Mental health at work
All workers have the right to a safe and healthy environment at work. There are effective actions to prevent mental health risks and support workers with mental health conditions.| www.who.int
All workers have the right to a safe and healthy environment at work. There are effective actions to prevent mental health risks and support workers with mental health conditions.| www.who.int
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Promover la salud, mantener el mundo a salvo, y servir a los vulnerables| www.who.int
Work can be a protective factor for mental health, but it can also contribute to potential harm. All workers have the right to a safe and healthy environment at work. The Mental health at work: policy brief, developed jointly by WHO and the International Labour Organization, provides a pragmatic framework for implementing the recommendations of the WHO guidelines on mental health at work. This policy brief provides actions for governments, employers, employers’ and workers’ organizations,...| www.who.int
La salud mental es de vital importancia para todos, en todas partes. En todo el mundo, las necesidades en materia de salud mental son considerables, pero las respuestas son insuficientes e inadecuadas. El presente informe mundial sobre salud mental se ha concebido para inspirar y fundamentar una mejor salud mental para todos. Al basarse en los datos disponibles más recientes, mostrar ejemplos de buenas prácticas en todo el mundo y expresar la experiencia directa de las personas, el Informe ...| www.who.int
Este Plan de Acción Integral sobre Salud Mental actualizado, que fue refrendado por la 74.ª Asamblea Mundial de la Salud en su decisión WHA74(14), se basa en el anterior, el Plan de Acción Integral sobre Salud Mental 2013-2020, pero se han revisado algunos indicadores y opciones de aplicación y se han actualizado sus metas mundiales. El Plan sigue insistiendo en la necesidad de adoptar un enfoque que abarque toda la vida y en aplicar medidas para promover la salud mental y el bienestar d...| www.who.int
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The World Mental Health Day raises awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.| www.who.int
This article is part of a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. Learn more about vaccines – from how they work and how they’re made to ensuring safety and equitable access – in WHO’s Vaccines Explained series.| www.who.int
The ninth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008 and, marks 15 years since the introduction of the MPOWER technical package which is designed to help countries implement the demand-reduction measures of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The report shows that many countries continue to make progress in the fight against tobacco, but efforts must be accelerated to protect people from the harms of tobacco and s...| www.who.int
This report is the annual global monitoring report for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets 2.1 and 2.2 – to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms. It presents the latest updated numbers on hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition, as well as new estimates on the affordability of a healthy diet.| www.who.int
Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.| www.who.int
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Nearly 50% of people aged 12-35 years – or 1.1 billion young people – are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices. Ahead of World Hearing Day (3 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have issued a new international standard for the manufacture and use of these devices, which include smartphones and audio players, to make them safer...| www.who.int
Each year, WHO’s World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe| www.who.int
In the context of WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience| www.who.int
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)| www.who.int
Did you know that more and more children are having trouble seeing things that are at a distance? What are the early signs? How would you know if your child is at risk and what can you do to protect your child’s vision? Dr Stuart Keel explains in Science in 5| www.who.int
Un cas d’infection humaine par un virus grippal A(H5N1) a été signalé à l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) le 25 mars 2024 par les autorités nationales du Viet Nam. Le patient, qui ne souffrait d’aucune pathologie sous-jacente, a développé des symptômes le 11 mars et est décédé le 23 mars. Il a été établi qu’il avait été exposé à des oiseaux au cours de la troisième semaine de février. Les échantillons prélevés sur des contacts proches se sont révélés...| www.who.int
Meeting report, 25–28 March 2024| www.who.int
WHO/Europe has formed the Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (TAG-AI) to guide the ethical, responsible and equitable use of AI in health across the WHO European Region. The group will serve as an advisory body to the WHO Regional Director for Europe for an initial period of 2 years under the second European Programme of Work 2026–2030.| www.who.int
The purpose of this guidance is to support WHO member states in their adoption of universally-readable digital documentation for COVID-19 vaccination status.| www.who.int
Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is a group of autosomal recessive haemoglobin disorders that results from a gene mutation in the β-subunit of haemoglobin. It is a common inherited condition worldwide, affecting 7.74 million people.| www.who.int
Leprosy, also known as Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused mainly by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. The disease affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes. Apart from the physical deformity, persons affected by leprosy also face stigmatization and discrimination. However, leprosy is curable and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability.| www.who.int
Classifications ensure health data is consistent, and enable governments, researchers, and the health care sector to exchange health data with each other.| www.who.int
A person is said to have hearing loss if they are not able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing, meaning hearing thresholds of 20 dB or better in both ears. It can be mild, moderate, moderately severe, severe or profound, and can affect one or both ears.| www.who.int
The GHO data repository is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for its 194 Member States. It provides access to over 1000 health topics indicators| www.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less”, revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic benefits of up to US$1 trillion by 2030.| www.who.int
Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that most often affect the lungs. TB is curable and preventable and is spread from person to person through the air.| www.who.int
Mental, neurological and substance use conditions account for a large and growing proportion of the world’s disease burden; as many as 1 in 8 people worldwide live with a mental health condition. Yet 85% of people with mental disorders receive no treatment at all. | www.who.int
A major landmark study reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants.| www.who.int
Parasitic infection, transmitted by the bites of tsetse flies, causes almost 100% fatality, without prompt diagnosis and treatment. Control has shifted to elimination, with an 85% case reduction since 2000. #BeatNTDs| www.who.int
Addressing this huge burden of disease, economic costs and long-term loss of human resources from unhealthy workplaces is a formidable challenge for national governments, economic sectors, and health policy-makers and practitioners.| www.who.int
The use of electricity has become an integral part of everyday life. Whenever electricity flows, both electric and magnetic fields exist close to the lines that carry electricity, and close to appliances. Since the late 1970s, questions have been raised whether exposure to these extremely low frequency (ELF) electric and magnetic fields (EMF) produces adverse health consequences.| www.who.int
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Today marks a milestone in global health governance as the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) enter into force. This reflects a renewed global commitment to cooperation in the face of public health emergencies, shaped by hard-earned lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.| www.who.int
More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls.| www.who.int
Be a voluntary blood donor and an inspiration to others, commit to being a regular donor and give blood throughout the year, encourage your friends and family to become regular blood donors...| www.who.int
On World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on 14 June 2025, WHO, its partners and communities across the world will unite behind the theme: Give blood, give hope: together we save lives.| www.who.int
Therapeutics for EVD| www.who.int
These guidelines focus on the delivery of supportive care measures to patients in Ebola treatment units where health care resources are limited. They could be relevant to other infectious diseases with clinical syndromes similar to Ebola that are managed in isolation facilities. The target audiences includes health workers, governmental and non-governmental health agencies, public health organisations, local and clinical facility managers, and health policy makers at all levels.| www.who.int
ICD-11 is now officially in effect for the national and international recording and reporting of causes of illness and death All Member States are encouraged to follow their commitment documented with their approval of ICD-11 at the 72nd meeting of the World Health Assembly in 2019, and use the most current version of ICD for recording and reporting mortality and morbidity statistics both nationally and internationally (see WHO Constitution and WHO Nomenclature Regulations). NEW I...| www.who.int
Extract from GACVS meeting of 4-5 December 2019, published in the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record of 24 January 2020| www.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and systems. Mental health services worldwide remain underfunded, with major gaps in access and quality. In some countries, up to 90% of people with severe mental health conditions receive no care at all, while many existing services rely on outdated institutional models that fail to meet international human rights standards.The guidance provides a clear framework...| www.who.int
The 2021 Global Conference on Health & Climate Change with a special focus on Climate Justice, will convene at the margin of the COP26 UN climate change conference. The aim of the conference is to support and showcase Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement which are ambitious, based on the principles of justice and equity, and promote and protect health. It will also mobilize the rapidly growing movement of health professionals around the world who are now driving...| www.who.int
What is A(H5N1)?| www.who.int
WHO cardiovascular diseases fact sheet providing key facts and information on risk factors, symptoms, rheumatic heart disease, treatment and prevention, WHO response.| www.who.int
The second round of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip was completed yesterday, with an overall 556 774 children under the age of 10 being vaccinated with a second dose of polio vaccine, and 448 425 children between 2- to 10-years-old receiving vitamin A, following the three phases conducted in the last weeks.| www.who.int
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.| www.who.int
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Strong malaria surveillance systems help countries design effective health interventions and evaluate the impact of their malaria control programmes| www.who.int
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Vector control is a vital component of malaria control and elimination strategies as it is highly effective in preventing infection and reducing disease transmission| www.who.int
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Prompt malaria diagnosis by microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests is recommended for all patients with suspected malaria before they are given treatment| www.who.int
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The MME programme is an initiative which supports malaria elimination in Cambodia, China (Yunnan Province), the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam| www.who.int
The global cholera situation continues to deteriorate, driven by conflict and poverty, posing a significant public health challenge across multiple WHO regions. Between 1 January and 17 August 2025, a total of 409 222 cholera/Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) cases and 4738 deaths were reported globally, from 31 countries, with six of the 31 countries reporting case fatality rates above 1%, indicating serious gaps in case management and delayed access to care. Cholera is resurging in a number of c...| www.who.int
A series of events, being co-hosted by the World Bank and WHO on 13-14 April is bringing ministers of finance, development agencies, academic experts and practitioners together to discuss how to put mental health at the centre of the health and development agenda globally and in countries.| www.who.int
For centuries, humans have looked for ways to protect each other against deadly diseases. From experiments and taking chances to a global vaccine roll-out in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, immunization has a long history.| www.who.int
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WHO fact sheet on infertility, including key facts, causes, strategies and WHO's response.| www.who.int
Being physically active helps all people, no matter their age, lead healthier lives.| www.who.int
Worldwide about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who have just given birth experience a mental disorder, primarily depression. In developing countries this is even higher, i.e. 15.6% during pregnancy and 19.8% after child birth. In severe cases mothers’ suffering might be so severe that they may even commit suicide. In addition, the affected mothers cannot function properly. As a result, the children’s growth and development may be negatively affected as well. Maternal mental disord...| www.who.int
April 2024 statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines| www.who.int
The Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) is an independent group of experts that will periodically review the evidence and analyze the implications of emerging VOCs on the performance of COVID-19 vaccines.| www.who.int
The report released today calls for urgent action to combat ageism and better measurement and reporting to expose ageism for what it is – an insidious scourge on society.| www.who.int
The guidelines emphasize the importance of collaboration between the health and other sectors and joint efforts across all government levels to promote healthy housing.| www.who.int
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).| www.who.int
On World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing a new report entitled Mental health of refugees and migrants: risk and protective factors and access to care, outlining the latest global evidence on main factors influencing the mental health of refugees and migrants and their access to care. This is fifth report of the Global evidence review on health and migration (GEHM).Around 1 in 8 people globally live with a mental health condition. Refugees and migrants are...| www.who.int
WHO fact sheet on drowning with key facts and information on the scope of the problem, who is at risk, prevention and WHO response.| www.who.int
The sole purpose of this Review Committee is to provide technical recommendations to the Director-General on amendments proposed by State Parties to the IHR, as decided by the Health Assembly in Decision WHA75(9).| www.who.int
Geneva, 12 May 2023: On 5 May - World Hand Hygiene Day – the World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever research agenda on hand hygiene in health care. The WHO research for hand hygiene in health care 2023–2030: summary provides guidance on the highest priorities for research to gather further evidence on best approaches to improve hand hygiene practices during health care delivery, as well as to accelerate innovative solutions. During the two-years long consultative proce...| www.who.int
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in Kenya: the country was certified free of Guinea worm disease in 2018.| www.who.int
WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to help motivate facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. The Ten Steps summarize a package of policies and procedures that facilities providing maternity and newborn services should implement to support breastfeeding. WHO has called upon all facilities providing maternity and newborn services worldwide to implement the Ten Steps.| www.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following the release of an analysis of current research related to microplastics in drinking-water. The Organization also calls for a reduction in plastic pollution to benefit the environment and reduce human exposure.“We urgently need to know more about the health impact of microplastics because they are everywhere - including in our d...| www.who.int
WHO is a leading advocate for policies and programmes to reduce ambient and household air pollution to protect public health at the global, national and local levels. WHO’s ongoing global leadership activities on air pollution and health focus on synthesizing the evidence-base for policy-making and tracking progress on the health impacts of air pollution.| www.who.int
A wide range of tools that support decisions on air pollution, and more generally for sustainable human settlements and urban planning, has been developed and made available for users by WHO-HQ and by WHO Regional offices. Such tools include models and frameworks, interactive websites, templates, toolkits, and software.| www.who.int
The unit for Air Quality and Health, Air Pollution and Health, provides support in the development of guidance, tools and provision of expertise and advice on health issues related to air pollution. The unit leads monitoring and reporting on global trends and changes in health outcomes associated with actions taken to address air pollution at national, regional, global levels to protect health.| www.who.int
Clean air is fundamental to health. Compared to 15 years ago, when the previous edition of these guidelines was published, there is now a much stronger body of evidence to show how air pollution affects different aspects of health at even lower concentrations than previously understood. But here’s what hasn’t changed: every year, exposure to air pollution is still estimated to cause millions of deaths and the loss of healthy years of life.| www.who.int
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WHO fact sheet on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) provides key facts and information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, risk factors and WHO response.| www.who.int
This global hepatitis webinar will provide a critical platform for collaboration with partners and engagement with governments, health professionals and the public to drive advocacy, awareness and action to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health problem.| www.who.int
On 25 September 2025, Heads of States and Government will meet at the UN General Assembly to set a new vision for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing towards 2030 and beyond through a new, ambitious and achievable Political Declaration.| www.who.int
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, kill 40 million people each year.| www.who.int
PROGRESS ON THE TRIPLE BILLION TARGETS AND THE| www.who.int
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We sat down with Dr Teodora Wi, WHO Medical Officer, specializing in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), to discuss antimicrobial resistance (AMR), gonorrhoea and the future of drug resistant STIs.| www.who.int
The World Health Organization is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Arbovirus Initiative on 31 March at 13:00 Central European Time.| www.who.int
En 2019 se estimó que el 15% de los adultos en edad de trabajar tenía un trastorno mental. Hay medidas efectivas que pueden prevenir los riesgos de salud mental en el trabajo, proteger y promover la salud mental en el trabajo y apoyar a los trabajadores con trastornos mentales.| www.who.int
Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today by five United Nations specialized agencies.| www.who.int
European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe 127 350 measles cases reported in the European Region for 2024 – double the number reported for 2023 and the highest number seen in the Region since 1997 Geneva/Copenhagen, 13 March 2025 According to an analysis by WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 127 350 measles cases were reported in the European Region for 2024, double the number of cases reported for 2023 and the ...| www.who.int
WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network is an open-source platform, built on robust & transparent standards that establishes the first building block of digital public health infrastructure for developing a wide range of digital products for strengthening pandemic preparedness and to deliver better health for all. | www.who.int
More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese – 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. This number is still increasing.| www.who.int
The risk of famine in Gaza is increasing with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing blockade. The entire 2.1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged food shortages, with nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death. This is one of the world’s worst hunger crises, unfolding in real time.| www.who.int
On 30 January 2025, the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) following confirmation from three national reference laboratories. The case presented with signs and symptoms between 20 and 21 January and died on 29 January at the National Referral Hospital in Kampala. As of 30 January 2025, 45 contacts have been identified, including 34 healthcare workers and 11 family members. Sudan virus disease belongs to the same family as Ebola virus disease. It is ...| www.who.int
An ambitious, concerted and inclusive strategy has been developed to guide the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. Now is the time to act!| www.who.int
This guideline provides evidence-informed guidance on the use of non-sugar sweeteners to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain and diet-related noncommunicable diseases in adults and children.| www.who.int
