Urgent action needed as global diabetes cases increase four-fold …
Nov 13, 2024 · The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has surpassed 800 million, more than quadrupling since 1990, according to new data released in The Lancet on World …
Primary health care
Jun 11, 2025 · Primary health care (PHC) addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime. This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is people …
Prehospital Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO)
Timely care and rapid transport save lives, reduce disability and improve long term outcomes. Prehospital emergency care is a key component of the health care system. Strengthening …
WHO calls for urgent protection of Nasser Medical Complex and …
Jun 5, 2025 · WHO warns that the Gaza Strip’s health system is collapsing, with Nasser Medical Complex, the most important referral hospital left in Gaza, and Al-Amal Hospital at risk of …
WHO calls for urgent transformation of care and support systems …
Oct 1, 2024 · Transforming our care and support systems to ensure an integrated continuum of care also enables us to better meet the needs of people of all ages, making it a good …
World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2025: "Safe care for every ...
World Patient Safety Day 2025 aims to drive meaningful improvements and reaffirm every child's right to safe and quality care. Objectives of World Patient Safety Day 2025 Raise global …
Sudan emergency - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 31, 2024 · Along with health partners, WHO is working intensively to coordinate the health response, reinforce disease surveillance, and distribute lifesaving medical supplies to people …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Home care for families and …
Apr 12, 2022 · Accurate measurements and readings from a pulse oximeter are important signs in determining if and when a COVID-19 patient at home may need urgent care at a healthcare …
Paediatric emergency triage, assessment and treatment: care of ...
Jan 1, 2016 · This can be facilitated by rapid triage for all children presenting to hospital to identify those needing immediate emergency care. The Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment …
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in ...
May 22, 2025 · Continued hostilities and military presence inhibit patients from accessing care, obstruct staff from providing care, and prevent WHO and partners from resupplying hospitals. …