Écrit par WHO | 05 Novembre 2014

After seeing the life-saving impact of naloxone, Sharon Nedley won’t leave home without it.

Nedley, a recovering drug user, was living in a community-supported housing unit in Glasgow, Scotland. One day, while sipping her morning coffee in the communal lounge, she learned from a startled staff member that her friend was in the throes of a drug overdose upstairs.

“When we went into...

Écrit par WHO | 05 Novembre 2014

New WHO guidelines, released on 4 November 2014, aim to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths globally. The guidelines recommend countries expand naloxone access to people likely to witness an overdose in their community, such as friends, family members and partners of people who use drugs, and social workers. In most countries, naloxone is accessible only through hospitals and...

Écrit par WHO | 01 Novembre 2014

31 October 2014 – Monrovia, Liberia. Today a new Ebola treatment unit opens at the former Ministry of Defence compound, on the outskirts of Monrovia. This new unit adds another 200 beds to the almost 500 currently available for Ebola patients in the Liberian capital, which remains the epicentre of the outbreak.

While new cases continue to be reported in the capital city, with a total...

Écrit par WHO | 01 Novembre 2014

31 October 2014 ¦ GENEVA   As part of the World Health Organization’s commitment to safety and protection of healthcare workers and patients from transmission of Ebola virus disease, WHO has conducted a formal review of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines for healthcare workers and is updating its guidelines in context of the current outbreak.

These updated guidelines...