Loneliness and health, safe and inclusive cities, cervical cancer
World Health Organization
We are the United Nations’ health agency. We are committed to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
Social isolation and loneliness are painful, harmful for our health, and can affect anyone, anywhere.
Watch Amy's story. She talks about her sense of shame, which further makes her feel alone. She talks about her loneliness, her disability, and social isolation.
How cities are making roads safer and protecting people’s health
From battling the spread of COVID-19 to enhancing road safety, cities worldwide are stepping up to protect their inhabitants. Do you know that by 2050, nearly two-thirds of the world is forecast to live in an urban settlement? Cities have a huge responsibility to create the right environments and policies to protect the health of their inhabitants.?Read this commentary by WHO's Chief Scientist, Dr. Jeremy James Farrar.
A wave of new commitments marking a historic step towards the elimination of cervical cancer
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, although the knowledge and the tools to prevent and even eliminate this disease already exist. Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, can prevent the vast majority of cases and, combined with screening and treatment, provide a path to elimination.?Know more.
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