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Governments hold first detailed discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Addressing Security Council One Year into Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine, Secretary-General Urges Meaningful Action to End Bloodshed, Widespread Suffering
Research captures and separates important toxic air pollutant
Passive vaping – time we see it like secondhand smoke and stand up for the right to clean air
Exercise more effective than medicines to manage mental health
New collaboration targets better bone health and ageing
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Yemen’s Efforts in Education, Asks About Non-Payment of Government Salaries and Measures to Protect…
The grassroots support that’s Taking Stock of farmers’ mental health
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
The wellbeing ‘pandemic’ – how the global drive for wellness might be making us sick
A New Era in the Fight Against Measles and Rubella
OpenWHO named 2023 Learning Platform of the Year
An avian flu outbreak is spreading to mammals – what is the risk to humans?
What is Marburg virus and should we be worried?
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends China for Efforts to Reduce Poverty, Asks about Measures to Protect Ethnic Minorities from…
Pressure on AGL continues
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox (mpox)
ICD-11 2023 release is here
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – February 2023
Countries unite to remove mercury from hazardous skin lightening products
Non-governmental Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women’s Rights in Bahrain, Mauritania and Costa Rica
New certification recognizes WHO commitment to high-quality humanitarian learning
Illuminating the dark: understanding our social interactions to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response
Bringing training to life: new risk communication and community engagement school and simulation exercises
Timor-Leste National Health Laboratory: moving towards recognition as a National Influenza Centre
Enhancing influenza and SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity through hands-on training programme
WHO in collaboration with IATA have trained trainers on the shipping of infectious substances
WHO provides on-site laboratory training at the National Influenza Centre in Ethiopia
Bioinformatics training workshops to strengthen genomic surveillance successfully completed
WHO kicks off deliberations on ethical framework and tools for social listening and infodemic management
Applications to the 24th WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential medicines published for public review and comments
WHO sends health supplies to reach 400 000 people impacted by the earthquakes in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic
Estimating pandemic product needs and allocation levels
Experts sound alarm on ‘exploitative’ baby formula industry
Experts call for clampdowns on exploitative formula milk marketing in new Lancet series
Antibiotic innovation helps fight against superbugs
Longstanding WHO partners to enter into official relations with the Organization
Change to single dose HPV vaccine
NIH grant to improve HIV-related cancer care abroad
WHO publishes two landmark documents on leishmaniasis
WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer
This World Cancer Day, it is time we all act on alcohol and cancer
The ‘Kraken’ subvariant XBB.1.5 sounds scary. But behind the headlines are clues to where COVID’s heading
First regional workshop to operationalize the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use…
Statement of the thirty-fourth Polio IHR Emergency Committee
COVID remains a global emergency, the World Health Organization says, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?
African leaders unite in pledge to end AIDS in children
Dr Jarbas Barbosa elected as WHO Regional Director for the Americas