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Victims and survivors of sexual misconduct lead work on regaining agency, empowering voices and healing
1 in 10 babies worldwide are born early, with major impacts on health and survival
Quadripartite launches the Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – September 2023
DIARY NOTE: High-visibility police operation launched in the lead-up to Bathurst 1000
WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization
WHO, WADA sign memorandum of understanding to collaborate on clean, drug-free sport
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2024 southern hemisphere influenza season
Top donor Germany signs major contribution to WHO for health emergencies; signs host agreement for WHO pandemic hub
Impact of the WHO Regulation and Prequalification work; assessment outlines successes and opportunities for future work
MEDIA ADVISORY: Operation Labour Day 2023 – Southern Region
New electronic WHO Prequalification System (ePQS) Portal set to launch by January 2024
UNGA 78 side event: “Building a Common Safer Future: Timely and Equitable Access to Medical Countermeasures against Pandemic Threats”
Ban smoking and vaping in school to protect young people
Ground-breaking research series on health benefits of the arts
Invitation to participate in the second public survey to inform the global research agenda on Public Health and Social Measures
Launch of WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants
World leaders commit to new targets to end TB
WHO releases step by step guide to help countries develop their national genomic surveillance strategy for pathogens with pandemic and epidemic potential
New analysis confirms world seeing an upsurge of cholera
World leaders commit to redouble efforts towards universal health coverage by 2030
Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers
WHO welcomes historic commitment by world leaders for greater collaboration, governance and investment to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics
UNHCR, WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1,200 children die of suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan
WHO pilots workshop to increase One Health collaboration for rabies control
First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it
Billions left behind on the path to Universal Health Coverage
Leaders spotlight the critical intersection between health and climate ahead of COP-28 first-ever Health Day
WHO takes its message on Health for All to second Walk the Talk New York
New reports highlights neglected health needs of children with developmental disabilities
ILO/IAPB Eye health and the world of work
WHO Health & Plastics Dialogues
Dead bodies from natural disasters and conflict do not generally pose health risks, Red Cross and WHO say
Patient voice at heart of system
Global stakeholders agree to a new charter on patient safety rights
WHO, WIPO, WTO renew commitment to support integrated solutions to global health challenges
INB Bureau to develop a proposal for negotiating text of the pandemic accord
Unprecedented focus on global public health at UN General Assembly
Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here’s what the evidence says
Sweet Mama – Award-winning Intergalactic Cabaret
Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene: a persistent health burden
WHO launches groundbreaking air pollution training for health workers on International Day of Clean Air
UN New Special magazine features the Health4Life Fund September 2023
Long COVID symptoms can improve, but their resolution is slow and imperfect
One in three men worldwide are infected with genital human papillomavirus
WHO’s operational handbook on tuberculosis infection prevention and control
WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory designated WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence