The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. The global health agency’s emergency committee met on Thursday and recommended the UN organization declare an … Read more
Ireland’s first ‘Clean Air Strategy’ was approved by the government on Wednesday. This strategy identifies and promotes the coordinated measures needed across government to reduce air pollution and promote cleaner ambient air to save lives, make our towns and cities more liveable, and improve our environment. Poor air quality, caused by burning fossil fuels for … Read more
More than one billion young people worldwide may be at risk for hearing loss due to using headphones or going to loud music venues., a large review of the available research estimated. The study, which was conducted under the direction of the World Health Organization, urged manufacturers to take additional steps to safeguard future hearing … Read more
Ireland will need to at least double the number of nursing students enrolling in its higher education system over the next 20 years, according to a recent research paper for the government. Around 46% of full-time equivalent (WTE) nurses in this country received their education abroad, according to the report. As part of a World … Read more
Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report by WHO and UNICEF. Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 … Read more
97 new cases of monkeypox have been reported in Ireland, according to the HPSC’s most recent data. More than 25,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Europe, North America and other countries worldwide where it is not endemic. The majority of confirmed cases in Ireland, according to the HPSC, are not related to … Read more
Monkeypox has been declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization, the highest alert it can issue. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the monkeypox outbreak has “rapidly” spread around the world. “For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of … Read more
The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backward in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (1), according to a … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Ukraine’s health system is under severe pressure after one hundred days of war. WHO has increased its presence in Ukraine and in the countries hosting displaced Ukrainians to help meet the escalating health needs. ““This war has gone on for 100 days too many, shattering lives and communities, and … Read more
According to a tropical disease expert, monkeypox expected it to crop up in Ireland soon. The HSE has confirmed it has formed a group of experts to assess the disease and prepare a response. The World Health Organization is due to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection … Read more
According to a tropical disease expert, monkeypox expected it to crop up in Ireland soon. The HSE has confirmed it has formed a group of experts to assess the disease and prepare a response. The World Health Organization is due to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection … Read more