Marburg, an Ebola-like virus with an 88% fatality rate, has already killed nine people in its first-ever outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
World Health Organisation
lifesaving medicines
WHO prepares for nuclear war
World Health Organisation has briefed nations on the medicine stockpiles needed in aftermath of nuclear attack
Coronavirus Pandemic
World in ‘much better place’ after Covid-19 pandemic: WHO Director-General
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hoped for the end of the pandemic in 2023
Brand View
What is tobacco harm reduction?
With growing evidence on the case for tobacco harm reduction, we explore how smoke-free products are an alternative to cigarettes for adult smokers who would otherwise continue to smoke
infectious diseases
WHO renames monkeypox to ‘mpox’
A number of individuals and countries raised concerns asking the World Health Organisation to change the name
Islamic Development Bank
Islamic Development Bank, WHO partner to scale up action on UN-backed SDGs
The agreement was signed at the ‘Scoring for the Goals’ event on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup in Doha
physical activity
Physical inactivity could cost $27bn annually, calls for urgent action from governments: Report
Almost 500 million people could develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other non-communicable diseases due to physical inactivity by 2030
covid-19
‘Tragic milestone’ reached as Covid-19 deaths hit one million in 2022: WHO
The virus has claimed one million lives this year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced
Healthcare crisis
UAE health ministry announces 3 new monkeypox cases
The ministry urged all community members to follow appropriate preventive and safety measures and precautions while travelling and moving in large crowds
economic recovery
Covid prevention in focus at G20 finance, health ministers meet as rising cases limit economic recovery
Ministers also discussed the possible establishment of a financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response
air pollution
Almost 99 percent of the global population breathes unhealthy air that threatens their health: WHO study
The twin health challenges of air pollution and climate change, underscore the pressing need to move towards a world that is much less dependent on fossil fuels, the director-general of the WHO said
Boeing 777 freighters
Dubai Ruler orders airlift of emergency aid for Ukraine civilians as UAE Foreign Minister calls for ceasefire in meeting with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov
Oil extended gains after the biggest daily surge in 16 months pushed prices back above $100 a barrel, as Russia cast doubts on the progress of its peace talks with Ukraine
#BreakTheBias
Women in MENA and across the globe agree that mental health must be a priority on the way to the top
YPO, the the global leadership community of chief executives, announces the results of its Gender Equality Survey on International Women’s Day
air pollution
Time to stop unnecessary deaths from air pollution
We need to see more public/private sector advocacy efforts and work together to reduce air pollution, not only in our own backyards, but globally
coronavirus vaccines
WHO approves Sinopharm vaccine, boosting Gulf-European travel hopes
World Health Organisation has given an emergency use listing to Sinopharm, China’s Covid-19 vaccine
Coronavirus vaccine
Why WHO approval of Sinopharm vaccine will boost European coffers from Middle East travel
Vaccine, which has been widely used across the region, is expected to be passed by the WHO by the end of the week
covid-19
AB Live: Mental health in the time of Covid-19
The World Health Organisation says ‘levels of loneliness, depression, harmful alcohol and drug use, and self-harm or suicidal behaviour’ are expected to have risen due to a disruption in normal life activity.