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Girls forced to act as boys in Afghanistan
WHO and MPP welcome NIH’s offer of Covid health technologies to C-TAP
Human Rights Council Hears from 19 Dignitaries as it Continues its High-Level Segment
WHO updates its treatment guidelines to include molnupiravir
Covid pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide
World leaders and experts call for action to protect environment from antimicrobial pollution
WHO releases new standard to tackle rising threat of hearing loss
Covid exposes ‘massive blind spot’
ACT-Accelerator welcomes Germany’s generous ‘fair share’ commitment
On Second Day of Human Rights Council’s High-level Segment, Russia’s attack on Ukraine Continues to Dominate Discussion
Human Rights Council Holds Annual High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Right Mainstreaming
New Zealand and WHO: partnering for healthier future
Human Rights Council Starts High-Level Segment, Hearing from Presidents of Tunisia, Lithuania, Colombia
Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March 2022
Singapore medicines regulator world’s first to achieve highest maturity level in WHO classification
Ensuring accurate dose for radiotherapy
Dangerously low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine due to crisis, warn WHO Director-General and WHO Regional Director for Europe
Experts of Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights commend Bahrain on advancing education
Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for 2022-2023 northern hemisphere influenza season
WHO Director-General: Deeply concerned over escalating health crisis in Ukraine
WHO and NAM encourage digital platforms to apply global principles for identifying credible sources of health information
Moving forward on goal to boost local pharmaceutical production, WHO establishes global biomanufacturing training hub
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing – WHO, UNICEF
Journalists need better support to interpret scientifically reliable evidence over other information
WHO launches new guideline for control and elimination of human schistosomiasis
Statement on Omicron sublineage BA.2
New research aims to end refrigeration of vaccines
WHO documentary featuring voices of victims of violence selected for international short film festival
New WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers
Malta becomes first country to introduce WHO training for dementia caregivers
UN NCD and Mental Health MPTF: First Steering Committee Meeting
WHO announces first technology recipients of mRNA vaccine hub with strong support from African and European partners
WHO announces development of new guidance on offering long acting injectable cabotegravir as HIV prevention for people
€ 500 million pledge under WHO – EIB partnership, with support of EU, for health systems in Africa
New resource to improve childhood vaccination rates
Statement On UK-Australia Virtual Summit
University of Toronto to confer honorary degrees on 11 academic, business and community leaders
New chair for Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia
Diaries of Australian virologist who helped eradicate smallpox available online
Lack of fuel prevents distribution of critically-needed medical supplies in Tigray region
Redefining sexual health for benefits throughout life
WHO prequalifies first monoclonal antibody – tocilizumab – to treat Covid
WHO mourns Dr Mwelecele Ntuli Malecela
South Africa’s mRNA hub progress is foundation for self-reliance
ICD-11 2022 release
WHO’s new International Classification of Diseases comes into effect
Statement on miltefosine – Potential ocular disorders in patients treated with miltefosine for post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
Lund Debate examines migration, global public health