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Jan 16, 2024 · Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 16 January 2024 – A new World Economic Forum report, published today, warns that by 2050 climate change may cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide. Despite the stark findings, there is still time for global stakeholders to take decisive, strategic action to counter these forecasts and mitigate the health impacts of climate change globally.
Sep 29, 2020 · The number of deaths from COVID-19 has passed one million in almost nine months. The WHO has warned that could double if countries don’t take greater action to tackle the pandemic. 56 million people died in 2017, with cardiovascular disease the leading cause of death globally. More than a million people have now died of COVID-19 – the ...
Apr 2, 2024 · UNICEF credits progress in bringing down child deaths to a sustained commitment from governments, organizations, local communities, healthcare professionals and families. But progress in recent years has stalled. Between 2015 and 2022, under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, childhood mortality was reduced by 2.1%.
Jan 17, 2024 · The three climate disasters most threatening to global health. 1. Floods and extreme rainfall will cause the most loss of life. Floods pose the highest acute risk of climate-induced deaths. Floods could take as many as 8.5 million people’s lives by 2050, according to the report. With sea temperatures rising, the amount of water evaporating ...
May 15, 2024 · “The zero fatality corridor solution has so far delivered a 40% reduction in deaths on average, on the roads that we are currently implementing it on. “We have recently partnered with the government of India to scale the effort to 100 national highways, in 100 districts across the country, so that we can deliver our objective of reducing deaths nationally by 50% by 2030.”
Aug 21, 2024 · The health consequences of extreme heat can be catastrophic. Heatwaves in Europe in the summer of 2022 that caused more than 60,000 heat-related deaths. And, in 2021, academics analyzing data from 732 locations in 43 countries concluded that 37% of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018 could be attributed to climate change.
Jan 10, 2024 · Global Risks 2024: At a turning point. The Global Risks Report analyses global risks over one-, two- and 10-year horizons to support decision-makers in adopting a dual vision that balances short- and longer-term risks. This chapter addresses the outlook for the first two time frames and examines selected risks that are likely to heighten by 2026.
Aug 15, 2024 · A growing mpox outbreak in Africa has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency. The outbreak, primarily affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has seen over 14,000 cases this year. Since 2023, the DRC has reported about 12,600 suspected cases and 580 deaths, a sharp rise from previous years ...
Jul 25, 2024 · This article was originally published in May 2022, and most recently updated in July 2024. Cancer is one of the world’s biggest killers, with around 10 million deaths per year due to the disease. Scientists are using artificial intelligence, DNA sequencing, precision oncology and other technologies to improve treatment and diagnosis.
Feb 3, 2021 · The top four causes of death in 2019 were the same for men and women: Ischaemic heart disease. Stroke. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lower respiratory infections. In men, the fifth most common cause of death in 2019 were lung cancers and other trachea/bronchus-related ailments.
