World Health Organization
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10 Feb 22Covid-19 could stop being a global emergency as early as this year if countries donated $23bn towards access to tests, treatments, vaccines and personal protective equipment, according to the World... -
14 Apr 21Major economies need to make a much greater effort to reach their aid goals, despite spending hitting a record $161bn in 2020, according to the OECD. -
17 Dec 20A $28bn programme aimed at getting Covid-19 treatments and vaccines to low and middle-income countries would “pay itself off within 36 hours”, a World Health Organisation official has said. -
17 Dec 19More than a third of the world’s low and middle-income countries are suffering a double burden of obesity and undernutrition, a major study has found. -
4 Dec 19Fewer than one in five countries are spending enough money to implement their climate change healthcare strategies, according to the UN. -
16 Sep 19Reducing health inequality across Europe would produce financial benefits to countries of between 0.3% and 4.3% of gross domestic product, a report from the World Health Organization has said.
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30 Aug 19The world is failing to provide safe water for the planet’s poorest communities by not investing enough and not deploying subsidies equitably, according to two global institutions. -
24 May 19A global call for progress towards achieving universal health coverage has been made by the decision-making body of the World Health Organization. -
29 Mar 19Cancer survival rates are dramatically lower for children in poor countries and global partnerships are needed to give them a fair chance, says a new study. -
21 Feb 19More than one-third of the total cost of global health is paid out of people’s own pockets, the World Health Organization has warned as it calls for increased government spending. -
12 Feb 19Health organisations are appealing for international donors to help raise $43.5m, which they say is needed to provide treatment for people affected by conflict in Libya. -
25 Jan 19Countries have been called on to donate billions of dollars of funding to an international not-for-profit to help it fight infectious diseases across the globe. -
10 Dec 18Meeting internationally agreed climate goals could save trillions of dollars lost as a result of air pollution globally, according to the World Health Organization. -
20 Aug 18The World Health Organization is appealing for countries worldwide to help Syria as healthcare services in the country are facing a $11m funding gap.
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18 Jul 18A lack of health care funding is leaving nearly one million people in Iraq without access to basic services, the World Health Organization has said. -
5 Jul 18Poor quality health services are increasing the number of avoidable illness cases and driving up health costs globally, a joint report has warned. -
17 May 18The world’s poorest countries could gain $350bn by 2030 by investing more in preventing and treating chronic diseases, according to the World Health Organization.
