Covid-19 Pandemic Triggers Rise in Depression Worldwide - WHO
In the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The brief also highlights who has been most affected and summarises the effect of the pandemic on the availability of mental health services and how this has changed during the pandemic.
Concerns about potential increases in mental health conditions had already prompted 90% of countries surveyed to include mental health and psychosocial support in their Covid-19 response plans, but major gaps and concerns remain.
"The information we have now about the impact of Covid-19 on the world's mental health is just the tip of the iceberg," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. "This is a wake-up call to all countries to pay more attention to mental health and do a better job of supporting their populations' mental health."
As of March 3, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,246,735 while over 247,230,238 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Covid-19 Pandemic Triggers 25% Increase in Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Worldwide
WHO, 2 March 2022
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief released by the World Health… Read more »
Statement On Omicron Sublineage BA.2
WHO, 22 February 2022
As part of its on-going work to track variants, WHO's Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) met yesterday to discuss the latest evidence on the Omicron… Read more »
South Africa's mRNA Hub Progress Is Foundation for Self-Reliance
WHO, 11 February 2022
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of he World Health Organization (WHO), Buti Manamela, Deputy Dr Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology… Read more »
ACT-Accelerator Calls for Fair Share-Based Financing of U.S.$ 23 Billion to End Pandemic As Global Emergency in 2022
WHO, 9 February 2022
World leaders launch campaign to meet the US$ 16 billion ACT-Accelerator funding gap and US$ 6.8 billion in-country delivery costs to take vital steps towards ending the pandemic… Read more »
FIFA and WHO Reiterate Call On World to #actogether to End Covid-19 Pandemic
WHO, 8 February 2022
#ACTogether campaign features at FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021™ FIFA and WHO appeal to world leaders to provide fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments… Read more »
WHO Announces First Technology Recipients of mRNA Vaccine Hub With Strong Support From African and European Partners
WHO, 18 February 2022
At the European Union - African Union summit in Brussels today WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced the first six countries that will receive the… Read more »
As of May 20, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,662,928 while over 298,026,398 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
... Read more »
The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has fought hard for vaccine equity in the battle against Covid-19. On February 11, 2022 a visit to Read more »
Almost two years after Africa identified its first case of Covid-19, the continent is on track to end the disruption and destruction caused by the pandemic in 2022, the World Hea Read more »
A new online course by the World Health Organisation (WHO) called Infodemic Management 101 is now available on the OpenWHO.org platform.
Read more »
Mental health, depression, suicide