1.5bn people live with hearing loss- WHO

The World Health Organisation says  an estimated  1.5 billion people globally live with hearing loss. The…

40m children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions – WHO

“Measles outbreaks illustrate weaknesses in immunisation programmes, but public health officials can use outbreak response to…

Medication errors kill 3m annually, WHO laments

“This will be done through focused activities and interventions targeting three areas – patients and the…

Breastfeeding more critical for children in crisis situations– UNICEF, WHO

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) have said that breastfeeding was…

Zoonotic diseases increase by 63% in Africa– WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by…

Shortage of midwives may increase to 1m by 2030- WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one…