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WHO initiates critical review of coca leaf

Published on: November 30, 2023
18:23

La Paz, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially initiated procedures for a critical review of the coca leaf, a move that could have significant implications for international drug policy and indigenous cultures in South America. This undertaking comes in response to a request from a Member State seeking to reassess the properties of the coca leaf.

WHO admits favorable situation of Covid-19 and immunization

Published on: November 11, 2023
08:49

Geneva, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Current Covid-19 variants are now less serious, while immunity levels are rising as a result of vaccination, said the World Health Organization (WHO).

Working under the sun causes 1 in 3 deaths from skin cancer – Study

Published on: November 8, 2023
20:18

Geneva, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Nearly one-in-three deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer are caused by working under the sun, according to joint estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Mpox cases decrease, WHO keeps alert

Published on: October 31, 2023
00:45

Geneva, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) currently keeps its alert to the presence of mpox (monkeypox) cases in different nations, but it reported a decrease in the number of patients with the disease.

India and WHO work together to tackle global challenges

Published on: October 30, 2023
09:21

New Delhi, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) India and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working together to address global challenges in the health sector, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said.

WHO demands that Israel protect civilians and allow aid into Gaza

Published on: October 30, 2023
08:07

Ramallah, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) demanded that Israel protect civilians and health personnel in the Gaza Strip, allow the entry of aid and revoke its hospital evacuation orders.

WHO launches guidance to address antimicrobial resistance

Published on: October 19, 2023
16:49

Geneva, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) WHO has released a core package of 13 interventions to guide country prioritization when developing, implementing and monitoring national action plans on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

WHO launches new ScreenTB to detect and prevent Tuberculosis

Published on: October 16, 2023
16:57

Geneva, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Program is pleased to announce the update and release of ScreenTB (screentb.org) - a web-based tool designed to assist countries in prioritizing risk groups for screening, as well as in developing screening and prevention approaches tailored to country contexts.

WHO launches the WHOeyes app on World Sight Day

Published on: October 12, 2023
15:58

Geneva, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) To draw attention to blindness and vision impairment worldwide, every year on the second Thursday of October, World Sight Day is observed. For this year’s celebration, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched “WHOeyes”, a free app for the general public to check how well they can see things close up and at a distance and learn how they can protect their eyes. The app checks visual acuity – a measure of how well the eye can distinguish shapes and details at a given distance and is the most common assessment of visual function.

WHO celebrates World Sight Day

Published on: October 12, 2023
12:46

Geneva, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday celebrates the World Sight Day to raise awareness about different types of visual affections and treatments, preventing patients from totally losing their ability to see.

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