Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO publishes wheelchair guidelines
June 7, 2023HME News Staff
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization has published guidelines to support improved access to wheelchairs. The guidelines are relevant for all countries and apply to all wheelchair users and types of wheelchairs. They emphasize that the best outcomes in wheelchair access occur when wheelchair users have the benefit of wheelchair selection following an individual process of assessment, fitting, training and follow up, provided by appropriately trained personnel. Ultimately, the...
WHO warns of oxygen shortage
June 25, 2020HME News Staff
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization is warning of a shortage of oxygen concentrators as the number of cases of COVID-19 increases around the globe. The WHO says the world needs about 620,000 cubic meters of oxygen a day—about 88,000 large cylinders—to treat the roughly 1 million new cases being reported worldwide each week, Gasworld reports. “Many countries are now experiencing difficulties in obtaining oxygen concentrators,” said WHO Director General Tedros...