable
WEBNov 14, 2022 · COVID-19 has had a huge impact on children and their education. Image: UNICEF. Out-of-school children are among the most vulnerable and marginalized children in society, says UNICEF. They are the least likely to be able to read, write or do basic maths, and when not in school they are at risk of exploitation and a lifetime of poverty and ...
WHO declares loneliness a health threat, and other health stories ...
WEBNov 23, 2023 · 1. WHO declares loneliness a pressing health threat. The World Health Organization has declared loneliness a "pressing health threat", and has launched a new commission to foster social connection as a priority in all countries. The commission will analyze the relationship between social connection and …
Global Risks 2024: Disinformation Tops Global Risks 2024 as ...
WEBGeneva, Switzerland, 10 January 2024 – Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 warns of a global risks landscape in which progress in human development is being chipped away slowly, leaving states and individuals vulnerable to new and resurgent risks. Against a ...
Now is the time for a 'great reset' - The World Economic Forum
WEBJun 3, 2020 · As an organization, the Forum has a track record of supporting efforts to contain epidemics. In 2017, at our Annual Meeting, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) was launched – bringing together experts from government, business, health, academia and civil society to accelerate the development of vaccines. CEPI is ...
World Health Day: 8 trends shaping global healthcare
WEBApr 5, 2023 · Global healthcare spend is thought to have grown more than 40% between 2018 and 2022, reaching $12 trillion. At the same time, healthcare investments have also reached record highs in recent years, with attention on areas such as gene immunotherapy and new mRNA vaccines for diseases such as Zika and malaria. 2.