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Global call to action on lead poisoning prevention
Health Minister to attend international meetings in the Philippines and Singapore
Cheap grog, new drunkenness offence and mandatory rehab: why 9 experts think proposed NT alcohol reforms would be a disaster
WHO in Lebanon working to stop cholera spread amid conflict
Signing ceremony for contribution agreements between WHO and France
World Meningitis Day: a call to action against a global threat
New joint health system review highlights opportunities for strengthening health care services for refugees and migrant communities in Uganda
WHO urges expansion of lifesaving midwifery care for women and babies
Preparing for the next pandemic: a checklist for respiratory pathogen planning (including influenza and coronaviruses)
Shipping infectious substances safely: Nepal empowers health workforce
Dynamic and interactive simulation exercises conducted in the Americas to strengthen national vaccine deployment preparedness
Improving the shipping of biological specimens to rapidly detect, diagnose and respond to disease outbreaks
Putting participatory surveillance into practice: new WHO publication released
Pioneering regional collaboration to enhance regulatory practices in the Americas
Parliamentarians Unite in Berlin to Sign Global Statement Supporting the WHO Pandemic Agreement
Qatar-WHO partnership leaves legacy for safer, healthier mega-sporting events
Attacks on hospitals and health workers jeopardize provision of health in Lebanon
The WHO Academy Strategy 2024-2026
US$ 1 billion in new and reaffirmed funding commitments announced for WHO’s ongoing Investment Round
New WHO report presents progress in G7 countries in tackling antibiotic pipeline crisis
WHO Youth Council releases bold call for a healthier world
1 in 4 infant and toddler supermarket foods fail WHO nutrition guidelines
Second round of polio vaccination in the Gaza Strip aims to vaccinate over half a million children
WHO and the Netherlands renew their partnership on climate change and health
Better use of vaccines could reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, says WHO
GAZA: At least 3,100 children aged under five killed with others at risk as famine looms
Hybrid learning to scale up delivery of Basic Emergency Care training in Rwanda
Our new study shows life expectancy is stagnating for Australians under 50
New Zealand’s BMI threshold for publicly funded fertility treatment is outdated and unethical. Here’s why it should go
WHO and UNICEF release guidance to improve access to mental health care for children and young people
New report shows improvements in air quality
Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in Timor-Leste
Elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in India
Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology policy
Pharmanovia Acquires Exclusive Rights to Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Types of data requested to inform December 2024 COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition deliberations
Together for Nutrition: A call for multisectoral action on global malnutrition
Statement of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) on the safety of the mpox vaccines for use in high-risk groups
WHO adds an HPV vaccine for single-dose use
Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals – and there’s still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, boosting global access
WHO-trained journalist wins road safety prize at Ghana’s national journalism awards
WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases
KTH Great Prize To Johan Von Schreeb
Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle: 5 key health priorities for future disaster response
How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key
WHO validates the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Pakistan
WHO calls for urgent transformation of care and support systems for older people