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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
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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…
Belgium and WHO sign new agreement to boost global equitable access to health products and technologies
Strategic joint evaluation of the global COVID-19 response: what did we learn?
Evaluation of WHO’s coordination in health emergencies helps guide humanitarian reforms
Advocacy video amplifies the call for disability-inclusive health systems
WHO launches its first Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
WHO validates Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Advancing health equity for people on the move
Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
We Care: building evidence for safer abortion services
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – November/December 2025
WHO hosts the second Global Summit to advance evidence, integration and innovation for traditional medicine
WHO’s new guidance on maintaining opioid agonist maintenance treatment as an essential health service
WHO highlights health risks and opportunities in the global waste crisis
World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
WHO launches call for high-level experts to join the Science Council
WHO expert group’s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism
Learning on TAP: improving access to assistive technology in Tanzania
New resource to help countries count cases of suicide more accurately
New resource on setting up a suicide bereavement support group
Statement of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) on vaccines and autism
WHO Expert Committee concludes critical review of coca leaf, recommends maintaining current controls
WHO and the European Commission expand partnership to combat antimicrobial resistance