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Over a billion people living with mental health conditions – services require urgent scale-up
South Africa celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day with national commemoration
KI researcher spotlight multimorbidity in older people in new WHO report
What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world
Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned
1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water – WHO, UNICEF
Medicinal cannabis is most often prescribed for pain, anxiety and sleep. Here’s what the evidence says
Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s
Famine Confirmed For First Time In Gaza
WHO, WMO issue new report and guidance to protect workers from increasing heat stress
The George Institute redesignated as official WHO Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction
New report demonstrates that corporal punishment harms children’s health
New video highlights the critical role of evaluation at WHO
‘Theories of change can anchor our collective efforts and trigger real change in people’s lives’
Executive Board approves revised WHO Evaluation Policy (2025)
Ensuring vital mental health and psychosocial support reaches people in need
Steering Committee established for second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
World Patient Day 2025: explore free courses to enhance newborn and child health
WHO releases new Target Product Profiles for tuberculosis screening tests
WHO Youth Council, Dr Tedros marks International Youth Day 2025
WHO recommends spatial emanators for malaria vector control and prequalifies first two products
Leading and Learning on NCDs and Mental Health: A Call to Systemic Action, July 29
MEDIA ADVISORY: Raptor Squad officers charge three over allegedly staging vehicles
WHO launches Health Inequality Monitoring Network to catalyse progress towards health equity
Melbourne Exhibit Exposes Psychiatry’s Human Rights Abuses
More types of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in Sydney tap water than previously thought
WHO releases an update to the operational handbook on diagnosis of tuberculosis
Outcomes of the Fifth Global Conference on Climate and Health
Social prescribing can be a ‘script against loneliness’: RACGP
Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem
WHO calls for parliamentary leadership on health at the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
WHO designates new WHO-Listed Authorities, strengthening global access to quality-assured medical products
Climate change and global health: WHO calls for migrant-inclusive and climate-resilient health systems
WHO and partners launch global guide to advance respectful maternal and newborn care
WHO releases new target product profile for diagnostic tests to detect serious bacterial infections in young infants
On World Breastfeeding Week, countries urged to invest in health systems and support breastfeeding mothers
WHO Academy: scaling up critical global health workforce learning opportunities
Breastfeeding in Indonesia on the Rise, But Mothers Need More Support
Federal Government pledges $500,000 to tackle loneliness epidemic
Redefining the HIV response in Africa through local production of medicines and diagnostics
Fast food, screens, and no greens: A recipe for teen health trouble
Paying tribute to David Nabarro
WHO trains journalists to reshape road safety news coverage in Latin America
How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic
Why It’s Time For Cancer Warning Labels For Alcohol
WHO and Noora Health begin collaboration to strengthen support for family caregivers
WHO urges urgent action ahead of COP30 at global climate and health conference in Brasília
Community innovation leads the way at 2025 Global Conference on Climate and Health through “Ideas Labs”