"WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO"

Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse. Unless urgent action is taken, the country faces an imminent humanitarian catastrophe. Since 30 August, WHO has dispatched 170 metric tonnes of life-saving medical supplies on eight flights, with the support of Qatar, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the World Food Programme. WHO

The Regeneron antibody-drug cocktail – casirivimab and imdevimab – has been added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) list of treatments for people with COVID-19, the UN agency said on Friday, before underscoring the need for lower prices and equitable distribution. UNTV CH

On the occasion of its second anniversary, the Alliance for Multilateralism held a hybrid ministerial meeting on the margins of the High-Level Week of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. UNIFEED

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said Lebanon risks losing the health gains it made over the last decade and stressed that unless urgent action is taken, “Afghanistan faces an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.” WHO

New World Health Organization Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change. WHO

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, visited the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan National Hospital in Kabul, whose health workers treated many people tragically injured in the recent airport attack. WHO

Today one in five people worldwide live with hearing loss. In Zambia, five ear nose and throat (ENT) specialists and one audiologist are serving a population of 17 million. Zambia is addressing this gap through a special pilot programme to train health workers on primary ear and hearing care. After finishing the training in 2019 Nurse Carol Sinkende has helped over 600 patients with screening and treatments. WHO

Work-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016, according to the first joint estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO). WHO

Leaders of the G20 countries must continue to support the smooth functioning of global agri-food systems, which faces ongoing challenges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said in remarks opening the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Florence, Italy. FAO

The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global COVID-19 lockdowns did not slow the relentless advance of climate change. A multi-agency climate report published today warned that greenhouse gas concentrations are at record levels, and the planet is on path towards dangerous overheating. UNTV CH