WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
January 19, 2024 | 16:31
Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI.
Tobacco use shrinking worldwide: WHO
January 16, 2024 | 17:02
The number of adult tobacco users has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday but it warned Big Tobacco was working hard to reverse that trend.
WHO official urges tobacco tax, price hikes
May 28, 2023 | 15:34
Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam Angela Pratt has called on the country to raise tobacco tax and prices, which are still among the world’s lowest.
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
April 24, 2023 | 10:55
Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.
WHO approves two new Covid-19 treatments
January 14, 2022 | 10:22
The World Health Organization approved two new Covid-19 treatments on Friday, growing the arsenal of tools along with vaccines to stave off severe illness and death from the virus.
WHO pledges to support Vietnam to live safely with COVID-19
December 24, 2021 | 11:48
The World Health Organisation (WHO) will continue to work with the Government of Vietnam to plan for and transition towards endemic COVID-19 and learning to ‘live safely with the virus’ over the long term, even when there are new surges in the future, Dr. Kidong Park, WHO Representative in Vietnam has affirmed.
Pursuing sustainable healthcare in age of technological revolution
December 14, 2021 | 08:00
Vietnam is embarking on the mission of innovating the healthcare sector, including digitalisation to improve service quality and people’s access to healthcare, but many challenges are in the path.
Safe and sound vaccines at top of WHO priority list
July 23, 2021 | 08:00
People and businesses in Vietnam are pinning high hopes on the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign backed by the country’s good preparation.
Vietnam aims to successfully produce at least one locally-made COVID-19 vaccine in 2021
July 19, 2021 | 14:34
Vietnam is striving to produce at least one locally-made COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 to ensure vaccine supply for the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
WHO declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
June 21, 2021 | 09:47
The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak which was declared in February and claimed 12 lives.
Third COVAX vaccine batch to arrive at Vietnam in July
June 10, 2021 | 16:00
The third COVAX batch is being considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is expected to arrive in Vietnam next month.
Vaccines stop variants but overseas travel still not safe: WHO
May 20, 2021 | 21:40
Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains "fragile" and international travel should be avoided, a World Health Organization director warned Thursday, while stressing that authorised vaccines work against variants of concern.
WHO issues $7 mn emergency appeal for Gaza, West Bank
May 20, 2021 | 21:26
The UN World Health Organization issued an urgent appeal Thursday for $7 million to pay for a "comprehensive emergency response" in the Palestinian territories amid the conflict with Israel.
Virus deaths top 4,000 in India as WHO green-lights Chinese vaccine
May 08, 2021 | 16:44
New Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday as it struggled with one of the world's worst outbreaks, but the global immunisation effort was boosted with WHO approval for Chinese firm Sinopharm's vaccine.
Indian Covid variant found in at least 17 countries: WHO
April 28, 2021 | 10:43
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a variant of Covid-19 feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been found in over a dozen countries.
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