Tag: WHO
WHO Head ‘Very Concerned’ – Covid Deaths, A Public Health Emergency
Just days before its committee decides whether to cancel or extend the global public health emergency, the president of the World Health Organization expressed...
How To Prevent Burn Injuries Onboard?
The nature of seafaring means that any unexpected incident, such as a burn injury, may take place while the ship does not have immediate...
UCalgary and WHO Researchers Discover The Best Defence Against COVID-19
A study team from the University of Calgary, including numerous graduates of the Bachelor of Health Sciences, collaborated with experts from the World Health...
WHO Updates COVID Guidelines on Masks, Treatments & Patient Care
WHO has updated its guidelines on mask wearing in community settings, COVID-19 treatments, and clinical management. This is part of a continuous process of...
The Essentials To Addressing The Ongoing COVID-19 Challenge
Science, surveillance, responsibility: 3 words that encapsulate my 3 main messages to the WHO European Region today, amid the latest developments in the COVID-19...
Amid Covid Resurgence, China’s Hospitals are Filling Up, Says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that amid an ongoing resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in China, hospitals across the country seem to...
China Redefines Covid Deaths As Cases Rise
China has moved to a narrower definition of Covid deaths, which will drastically cut its death statistics as cases increase following the relaxation...
BIMCO COVID-19 Weekly Report – 18 November 2022
This BIMCO COVID-19 weekly report for the week ending 18 November 2022 covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, ...
On This ‘World Diabetes Day’ Know About Type 2 Diabetes
The number of Type 2 diabetics has risen in seafarer populations, endangering their health and well-being.
Type 1 diabetes is incurable, and those...
Preventing A Maritime Health Emergency
WHO developed a two-part train-the-trainers programme for experienced ship sanitation inspectors of nations from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean and European regions to guarantee that...