Open letter animal farming

The World Health Organization maintains rules on how to keep animals. The WHO has detailed guidelines for the design and management of zoos and wildlife parks. These guidelines provide guidance for animal welfare, dealing with human animal conflicts, keeping of wild animals in captivity and the need for coordinated international […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) is an international agency that is focused on improving healthcare, preventing the spread of diseases, and providing a better understanding of health issues. The World Health Organization is an international organization fighting the global health crisis. WHO works to build the health-care capacities of its […]

The World Health Organization released a report in October 2018, on the risks of animal to human diseases. The study pointed to the need for better surveillance and control of zoonotic diseases. The study noted that “the emergence of new or resurgent diseases, as well as the re-emergence of old […]

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who currently serves as Director General of WHO, is the frontrunner for the position. The incumbent WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan will retire in July 2017 and the search for her successor is on in full swing. The following table provides a list of all nominated […]

Industrial livestock farming is one of the leading causes of greenhouse gases in the world. It is also a factor that leads to animal cruelty, spread of diseases as well as use of banned antibiotics and hormones. All these reasons make it a prominent issue that needs to be dealt […]