| No images? Click here       Weekly hot topicHealth highlights of 2023In 2023, we celebrated 75 years of the World Health Organization (WHO). It was a year to reflect on 75 years of global health achievements, while facing the multiple and complex challenges affecting our health today. Despite multiple health-related crises, there were many reasons for hope in 2023. Other hot topics WHO announces the development of health guidelines for trans and gender diverse peopleThis new guideline offers evidence-based guidance and practical steps for the health sector to enhance access to, and utilization of, quality and respectful services for transgender and gender diverse individuals.  Play the new kahoot on NCD's from WHOLearn all about noncommunicable diseases like cancers, heart diseases, and diabetes in this new quiz. You will explore how to reduce your risks to help you live a long and healthy life. Play this kahoot in the classroom or challenge your friends and family!  WHO delivers health supplies to Al-Shifa HospitalWHO staff participated in a joint UN mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December to deliver health supplies and assess the situation in the facility. The team delivered medicines and surgical supplies, orthopedic surgery equipment, and anesthesia materials and drugs to the hospital.  WHO officially recognizes noma as a neglected tropical diseaseNoma is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face, primarily affecting malnourished young children in regions of extreme poverty. “We are committed to working with affected countries and communities to address the drivers of noma, and alleviate the suffering it causes.” - Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu  Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettesE-cigarettes, largely unregulated and aggressively marketed, are increasingly trapping young people into nicotine addiction, raising significant public health concerns. WHO calls for urgent global action to implement regulations to protect children and the general population from these harmful products. |
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