Latest World Health Organization News

Childhood measles vaccination rates fall worldwide post COVID-19
United Arab Emirates announces national commitments to advance evidence-based integrative medicine
WHO launches guidance on evidence generation for new TB diagnostics
New WHO-ILO framework to track progress towards universal social protection inclusive of people with TB
New global framework launched to track increasing health risks of extreme heat for pregnant women, newborns and children
Call for Proposals for hosting the 20th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA)
WHO report examines inequalities in noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors
WHO releases training manual to expand access to early breast cancer care
Traditional medicine, resilience and well-being at World Health Summit 2026
Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine highlights growing global cooperation and priorities
Requests for inclusion of new neglected tropical diseases put on hold pending review of criteria
WHO and ADVANCE-ID strengthen clinical trial capacity through workshop
Vaccines have been so successful that some people have forgotten why we need them
INTERPOL and WHO sign agreement to strengthen global health and security protection
Early menopause: Why better research and global guidance matter for women’s health
A dengue vaccine is now available for travellers. Here’s what you need to know
DIY healthcare is on the rise – here’s why it’s so dangerous
Global guidelines needed to address inequities in endometriosis care
WHO formalize partnership with the largest organization for physicians and oncology professionals
WHO Guideline Development Group meets to review Abortion care guideline
Countries move to accelerate action against lead poisoning
That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs
WHO and partners drive improved alignment for effective NTD and supply chain delivery
WHO launches TB in pregnancy and lactation research toolkit
WHO invites organizations worldwide to join the Together for Science and Health movement
WHO welcomes adoption of United Nations political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
Hearing Loss Barriers Leave Many Struggling In Silence
WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours
RACGP: World Mental Health Day is a call to listen to lived experience and restore Medicare mental health funding
WHO urges shift from institutional to community-based mental health care
WHO Youth Council welcomes 2026-2028 members in Berlin
New global roadmap launched to tackle hypertension in pregnancy, a leading cause of maternal and newborn deaths
The circumstances you grow up in are linked to how long you live
Advancing inclusive pandemic prevention, preparedness and response for migrants, refugees and displaced populations
WHO issues first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity
Global Disaster Medicine PhDs research ranges from public health insurance to health seeking behaviour and prehospital care in armed conflict
UNITAR co-hosts LifeSpan Summit Málaga 2026: shaping the future of the 100-year life
WHO reinforces oral disease surveillance with an updated NCD STEPS module
New analysis shows high levels of violence against adolescent girls
The death of a Russian plague researcher, explained by a microbiologist
Her work to promote fair and equitable healthcare when resources are scarce is receives award
What Denmark and Britain have in common: football, beer and betting
Lab-grown ‘mini-bladder’ helps explain why urinary tract infections keep coming back
New WHO estimates show changing global health landscape
WHO and the Netherlands strengthen partnership on global health security and emergency response
UN Decade of Healthy Ageing midpoint report finds progress, calls for greater investment
Research shows childhood fitness linked to lower risk of adult depression
Kazakhstan Summer School strengthens national clinical research capacity