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Experts call for action on the commercial determinants of health and health equity
COVID derailed tuberculosis progress and urgent action is needed
Registration now open for the Open Session of meeting of the 24th WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines
WHO announces new Director of the Global Malaria Programme
Hundreds to attend WHO’s first global meeting on skin NTDs
WHO steps up the Director-General’s flagship initiative to combat tuberculosis
China’s only now revealed crucial COVID-19 origins data. Earlier disclosure may have saved us 3 years of political argy-bargy
The cholera emergency is avoidable
COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted access to medicines for noncommunicable diseases
Our lifetime opportunity to enable water, sanitation and hygiene for all
SAGO statement on newly released SARS-CoV-2 metagenomics data from China CDC on GISAID
Are flu cases already 100 times higher than last year? Here’s what we really know about the 2023 flu season
WHO signs partnership agreement with MapAction
Statement on the update of WHO’s working definitions and tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest
Cholera cases could double over the next two decades if action is not taken now
Five cities recognized for public health achievements at Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – March 2023
WHO publishes recommendations on two new types of insecticide-treated nets
University helps Western Kenya to take major step in healthcare improvement
HIV self-testing to take off in India: findings from the STAR Initiative
Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next
New WHO guide seeks to enhance advocacy for life-saving emergency care
Global meeting of the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
WHO statement on the situation relating to the Regional Director of the Western Pacific
Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives
Partnerships strengthen differentiated service delivery for HIV testing, treatment and care in Ghana
World first study into global daily air pollution shows almost nowhere on earth is safe
We can eliminate cervical cancer
New global guidelines to boost the use of life-saving safety restraints in vehicles
A potted history of smoking, and how we’re making the same mistakes with vaping
Countries begin negotiations on global agreement to protect world from future pandemic emergencies
New compendium showcases positive examples in refugee and migrant health
WHO launches policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct
Countries urged to safeguard the health of refugees and migrants
The Montreux Charter on Patient Safety galvanizes action to address avoidable harm in health care
WHO rolls out new holistic way to measure early childhood development
MEDIA ADVISORY: Critical incident investigation underway after man shot dead – Auburn
Governments hold first detailed discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
New collaboration targets better bone health and ageing
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
Simplified HIV treatment options just as effective: major clinical trial
A New Era in the Fight Against Measles and Rubella
OpenWHO named 2023 Learning Platform of the Year
Revised WHO Action Plan reflects FDI-led focus on oral health
ADVISORY: One child critical and another stable after being hit by 4WD – Central Coast
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox (mpox)
ICD-11 2023 release is here
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – February 2023