Following a comprehensive assessment using WHO’s Global Benchmarking Tool Plus for medical devices (GBT+MD), HSA reached maturity level 4 (ML4), the highest classification in WHO’s system for national regulatory authorities overseeing medical products. Singapore is the first WHO Member State to attain this level for medical device regulation.
The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO global report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. Yet, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide, fuelling millions of preventable deaths every year.
WHO tobacco trends report: 1 in 5 adults still addicted to tobacco
WHO fact sheet about anxiety disorders, including information on symptoms, contributing factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, self-care and WHO's work in this area.
WHO's primary role is to direct international health within the United Nations' system and to lead partners in global health responses.
WHO fact sheet on depression, providing information on prevalence, symptoms, prevention and contributing factors, diagnosis and treatment, and WHO's work in the area.
WHO gets its funding from two main sources: Member States paying their assessed contributions (countries’ membership dues), and voluntary contributions from Member States and other partners. Assessed contributions (AC) are a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (the percentage is agreed by the United Nations General Assembly). Member States approve them every two years at the ...
Key facts on ageing and health: explanation of ageing, common health conditions associated with ageing, Factors influencing Healthy Ageing, Challenges in responding to population ageing and WHO's response
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