Health & Well-being Insights
Study: Nearly one in four Indonesian adolescents didn't seek health care when they needed it
13th Apr 2023, via Medical Xpress
Adolescents attending school were more likely to say they didn't seek health care because they thoug... [read more]
How Kenya's food safety profile is worsening, and why it's time to act
09th Apr 2023, via Standard Media
The recent study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) revealing the contamination of raw... [read more]
Sweden poised to become first 'smoke-free' country in Europe
04th Apr 2023, via The Standard
"This achievement is detailed in a report titled ""The Swedish Experience: A Roadmap for a Smoke-fre... [read more]
Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults
29th Mar 2023, via Others
Fatal drug overdoses among older adults in the US have quadrupled over the past two decades, indicat... [read more]
Enterprising Deaf Persons Open A Centre To Promote Use Of Kenya Sign Language
28th Mar 2023, via Others
"The deaf usually prefer to remain isolated because few people know sign language. They decide to st... [read more]
African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.
09th Mar 2023, via Others
"Success in fighting H.I.V., tuberculosis and other deadly infectious diseases, plus an expansion of... [read more]
Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives
09th Mar 2023, via WHO
"A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows... [read more]
Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035
03rd Mar 2023, via BBC
More than half the world's population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is no... [read more]
Cardiovascular disease: Poor mental health linked to higher risk among young adults
21st Feb 2023, via Medical News Today
According to the World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source, roughly 5% — an estimated 264 millio... [read more]
Urgent, accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision for all: WHO
21st Feb 2023, via WHO
"Nearly 30% of the 2.2 billion people living with vision-impaired or blindness globally, are in WHO... [read more]
Launch of WHO–OECD report on the burden of insufficient physical activity in Europe
17th Feb 2023, via WHO
Every third person in the European Union (EU) has an insufficient level of physical activity, show t... [read more]
Launch of WHO–OECD report on the burden of insufficient physical activity in Europe
17th Feb 2023, via WHO
Every third person in the European Union (EU) has an insufficient level of physical activity, show t... [read more]