WHO declares loneliness a health threat, and other health stories . . . The World Health Organization has declared loneliness a "pressing health threat", and has launched a new commission to foster social connection as a priority in all countries The commission will analyze the relationship between social connection and health, and outline solutions to building social connections at scale
Why obesity is rising and how we can live healthy lives Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, joined Glen Tullman, Founder and CEO of Transcarent, Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings Plc, and Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, CEO of Novo Nordisk Foundation, to discuss how societies and health systems can better prepare for and respond to the challenge
These are the 5 health challenges facing Latin America 1 Access to health services: Since the 90s the World Health Organization has urged countries in the region towards universal health coverage (Insurance) However, the increase in coverage has not ensured effective access to health systems Under universal health coverage, each citizen would have access to the high quality services he she requires
These are the world’s top health concerns in 2022 The annual Ipsos Global Health Service Monitor found that COVID-19 remains the biggest health problem facing people around the world However, just 47% of people ranked it top, down from 70% in 2021 Mental health concerns rising post-pandemic
Why drug resistance is becoming a huge global health issue The growth of bacteria that show drug resistance means outbreaks of previously treatable infections are becoming a major global health security problem Given the rise and spread of drug-resistant bacteria, outbreaks of previously treatable infections are becoming a major global health security problem #drugresistance #health
Universal health coverage: a global problem with local solutions In 2005, the World Health Assembly called governments around the world to promote health systems and services that would facilitate the delivery of UHC to all population groups On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution on global health and foreign policy urging all countries to accelerate progress on UHC
This is the worlds biggest mental health problem - The World Economic . . . "Health systems have not yet adequately responded to the burden of mental disorders As a consequence, the gap between the need for treatment and its provision is wide all over the world In low- and middle-income countries, between 76% and 85% of people with mental disorders receive no treatment for their disorder
What are the biggest health problems facing hospital staff today? One major challenge, as highlighted by the pandemic, is a shortage of healthcare professionals, be it doctors, nurses or other medical staff 42 percent of the more than 23,000 respondents surveyed by Ipsos named shortage of staff as one of the biggest problems facing the health system in their country, making it the number 1 issue internationally along with access to treatment and long
WHOs 10 most urgent health challenges for the 2020s - World Economic Forum 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
What are the challenges in making healthcare more sustainable? Above all, it underlines the need to make more progress on achieving universal health coverage (UHC) – which is essential to beat COVID-19, and to achieve the other targets “If current trends continue, only 39% to 64% of the global population will be covered" by essential health services, says the progress report