Universal health coverage and incarceration: People in prisons left behind in drive to reach universal healthcare goals: An international study of global progress in reaching World Health Organisation (WHO) goals in the provision of universal healthcare coverage has found that many countries, including Australia, may be inflating their success by not counting people in prisons […]
COVID-19 likely to worsen inequalities for at least five years without renewed global cooperation, warns International Science Council (ISC). The Council’s new report maps out scenarios for the year 2027 and calls for UN to establish a Science Advisory Board to inform future pandemic response. COVID-19 will continue to increase inequalities and vulnerability to future […]
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WHO and UNICEF push for Assistive Technology: Almost one billion children and adults with disabilities and older persons in need of assistive technology denied access, according to new report WHO and UNICEF call on governments, industry, donors and civil society to fund and prioritize access to assistive products. WHO and UNICEF call on governments, industry, […]
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Coventry University’s REF results show how our research is Creating Better Futures with real impacts across the globe. Coventry University has had its biggest and best performance in the UK’s assessment of research in higher education after huge growth in its ability to deliver research aimed at impacting people’s lives around the globe. The percentage […]
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Plant-based drinks don’t measure up to milk’s nutrition or value: New research published in peer-reviewed journal Foods has found milk to be the most affordable way to address nutritional gaps in the Australian diet. The research, co-funded by Dairy Australia, has fed into the development of a Nutrient Rich Food Index (NRF-ai), which ranks foods based […]
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WHO highlights glaring gaps in regulation of alcohol marketing across borders: The World Health Organization highlights the increasing use of sophisticated online marketing techniques for alcohol and the need for more effective regulation. It shows that young people and heavy drinkers are increasingly targeted by alcohol advertising, often to the detriment of their health. Reducing the […]
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WHO delivers 20 ambulances to Ukraine: Kyiv, 8 May 2022 – To support emergency health needs in Ukraine, World Health Organization (WHO) gave 20 all-terrain ambulances able to function in even the most damaged and inaccessible areas to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. “We bring not just supplies but support based on your needs. […]
UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children: Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses An increase in measles cases […]
Ukraine: People with chronic diseases face massive challenges in accessing health care, according to new WHO survey 1 in 3 households home to at least 1 person with a chronic condition is unable to secure medication and care Lviv, 22 April 2022 – At the 2-month mark of the war in Ukraine, a new WHO […]
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On World Health Day, 7th April 2022, Beth Cooper discusses the Importance of health literacy for the Hippocratic Post. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, personal health literacy is ‘the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for […]