WHO condemns killings of patients and civilians amid escalating . . . The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in . . . Israel’s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and shelter Four major hospitals in Gaza (Kamal Adwan Hospital, Indonesia Hospital, Hamad Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, and European Gaza Hospital) have had to suspend medical
Hospitals in Viet Nam - World Health Organization (WHO) Viet Nam's hospital system consists of a public-private mix, in which the public hospitals play substantial roles in providing health care services to the people Overall, public hospitals are key drivers of efficiency and healthcare cost escalation
Global report on infection prevention and control 2024 This second global report on IPC provides updated evidence on the harm caused to patients and health workers by HAIs and AMR, and presents an updated global analysis of the implementation of IPC programmes at the national and health care facility levels across all WHO regions
World Hand Hygiene Day 2025 Excessive glove use contributes significantly to the volume of health care waste Appropriate glove use and hand hygiene can help minimize this waste Using gloves when not indicated wastes resources and does not necessarily reduce transmission of germs An average university hospital generates 1,634 tons of health care waste each year and this number is increasing 2-3% per year (especially
Prehospital Toolkit - World Health Organization (WHO) PEAT allows a situational analysis of a prehospital system, gap identification, and development of an improvement plan It is a standardised survey tool for system mapping and identification of gaps to inform development plans PEAT forms part of a broader WHO collection of tools and resources titled the Health Systems Performance Assessment (HSPA) toolkit for UHC The collection aims to
Hospitals WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO) Hospitals are the dominant component of health service delivery Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is impossible without clearly identifying the role of hospitals and optimizing their performance