World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023 spotlights gender-based violence
To promote the protection of vulnerable seniors from neglect and abuse, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023 is celebrated every year on June 15.
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World Health Assembly commits to boosting global access to rehabilitation
‘Landmark’ resolution in Geneva seeks to boost neglected service in all healthcare sectors, from prosthetics to physical therapyRehabilitation needs are “largely unmet globally” and in many countries less than 50% of people receive the services they re…
WHO members vote to move Moscow office and urge Russia to stop attacks on hospitals
Member states vote to relocate the office to Denmark by the end of the year, in response to health impacts of Ukraine conflictMember states of the World Health Organization voted on Wednesday to move a Moscow-based office of the WHO to Copenhagen, and …
Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China
Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countriesThe World Health Assembly has again rejected Taiwan’s request to join its annual gathering amid routine objections from China …
Liz Truss, Britain’s Briefest Prime Minister, Meets Taiwan’s Leader
Liz Truss, the former British prime minister, met Taiwan’s leader, who has sought to push back against China’s efforts to isolate the island democracy.
World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners
Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight and could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults, the W.H.O. said on Monday.
W.H.O. Ends Mpox Global Emergency
The virus was contained in most countries with a combination of vaccination and behavioral change.
Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, WHO declares
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Thursday in a press conference.
Sudan medical volunteers detained after being seized from ambulance
Mohamed Ahmed and Mohamed Jamal went missing last week while working to reopen a hospital in BahriActivists in Sudan have expressed outrage after two medical volunteers were seized from the ambulance they were driving in northern Khartoum and detained …
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency
By Maria Cheng And Jamey Keaten in Geneva GENEVA…