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WHO, Global Fund announce commitment for increased cooperation

Published on: June 8, 2023
16:19

Geneva, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) on Thursday signed a new and revised Strategic Framework for Collaboration to build stronger and more resilient health systems and maximize collaboration and impact in support of country, regional and global responses to major communicable diseases.

WHO stresses how significant is to use seat belts in vehicles

Published on: June 6, 2023
15:08

Geneva, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday stressed the significance of being buckled up in the attrition risk rate of fatal injuries by 45 to 50%.

WHO, European Commission to launch landmark digital health initiative

Published on: June 5, 2023
16:48

Geneva, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission have announced on Monday the launch of a landmark digital health partnership to strengthen global health security.

WHO describes e-cigarette ads as a hoax

Published on: June 3, 2023
07:00

Geneva, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) described the e-cigarettes ads to encourage their use as a hoax.

WHO creates digital site on substances that can cause dependence

Published on: June 1, 2023
15:54

Geneva, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday published a new online site displaying all available reports and technical resources on substances that can cause dependence.

Over 1B people in 43 nations face cholera risks – WHO

Published on: May 19, 2023
17:42

Geneva, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that more than one billion people in 43 countries, mainly in Africa nations, are at risk of cholera with children under five particularly vulnerable.

WHO warns chronic diseases are taking rising toll on lives

Published on: May 19, 2023
16:47

United Nations, May 19 (Prensa Latina) A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that non-communicable diseases (or NCDs) are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year. The report calls for a substantial increase in investments in health and health systems “to get back on track towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Who added.

WHO calls for ethical and safe AI for health

Published on: May 16, 2023
19:41

Geneva, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for caution to be exercised in using artificial intelligence (AI) generated large language model tools (LLMs) to protect and promote human well-being, human safety, and autonomy, and preserve public health.

WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

Published on: May 15, 2023
16:25

Geneva, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday 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).

WHO calls for accelerated actions to mitigate anemia by 2025

Published on: May 12, 2023
15:36

Geneva, May 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched its first-ever comprehensive framework on mitigating anemia, calling on nations to accelerate action to halve anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2025.

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