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New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials
Strengthening asthma and COPD care through primary health care in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Research group at Karolinska Institutet part of training Swedish emergency medical team in disaster medical response operations
Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF
ADVISORY: Police to address media after three people die, one injured – Rosemeadow
WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex
GISRS mourns the passing of Dr Nancy Cox
Application period now open for the 2027 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
Ghana’s new road traffic law and safety standards will save lives
Global forum takes stock of progress on new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents
Seminar on the situation in Gaza: “Never accept that this becomes normalised”
Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Learning to deliver comprehensive abortion care
WHO expands global biomanufacturing workforce network to strengthen equitable access and health security
Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets
Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak
WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests
UN drug policy body acts on WHO recommendations to control new psychoactive substances and considers coca leaf review
No PBS listing for Mounjaro® (tirzepatide) in type 2 diabetes
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
World Immunisation Week (24-30 April): Spotlights prevention ahead of 2026/27 Federal Budget
Finding sexual and reproductive health and rights facts fast: a new AI-powered tool
Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy
WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Experts recommend potassium-enriched low‑sodium salt substitutes to tackle hypertension and heart disease in India
Early warning signs of brain infection in children identified in new study
Message from the Head of the PIP Framework Secretariat, Anne Huvos
Message from the Head of the PIP Framework Secretariat, Anne Huvos
Drug Resistant Fungi Warning
After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis
SUDAN: Three children born into war every minute as maternal deaths rise and health services deteriorate
First-ever WHO Forum unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for stronger scientific collaboration
Joint Statement FAO/WHO/WOAH Joint One Health Learning Taskforce
Kazakhstan becomes first country in Central Asia to earn WHO recognition for regulation of medicines and imported vaccines
FAO Director-General calls for accelerated action on One Health agenda
Strengthening One Health through coordinated action on implementation, science, policy and financing
WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives
R&D roadmaps for pathogen families to reduce uncertainty about the next pandemic and boost coordinated global R&D preparedness
NZ’s rejection of new WHO pandemic rules makes no real sense
Cities unite to put One Health into action
WHO calls for action: “Together for health. Stand with science.” to mark World Health Day
WHO’s head of emergencies reaffirms support to Lebanon’s health system amid escalating needs
From evidence to action: WHO consultation advances public health and social measures for public health emergencies
Urban health leaders renew commitment to accelerate life-saving action in cities
WHO updates guidelines on opioid dependence treatment and overdose prevention
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – March 2026
Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks

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