by Monty Self | May 18, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
A pregnant mother or newborn dies every seven seconds, according to new data from the World Health Organization. Tragically, these numbers have not improved over the last eight years. Internationally, we are seeing 1.9 million stillbirths, 2.3 million newborns die...
by Shane McNary | Apr 5, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The 75th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the establishment of the World Health Organization are observed this year. WHO was founded on April 7, 1948, preceding by seven months the adoption of the Universal Declaration on December 10. The...
by Monty Self | Apr 4, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
This year’s World Health Day, April 7, marks the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization. The WHO was founded in 1948, following World War II and the creation of the United Nations, for the purpose of promoting public health, keeping the world safe from...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 21, 2022 | News
Nearly everyone on the planet is breathing air that could have adverse health impacts, according to a Word Health Organization report published April 4. “The evidence base for the harm caused by air pollution has been growing rapidly and points to significant harm...
by Monty Self | Apr 12, 2022 | Opinion
There have been more than 100 attacks on hospitals and health care workers in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. This is based on World Health Organization data as of April 11, which also reports 73 deaths and 51 injuries resulting from the attacks. These...