The top global health stories from 2024 | World Economic Forum
Dec 17, 2024 · Health was a major focus in 2024, shaping global news and driving key discussions at the World Economic Forum. From climate change health impacts to the rise of antimicrobial resistance and improving health equity for …
The top energy stories of 2024 | World Economic Forum
Dec 20, 2024 · Energy was a key topic in 2024, on the global news agenda and for the World Economic Forum. From AI’s impact on energy to the rising demand for critical minerals, here are some of our must-read stories from 2024.
Headlines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 18, 2024 · News release. President Macron, WHO Director-General, and global health leaders inaugurate WHO Academy in ...
Marburg virus disease - Rwanda - World Health Organization (WHO)
On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient tested negative for MVD by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As of 8 November 2024, 66 confirmed cases, including 15 deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 23% have been reported and 51 confirmed cases have ...
WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control …
May 15, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news - World Health …
Joint News Release The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the World Health Organization step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness Feature stories
Newsroom - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 1, 2024 · News release. WHO prequalifies diagnostic test to support safer administration of P. vivax malaria ...
Senegal and Rwanda achieve WHO Maturity Level 3 in medicines …
May 12, 2024 · Senegal and Rwanda have become the seventh and eighth countries in Africa to reach Maturity Level 3 (ML3) in WHO's global classification of national regulatory authorities, underscoring their commitment to ensuring safe, effective and high-quality medical products for their populations. This designation follows formal benchmarking by WHO, marking significant progress toward regulatory system ...
Mpox outbreak - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 3, 2024 · Page providing resources relating to an outbreak of mpox that began in 2022. Resources include general information on the virus, situation reports and materials for health workers.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
Aug 14, 2024 · WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).