WHO Policies for issues including publications, disability, sustainability and ethics.

Dec 24, 2020 · Today, health services in all regions are struggling to both tackle COVID-19, and provide people with vital care. In another blow, the pandemic threatens to set back hard-won global health progress achieved over the past two decades - in fighting infectious diseases, for example, and improving maternal and child health.

Dec 26, 2023 · In the lead-up to COP28, WHO, together with global health partners, mobilized the signatures of over 40 million health professionals calling for bold health and climate action at the Conference. WHO also released an Operational framework for building climate-resilient and low carbon health systems , as a blueprint for a future-proof and ...

The Global Policy Group (GPG) is an internal advisory mechanism to the Director-General, established to ensure the coherent implementation of decisions, policies and strategies of WHO across all levels of the Organization. The GPG discusses strategic and internal policy issues relating to the programmatic and managerial work of WHO. These include:

The Tallinn Charter: Health Systems for Health and Wealth (English, French, German, Russian) Policy Brief: Safer hospitals for safer patient care (EMRO) First regional workshop on patient safety : a report; Report of technical discussions and promoting patient safety at health care institutions at the CCPDM WHO/South East Asia Region Conference ...

National Health Policies, Strategies and Plans (NHPSPs) play an essential role in defining a country's vision, policy directions and strategies for ensuring the health of its population. NHPSPs provide a framework in almost every country for dealing with the complex range of issues needed to improve health outcomes, including those related to the Sustainable Development Goals …

Jan 22, 2025 · While disease outbreaks and other acute public health risks are often unpredictable and require a range of responses, the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) provide an overarching legal framework that defines countries’ rights and obligations in handling public health events and emergencies that have the potential to cross borders.

Feb 10, 2023 · The Global Health Ethics Unit provides a focal point for the examination of ethical issues raised by activities throughout the Organization. The unit also supports Member States in addressing ethical issues that arise in their own countries.

Mental health problems also have a big health socio-economic impact on societies. It is estimated that depression and anxiety alone are associated with up to US$ 1 trillion per year in economic losses. Depression is ranked by WHO as the second largest contributor to global disability (5.6% of all years lived with disability in 2019).

Nov 26, 2024 · This year, 29 October – 1 November, delegates immersed themselves in the intricate world of global health policy, drafting resolutions that addressed six of the most pressing issues of our time: the interplay between climate change, pollution, and health; the mental health crisis amongst today’s youth; the threat of antimicrobial resistance ...