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Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous
ICD-11 2026 Release
Statement on the planned hepatitis B birth dose vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau
WHO prequalifies an additional novel oral polio vaccine, strengthening global outbreak response
WHO launches landmark consolidated operational handbook to strengthen the global STI response amid rising infections
Partners discuss improving pooled procurement of emergency medical countermeasures
One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery
WHO’s Executive Board reviews progress on Immunization Agenda 2030
KAS-UNITE parliamentary dialogue with WHO advances women’s health and global health cooperation
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
CERA And WHO Continue Global Partnership
Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone
WHO calls for mental health to be central to neglected tropical disease care
Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
Joint statement on the renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on One Health until 2030
Six years after COVID-19’s global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?
New customs classification for vaccines to strengthen emergency preparedness
The question everyone with breast cancer should ask on World Cancer Day
US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose
Global regulatory authorities reaffirm labelling as a high-impact tool to combat antimicrobial resistance
Testing the system: regional simulation exercises advance global health security
Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
New WHO Collaborating Centre established to support work on food safety and healthy diet
Professors Anthony Rodgers and Alta Schutte named finalists in national cardiovascular research awards
WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children
Traffic Operation Concludes After Long Weekend
Malaria researchers are getting closer to outsmarting the world’s deadliest parasite
New UN-Water findings: stronger WASH systems needed for safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
Countries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement
Drinking less could prevent thousands of cancer deaths, study shows
WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day
New guide promotes safe, inclusive and child-friendly public spaces
How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option
Message For World Leprosy Day 2026
WHO Egypt launches a new national training-of-trainers programme on mass casualty management
Updated WHO manuals provide guidance to strengthen foodborne disease surveillance and response capacities worldwide
Updated WHO manuals released to help countries strengthen foodborne disease surveillance and response
Ghana collects half the blood it needs – digital approaches can improve that
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
Maternity Consumer Network Hosts Australia’s Inaugural Respectful Maternity Care Conference Amid Ongoing Failures in Addressing Birth Trauma
WHO releases updated recommendations on HIV clinical management
Global population requiring interventions against trachoma falls below 100 million for the first time
WHO prequalifies the first two rapid antigen detection tests for COVID-19
WHO Global Summit charts a bold future for traditional medicine
WHO launches new cancer control planning course
UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without…