Briefs & Fact Sheets
16 Mar 2022
Key facts Almost all people affected by emergencies will experience psychological distress, which for most people will improve over time. Among people who have experienced war or other conflict in the previous 10 years, one in five (22%) will...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2022
Key facts There were an estimated 272 million international migrants in 2019 (1). Refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants are of special concern and need protection and support. Migrants and refugees can be exposed to various stress f...
Report
07 Mar 2022
World Health Assembly resolution WHA67.19 highlights the need to strengthen palliative care through the development of national palliative care policies, access to essential medicines for pain and other symptoms, education and training in palliative...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
28 Feb 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and contr...
Guide
03 Feb 2022
Evidence shows that FGM can cause several physical, mental and sexual health complications in girls and women, and in newborns. Health-care providers play an important role in supporting girls and women living with FGM, and improving their...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
21 Jan 2022
The World Health Organization's Noncommunicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) 2022 is designed to support the treatment of chronic disease patients in emergency settings. It provides essential medicines and medical devices for managing hypertension, cardiac co...
Report
19 Nov 2021
All cancer patients benefit from structured palliative care interventions that are patient-centred, as these demonstrate improved care quality, symptom relief and quality of life. Patient-centred palliative care should be provided alongside tumour-ce...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
17 Nov 2021
Key facts Globally, one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in this age group. Depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders are among the leading causes of illness and di...
Article
22 Oct 2021
A community-based model helps a child in need experience positive change.
Article
22 Oct 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to daily life and children are feeling these changes deeply. While a return to school will be welcomed by many students, others will be feeling anxious or frightened. Here are tips to help your child...
Report
22 Oct 2021
Pregnancy is a special time full of excitement and anticipation. But for many expectant mothers, the COVID-19 pandemic has clouded this time with fear, anxiety and uncertainty. To help women navigate this time, we spoke to experts about preg...
Report
22 Oct 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the mental health of a generation of children. But the pandemic may represent the tip of a mental health iceberg – an iceberg we have ignored for far too long. The State of the World’s Children 2021...
