Emergency care - World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency care is an integrated platform for delivering accessible, quality and time-sensitive health care services for acute illness and injury across the life course
Strengthening acute care systems saves lives, but urgent action is needed Since that time, tens of thousands of health workers have been trained in BEC across more than 60 countries WHO Chief Nurse Amelia Tuipulotu at the eventUSCF Tyler Stepaniak“Strengthening health systems and supporting health workers to deliver effective acute care is essential to UHC and health security
11 million lives lost each year: urgent action needed on neurological care The World Health Organization (WHO) today warns that less than one in three countries around the world has a national policy to address the growing burden of neurological disorders, responsible for over 11 million deaths globally each year The WHO’s new Global status report on neurology released today shows that neurological conditions now affect more than 40% of the global population
Over a billion people living with mental health conditions – services . . . More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls
New WHO guidance calls for urgent transformation of mental health policies The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with major gaps in access and quality In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all, while many existing services rely on outdated institutional
WHO calls for urgent transformation of care and support systems for . . . Transforming our care and support systems to ensure an integrated continuum of care also enables us to better meet the needs of people of all ages, making it a good investment for everyone, everywhere – and an essential component of universal health coverage
WHO releases new reports and estimates highlighting urgent gaps in . . . WHO today releases two major reports — the Mental Health Atlas 2024 and the World Mental Health Today — alongside updated suicide estimates, presenting the most comprehensive evidence yet on the urgent need to strengthen mental health services and prevention worldwide The World Mental Health Today report shows that over one billion people live with a mental health condition, yet most do
Three years of war: rising demand for mental health support, trauma . . . The primary barriers to care for NCD patients are unavailability of services and high cost of medicines, leaving those with chronic conditions vulnerable to disruption in care and irreversible health deterioration The war has intensified health needs, particularly in areas such as trauma care and rehabilitation
Fiji’s HIV epidemic escalates: New rapid assessment highlights urgent . . . These efforts aim to reduce new infections, improve access to treatment, and ensure stigma-free, confidential care for all Without urgent intervention, the number of people living with HIV in Fiji is projected to rise dramatically, with severe health and social consequences