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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
Female genital cutting remains a taboo subject in Pakistan, preventing real progress from being made
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
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
Shocking impact of family courts on women’s health exposed
Who do we trust for information in pandemic?
One in three men worldwide are infected with genital human papillomavirus
ATAGI Update on Covid Vaccination Program
WHO’s operational handbook on tuberculosis infection prevention and control
Big tobacco & social media called out undermining vaping control
Lengthy Screen Time Associated with Childhood Development Delays
WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory designated WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
New online course: How data can help to end violence against women
Evidence-based politics:  WHO and the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) sign Memorandum of Understanding
WHO launches a global stakeholder survey on solutions for strengthening clinical trial infrastructure and capacity
Statement of the Thirty-sixth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
Patrolling honey bees expose spread of antimicrobial resistance
New WHO Civil Society Commission to strengthen civil society organizations’ role in accelerating progress in global health
The George Institute and the University of Colombo partner to strengthen health systems in Sri Lanka
WHO launches guide on healthy food at sports events
Launch of the WHO Online Repository of Evidence-Informed Decision-Making (EIDM) Tools
New DNA drug to fight blood clots
WHO launches a new global Initiative on digital health supported by the G20 Presidency
Global partners commit to advance evidence-based traditional, complementary and integrative medicine
Afghanistan’s health system suffers critical underfunding, calls for donor support
After four months of war, humanitarian leaders urge action to end the tragedy in Sudan
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
Cardio health boost for nursing mums
WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine to explore evidence base, opportunities to accelerate health for all
What’s new in the TB section of the 2023 WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
The WHO has declared Eris a ‘variant of interest’. How is it different from other Omicron variants?
FAO champions implementation of 12 projects as The Pandemic Fund rolls out first round of financing
Landmark public health decisions by WHO on essential medicines for alcohol use disorders
What is POTS? And how is it related to long COVID?
New book on local experiences in dog-mediated rabies elimination in Asia
Routine health information systems – sensory functions toolkit
What actually is palliative care? And how is it different to end-of-life care?
Breastfeeding helps mother’s cardio health for three years or more
Technical Advisory Group on Arbovirus (TAG) meeting, Accra, Ghana