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Lancet Countdown report calls for climate-driven health action
Delaying cord clamping could halve risk of death in premature babies
WHO launches new 5-year roadmap to prevent and treat TB in children and adolescents
Quitting smoking cuts your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 30-40%
World Diabetes Day 2023: Equitable access to care for people with TB and diabetes
Could new antibiotic clovibactin beat superbugs? Or will it join the long list of failed drugs?
Who’s lobbying whom? When it comes to alcohol, tobacco, food and gambling firms, we’re in the dark
Accelerating Vaccine Development for Global Health Impact – a WHO Initiative to Prioritize Key Endemic Pathogens
Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan
WHO updates guidelines on treatments for COVID-19
Investing in the radical reorientation of health systems towards Primary Health Care: The best and only choice to achieve universal health coverage
WHO unveils framework for climate resilient and low carbon health systems
Stakeholders Endorse First-Ever Declaration on Self-Care for Universal Health Coverage
Major Climate Resilience Project Launches in Lao PDR
UNRWA-WHO medical supply convoy reaches Al-Shifa hospital
WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance pass the mid-point of the global 10-year strategy to eliminate yellow fever epidemics
National stakeholder workshop for piloting the WHO global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life science in Uganda
Piloting WHO global guidance framework for responsible use of life science in Uganda
Working under the sun causes 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer, say WHO and ILO
Celebrating NSW’s dedicated pathology staff
A Call to Secure a Just and Equitable Transition to Sustainable Energy and Safeguard Health
Tuberculosis response recovering from pandemic but accelerated efforts needed to meet new targets
WHO publishes the second edition of the Classification of digital interventions, services and applications in health
WHO launches guide on whole genome sequencing use as a tool for foodborne disease surveillance and response
A leading flexible contributor, the Netherlands renews its multiannual allocation to WHO
Transitioning from BU-LABNET to Skin NTD LABNET
Women and newborns bearing the brunt of the conflict in Gaza, UN agencies warn
Climate change and noncommunicable diseases: connections
WHO urges investing in “One Health” actions for better health of the people and the planet
When Oregon decriminalised drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen in the ACT?
The Global Onchocerciasis Network for Elimination (GONE): working together to see onchocerciasis GONE
WHO releases updated Target Regimen Profiles for tuberculosis treatment and new Target Product Profiles for tuberculosis treatment monitoring and optimization
WHO and BMJ convene global experts to discuss potential guiding principles for developmentally appropriate mental health content for youth on digital platforms
Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective
On World Cities Day 2023, WHO calls for increased financing for a sustainable, healthy urban future for all
Bangladesh achieves historic milestone by eliminating kala-azar as a public health problem
Landmark listing of first three countries as WHO-Listed regulatory Authorities
FAO, WHO, and WOAH launch new online course on joint response to zoonotic disease outbreaks
WHO outlines crucial research priorities for better refugee and migrant health
Saudi Arabia regulatory system becomes third to reach WHO Maturity Level 4
Call for WHO’s Fifth Health for All Film Festival opens to amplify voices of champions of health
Memorandum of Understanding between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS)
WHO: civilians, patients, and health workers in Gaza spend night in darkness and fear
World’s GP bodies call on international leaders to act urgently on climate emergency
New recommendations for oral vaccination of dogs against rabies
WHO calls for immediate release, access to, and medical support for hostages taken by Hamas
New infodemic management tools to support pandemic planning and preparedness for pandemic influenza and respiratory pathogen disease events
The lives of a million children in Gaza hang in the balance as public health catastrophe looms