These are the 10 biggest global health threats of the decade
Feb 17, 2020 · Health workers are in short supply the world over. Sustainable health and social care systems depend on well-paid and properly trained staff who can deliver quality care. WHO research predicts that by 2030, there will be a shortfall of 18 million health workers, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.
Here’s how we can overcome global health challenges
Jan 18, 2018 · The global health community has put the spotlight on domestic financing for health. Trillions of dollars will be needed to accomplish the SDGs. Projections suggest that even by 2040, only seven of today’s low-income countries will be able to reach the target for sufficient government health spending.
These are the world’s top health concerns in 2022
Nov 10, 2022 · COVID-19 is still the primary health concern worldwide, according to the Ipsos Global Health Service Monitor. Mental health is now a higher health concern than cancer for the first time. The majority of people think their country's healthcare system is overstretched, and aren’t optimistic about the future, Ipsos finds.
3 ways to tackle the global health crisis | World Economic Forum
Jan 11, 2018 · To have an influence, health insurance providers must be present at the intersection of health and lifestyle. Social determinants of health – such as food insecurity, social isolation and loneliness that hinder an individual’s ability to alter unhealthy behaviour – can be directly addressed at this juncture.
These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyond
Jan 10, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation. In the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face. Two-thirds of global experts anticipate a multipolar or fragmented order to take shape over the next decade.
What were the biggest global health stories in 2021 ... - World ...
Jan 5, 2022 · The pandemic might have dominated health headlines this year, but there have been lots of other stories on the World Health Organization’s global health agenda. From COVID-19 and malaria vaccines to falling tobacco use, and from dementia to diabetes, these are some of the WHO’s biggest health stories of 2021.
War and conflict are harming our global mental health
May 31, 2024 · Almost 80% of Ukrainians are living with constant stress and anxiety, creating a mental health burden that's taking a significant toll on the population. The mental health burden of the war is also being felt beyond Ukraine. Ukraine's mental health programme provides a blueprint for other war-torn states to ease the anxiety of war.
Why drug resistance is becoming a huge global health issue
Jan 24, 2024 · In time, the 23-year global increase in life expectancy we have experienced thanks to antibiotics could be steadily reversed. Given that all this could be prevented, perhaps one of the things that makes drug resistance now one of our greatest global health security threats is the very fact that too few people view it as one.
Davos 2023: What you need to know about the future of global …
Jan 16, 2023 · To address global health inequities, the Forum's Global Health Equity Network and is partners launched the Zero Health Gaps Pledge: the world’s first global, multi-sector health equity pledge. It outlines the need for, and commitment to, a multi-disciplinary approach and concerted action across sectors and organizations globally to advance ...
What are the challenges facing global health?
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