[ad_1] Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organization, data published on Tuesday showed. Average concentrations of PM2.5 – small airborne particles that damage the lungs – reached 79.9 micrograms…
[ad_1] New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence-(AI) enabled hearing devices can revolutionise solutions for people living with hearing impairment, said experts on World Hearing Day on Sunday. World Hearing Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about hearing impairments as well to fight social stigmas. About 430 million people worldwide suffer from…
[ad_1] The head of the World Health Organization on Sunday voiced grave concerns over the deteriorating situation at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, stressing the urgent need for access to patients and medical facilities. “Nasser hospital in Gaza is not functional anymore, after a weeklong siege followed by the…
[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm, raising concerns about a potential global pandemic known as ‘Disease X’ that could be 20 times more menacing than the current COVID-19 crisis. During a recent session at the World Economic Forum, global health leaders and scientists gathered to discuss the hypothetical but potentially catastrophic…
[ad_1] World leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday to discuss Disease X, a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. While such a virus isn’t known to currently exist, researchers, scientists and experts are hoping to proactively come up with a plan of action to combat such…
[ad_1] The UN health agency said holiday gatherings and a new variant have fueled coronavirus cases globally with nearly 10,000 deaths in December alone. The World Health Organization, on Wednesday, said that nearly 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in December. Hospital admissions during the month jumped 42 per cent in nearly 50 countries, largely…
[ad_1] The World Health Organization has agreed on a resolution, the first by any United Nations agency, calling for immediate access to vital humanitarian aid and an end to the fighting in Gaza. The resolution – calling for the “immediate, sustained and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief, including the access of medical personnel” – was…
[ad_1] The World Health Organization’s executive board will hold an emergency session on December 10 to discuss the health crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, with the Palestinian envoy seeking more medical aid and access for foreign healthcare workers. The WHO confirmed on Monday it had received a request from 15 countries to hold…
[ad_1] Chinese health authorities told the World Health Organization on Thursday that a spike in cases of children with pneumonia or respiratory illness in the northern part of the country stems from typical seasonal germs rather than any novel or unknown pathogen, the organization said. After asking for more information from China on Wednesday about…
[ad_1] World Health Organization (WHO) has signed an MoU with Pakistan to support the Universal Health Coverage Program. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar was also present on the occasion. Under the MoU, the WHO has extended support for provision of equipment, ambulances and refurbishment of healthcare facilities including primary and secondary healthcare centers…
