World Health Organization
Q&A on COVID-19 and breastfeeding
Fact sheet
04 May 2020
A Q&A page on COVID-19 and breastfeeding. ...
Fact sheet
04 May 2020
A Q&A page on COVID-19 and breastfeeding. ...
Fact sheet
22 Apr 2020
Facing the COVID-19 (new coronavirus disease) pandemic, the countries of the world must take decisive action to stop the spread of the virus. In these critic...
Fact sheet
23 Mar 2020
WHO Information Note on COVID-19 and NCDs. The note will be updated periodically as more data becomes available. ...
Fact sheet
18 Nov 2019
Health taxes: a primer summarizes the evidence on the health and economic impact of health taxes (those imposed on products with a negative public h...
Fact sheet
29 May 2019
1 in 4 deaths globally are related to thrombosis. Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel. The vessel may be any vein or artery as for ...
Fact sheet
17 May 2019
To support governments in strengthening the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), in 2016 WHO and the United States Centers for Disease C...
Fact sheet
08 Apr 2019
This fact sheet gives an overview of the different heart diseases and the distribution of different cardiovascular disease types in males and females. ...
Fact sheet
03 Apr 2019
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which a blood clot forms most often in the deep veins of the leg, groin or arm (known as deep vein thrombosis,...
Fact sheet
03 Apr 2019
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. Because the heart beats and contracts irregularly, blood flow may slow or ...
Fact sheet
03 Apr 2019
Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel. The vessel may be any vein or artery as for example, in a deep vein thrombosis (venous) or a c...
Fact sheet
18 Feb 2019
This report provides a series of case studies from communities across the state, demonstrating how local communities can incorporate climate change impacts a...
Fact sheet
15 Feb 2019
Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with...