Écrit par WHO | 07 Août 2013

Universal health coverage ensures everyone has access to the health services they need without suffering financial hardship as a result. In December 2012, a UN resolution was passed encouraging governments to move towards universal access to affordable and quality health care services. As countries move towards it, common challenges are emerging -- challenges to which research can help...

Écrit par WHO | 07 Août 2013

New clinical protocol and guidelines to enable effective mental health care for adults and children exposed to trauma and loss.

GENEVA | 6 AUGUST 2013 - The World Health Organization is releasing new clinical protocols and guidelines to health care workers for treating the mental health consequences of trauma and loss.


Mental disorders are common, disabling and usually untreated, and...

Écrit par InVS | 07 Août 2013

L'activité SOS Médecins est stable sur la période pour toutes les classes d'âges sur le plan national et en régions, pour des effectifs comparables à 2012 et 2011 pour la même période.


L'indicateur de crise d'asthme est en baisse pour toutes les classes d'âge sur la période (-20 %, 200 cas hebdomadaires), pour des effectifs inférieurs à 2012 et comparables à 2011....

Écrit par WHO | 01 Août 2013

WHO has been informed of an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Saudi Arabia. The first patient is a 67-year-old woman from Riyadh with underlying medical conditions.

She became ill on 25 July 2013. She has no known exposure to animals or to a case confirmed with MERS-CoV infection. She is currently...