Dr John Beard

Dr John Beard is the Director of the Ageing and Life Course department, World Health Organisation

Health of ageing populations

Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach, Infection/Disease, NHS, Nursing
Webinar – Integrated Crisis Management in the …
Webinar for Integrated Crisis Management in the NHS for COVID-19. David Nott (War, Disaster and Trauma Surgeon), Shanu Rasheed (experienced in complex surgery and disaster response) & Dominic Morgan (paramedic …
Infection/Disease, Paediatrics, Video
Japan Flu 1957
The 1957 flu outbreak caused an estimated one million to two million deaths worldwide and is generally considered to have been the least severe of the three influenza pandemics of …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach, Infection/Disease, Medico-Legal, Poverty
The rights and health of refugees, migrants …
OHCHR, IOM, UNHCR and WHO joint press release: the rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless must be protected in COVID-19 response. In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Global Reach, Infection/Disease
Coronavirus Disease WHO Situation Update
Coronavirus disease WHO situation update (COVID19) Report 71 No new countries/territories/areas reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours As mentioned by the Director-General in his regular media briefing …
Global Reach, Infection/Disease, Out of Africa
MSF tackling TB in Sudan and South …
Between war and fragile health systems, tackling Tuberculosis (TB) in Sudan and South Sudan, MSF share a series of testimonials from some of their patients and medical staff in the …