Can the World Halt Rising Obesity? WHO Sets Out Its Plans and Countries Tell Stories of Success
Health Ministers and Vice-Ministers (seated from left to right) Mexico, Seychelles, Philippines and Chile, expound on policy successes...
SA is the biggest wind and solar producer in Africa, but most of its energy still comes from coal
South Africa produces the most solar and wind energy by terawatt-hours (TWh) in Africa, according to Ember, a global energy think tank....
Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
It is critical that the affected communities have access to safe drinking water. Phill Magakoe /AFP via Getty Images Recently South...
Global report on infection prevention and control
Overview This document provides a detailed summary of the content of the WHO global report on infection prevention and control (IPC). It...
Trending Clinical Topic: Prostate Cancer
Each week, we identify one top search term, speculate about what caused its popularity, and provide an infographic on a related...
Ten lessons from the first two years of COVID-19
On the second anniversary of the pandemic, we take stock. Two years ago today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that COVID-19...
South Africa has had lots of rain and most dams are full, but water crisis threat persists
Maria Khoza collecting water from the City of Tshwane municipality after a short closure of the a treatment plant caused by a sewage...
Minamata Convention: Parties Review Progress on Global Measures to Halt Mercury Poisoning
Delegates from most of the world’s nations met in Bali this week to review progress in tackling the worldwide problem of mercury...
No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021, survey shows
Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in...
International Women's Day
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A...