10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …
Dec 24, 2020 · 2020 was a devastating year for global health. Health services in all regions are struggling to both tackle COVID-19, and provide people with vital care. Here are 10 global health issues that WHO and partners will support countries to tackle in 2021.
Health topics - World Health Organization (WHO)
Self-care for health and well-being. Diseases and conditions. Sepsis. Communicable diseases.
WHO health highlights 2022 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 22, 2022 · The World Mental Health Report provided the largest review of world mental health in 20 years. Drawing on the latest evidence available, showcasing examples of good practice, and voicing people’s lived experience, the report argues for a worldwide transformation in mental health services and lays out a roadmap for getting there.
Urgent health challenges for the next decade
Jan 13, 2020 · As a new year and a new decade kick off, WHO is releasing a list of urgent, global health challenges. This list, developed with input from our experts around the world, reflects a deep concern that leaders are failing to invest enough resources in core health priorities and systems. This puts lives, livelihoods and economies in jeopardy. None of these issues are simple to address, but they are ...
Adolescent and young adult health - World Health Organization …
Nov 26, 2024 · Main health issues. Many unintentional injuries such as road traffic and drowning are the leading cause of death and disability among adolescents. Road traffic accidents. In 2021, over 100 000 adolescents (10–19 years) died from road traffic accidents.
Ten threats to global health in 2019 - World Health Organization …
These risk factors also exacerbate mental health issues, that may originate from an early age: half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14, but most cases go undetected and untreated – suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15-19 year-olds.
Healthy diet - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 29, 2024 · A healthy diet is a foundation for health, well-being, optimal growth and development. It protects against all forms of malnutrition. Unhealthy diet is one of the leading risks for the global burden of disease, mainly for noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer.
WHO's 10 most urgent health challenges for the 2020s - World …
Feb 17, 2020 · Health workers are in short supply the world over. Sustainable health and social care systems depend on well-paid and properly trained staff who can deliver quality care. WHO research predicts that by 2030, there will be a shortfall of 18 million health workers, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.
7 Things to Know About Daylight Saving Time
Mar 9, 2023 · “The consequences of insufficient sleep include decreases in cardiovascular health, increases in diabetes and obesity, poorer mental health, lower cognitive performance, and an increase in the risk of motor vehicle accidents,” he says. For certain groups, these time changes have a greater negative health impact.
6 conditions that highlight the women’s health gap
Oct 14, 2024 · For instance, the women’s health gap equates to 75 million years of life lost due to poor health or early death each year. Closing the gap would give the 3.9 billion women in the world today an extra seven healthy days a year, or an average of 500 days over a lifetime. This gap has economic consequences as well.