19 Nov 2021
World Health Organization
Live Q&A on World Cancer Day.
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Quitting tobacco and related products is hard, but with the right support and tools you can do it! You are losing a lot more than you think by using tobacco - your health, the health of your family and loved ones, the money your spending, your looks, and so much more. Quitters are truly winners.
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
The global segment for operationalizing meaningful engagement of people living with diabetes (PLWDs) includes discussions led by individuals with lived experience on how PLWDs may be better included in the Global Diabetes Compact through governance, collaborations and partnerships, country implementation, advocacy and education. The segment builds on the WHO Informal Consultation on Peopl...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
The Global Diabetes Summit, took place on 14 April 2021, aimed to raise awareness of diabetes as a global challenge and address the need to scale-up prevention and treatment as part of primary health care and universal health coverage. The event was co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the Government of Canada, with the support of the University of Toronto. During the even...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
The WHO Innovation in health approach is our commitment to work in new ways with our Member States, workforce and partners and leverage our respective strengths to find the most impactful innovative solutions and bring them to the people that need them the most. Learn about WHO’s approach to innovation in health – linking the health needs and demand in countries with mature innovative solution...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Follow the real-life journey of six people from around the globe as they try to quit tobacco for good. This first episode focuses on the motivation to quit tobacco by Krishna from India, Ratib from Jordan, Sun Qi from China, Giorgi from Georgia, Cecilia from Uruguay and Donna from South Africa. For more, click below.
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
“What happens to a person when they are treated as less than human? When they are treated as a tranquilized problem that needs to stay docile and become more prisoner than participant?” This powerful poem, written and narrated by Scottish author, Erin May Kelly, sheds light on the human rights violations that are still far too common in mental health services around the world. The poem also ex...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health. However, persisting barriers prevent them from accessing the health services they need. To ensure the voices of persons with disabilities are heard, we asked 14 persons with disabilities from India, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia to share their experiences of accessing health services. This is what they shared with u...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health. However, persisting barriers prevent them from accessing the health services they need. To ensure the voices of persons with disabilities are heard, we asked 12 persons with disabilities from India, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia to share their experiences of accessing health information and sexual and reproductive h...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Continue following The Quitter Diaries and the real life journey of six people around the world as they try to quit tobacco for good. This third episode focuses on the challenges faced during trying to quit and how to overcome them. These are the stories of Krishna from India, Ratib from Jordan, Sun Qi from China, Giorgi from Georgia, Cecilia from Uruguay and Donna from South Africa. For...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Continue following The Quitter Diaries and the real life journey of six people around the world as they try to quit tobacco for good. This second episode focuses on how to break the smoking habit. These are the stories of Krishna from India, Ratib from Jordan, Sun Qi from China, Giorgi from Georgia, Cecilia from Uruguay and Donna from South Africa. For more, click below
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Margaret Happy, an advocate for women’s health, tells her story of overcoming cervical cancer as a woman living with HIV. Timely cervical cancer screening and treatment, combined with HIV prevention and treatment services, can save lives.
19 Nov 2021