GENEVA, Switzerland --Â The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals could help the virus spread more easily among humans. WHO Headquarters in Geneva (Wikipedia) Since late 2021, Europe has been gripped by its worst-ever outbreak of bird...
The Philippines has called on the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) to demonstrate political will and commitment to achieve equity through the Pandemic Treaty. Philippine Ambassador to the UN Evan Garcia relayed the appeal on behalf of the Group for Equity, composed of 21...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization will use the European Union's digital Covid pass as a basis for a global health certification system, according to a new partnership deal agreed Monday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides signed what...
Senator Pia Cayetano has received the prestigious World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, May 31. Senator Pia Cayetano accepts the World No Tobacco Day Award from World Health Organization (WHO) Representative Dr. Rui Paulo de Jesus at the Senate of...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa. Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, the WHO said it had teamed up with other United Nations agencies to...
GENEVA, Swizterland - Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization. The United Nations' health agency released new guidelines on Monday advising against using...
If there is one lesson we learned after the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, it is how important a medical infrastructure is to our lives — the barangay health centers, quarantine and vaccination sites, general hospitals,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (MANILA BULLETIN) The World Health Organization's (WHO) lifting of the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) declaration in connection with Covid-19 should prod Philippine authorities to do away with the eTravel requirement for...
Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. (Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is prodding authorities to prepare for a possible influx of foreign tourists to the Philippines in the coming days. This, as the House leader pointed to the World Health Organization's (WHO) lifting...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The Philippines has "succeeded" along with the rest of the world in fighting the deadly Covid-19. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assessment following the World Health Organization's (WHO) decision to lift its Covid-19 global health...
Public health expert Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon stressed the need for continued vigilance against Covid-19 despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement that the global health emergency is now over. (Kristine Wook / Unsplash) “I welcome WHO[’s] announcement that Covid pandemic...
While Covid-19 is no longer categorized as a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminded the public to learn from this health crisis and “change for the better.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded the people that Covid-19 is still a threat despite...
