"PUBLIC HEALTH"

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

The international response to an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well under way but it is going to be “tough” and “costly”, a World Health Organization (WHO) senior official said today. UNTV CH / WHO

“Innovative communities: leveraging technology and innovation to build sustainable and resilient societies” - ECOSOC, 2018 Integration Segment, 24th plenary meeting.

New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that nine out of ten people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. Updated estimations reveal an alarming death toll of 7 million people every year caused by ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution. WHO

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Traffic deaths, injuries, major health, development concern, delegates stress, as General Assembly adopts resolution on improving global road safety at 82nd plenary meeting.

In Nigeria’s Edo State, where Lassa fever has spread since early January 2018, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), local authorities, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are reaching out to communities with a large-scale awareness raising campaign. WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has spread to 18 states and affected more people so far than in the whole of 2017. WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern about the health risks associated with the torrential rains of the monsoon season and its impact on Rohingya refugees. WHO

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.