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WebHealth systems can only function with health workers; improving health service coverage and realizing the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is dependent on their availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality. WHO estimates a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low- and lower-middle …

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WHO Eastern Mediterranean region photo library

WebWHO estimates a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low- and lower-middle income countries. However, countries at all levels of socioeconomic development face, to varying degrees, difficulties in the education, employment, deployment, retention, and performance of their workforce.

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WebThe first International Conference on Health Promotion was held in Ottawa in 1986, and was primarily a response to growing expectations for a new public health movement around the world. It launched a series of actions among international organizations, national governments and local communities to achieve the goal of "Health For All" by the year …

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WebImmunization is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives every year. Vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with your body’s natural defences to build protection. When you get a vaccine, your immune system responds. We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of …

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WebOpening ceremony of standard isolation room, co-funded by WHO, ECHO and Canada, Tehran - May 2023 (10) Regional meeting on Health Workforce in EMR, Cairo, Egypt, 19-20 June 2023 (72) WHO scales up implementation of infection prevention and control measures in Iraq - January 2023 (14) WHO response to meningitis outbreak in Iraq - May 2023 (3)

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WebUniversal health coverage means that all people have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. It includes the full range of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. Currently, at least half of the people in the world do not receive the …

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WebRegular physical activity is proven to help prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and several cancers. It also helps prevent hypertension, maintain healthy body weight and can improve mental health, quality of life and well-being. Physical activity refers to all movement. Popular ways to be active …

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WebMaternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Each stage should be a positive experience, ensuring women and their babies reach their full potential for health and well-being.

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WebStatistics refers to both quantitative data, and the classification of such data in accordance with probability theory and the application to them of methods such as hypothesis testing. Health statistics include both empirical data and estimates related to health, such as mortality, morbidity, risk factors, health service coverage, and health systems. The …

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WebAccess to appropriate medications is shown to have substantial impacts on community health and the related economic indicators. Quality-assured, safe and effective medicines, vaccines and medical devices are fundamental to a functioning health system. However, globalized trade can undermine regulation, and in resource-limited settings especially, …

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WebProtecting and improving the health of children is of fundamental importance. Over the past several decades, we have seen dramatic progress in improving the health and reducing the mortality rate of young children. Among other encouraging statistics, the number of children dying before the age of 5 was halved from 2000 to 2017, and more mothers and children …

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WebSince 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries.

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WebWorld Health Day 2023 and the 75th Anniversary of World Health Organization - 9 April 2023

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WebThe WHO Photo Library is a unique visual record of the Organization's work, illustrating the challenges, developments, and achievements in public health from 1948 to the present day. Our photo collection is maintained through a continuous program of analogue conservation and preservation, in addition to digital metadata enhancement.

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WebMental health refers to a broad array of activities directly or indirectly related to the mental well-being component included in the WHO's definition of health: "A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease". It is related to the promotion of well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, and the treatment and …

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WHO Eastern Mediterranean region photo library

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WebRegional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy first visit to Sudan - March 2024 (27) Health Financing workshop, Morocco, 5-7 March 2024 (29) 19th Subcommittee Meeting 6-7 March 2024 (89) Somalia floods - November 2023 (32)

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WebSeasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses which circulate in all parts of the world. It represents a year-round disease burden. It causes illnesses that range in severity and sometimes lead to hospitalization and death. Most people recover from fever and other symptoms within a week without requiring medical …

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