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WHO calls for access to health and humanitarian assistance on fourth day of conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
The World Health Organization (WHO) repeats its call for an end to the hostilities that are causing untold suffering in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Over 1000 people have died and many more injured f... more
Oct , 10, 2023 8:14 PM
New funding to ensure 370 million children receive polio vaccinations and to boost health innovation in low-income countries
Today, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new financing partnership to address critical global health opportunities: eradicating…... more
Oct , 10, 2023 5:31 PM
WHO issues global plan to tackle leading cause of death in childbirth
WHO today released its first roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) – defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth - which affects millions of women annually and is the world’s leading c... more
Oct , 10, 2023 11:47 AM
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care
Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) are jointly launching a new guidance, entitled “Mental health, h... more
Oct , 09, 2023 10:00 AM
WHO commends Egypt for its progress on the path to eliminate hepatitis C
The Arab Republic of Egypt has become the first country to achieve the "gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per WHO criteria. This means that Egypt has fulfilled WHO's pro... more
Oct , 09, 2023 9:40 AM
Governments make progress towards agreeing amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Progress was made this week on many of the over-300 proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR). In this fifth round of intensive discussions, taking place under the... more
Oct , 07, 2023 12:10 PM
WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO: Strategic Ad... more
Oct , 02, 2023 1:41 PM
WHO, WADA sign memorandum of understanding to collaborate on clean, drug-free sport
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and WHO have signed a four-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to allow experts from both international organizations to collaborate and share information on iss... more
Oct , 02, 2023 11:10 AM
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2024 southern hemisphere influenza season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the ... more
Sep , 29, 2023 8:38 PM
Top donor Germany signs major contribution to WHO for health emergencies; signs host agreement for WHO pandemic hub
Germany deepened its longstanding engagement with WHO on Thursday with two new agreements: one to contribute a further €40 million to WHO’s work in health emergencies, and a second to ho... more
Sep , 28, 2023 5:03 PM
Ground-breaking research series on health benefits of the arts
WHO and the Jameel Arts & Health Lab have announced a forthcoming Lancet Global Series on the health benefits of the arts. The research collaboration builds on a 2019 WHO Report that presented evidenc... more
Sep , 25, 2023 3:28 PM
New analysis confirms world seeing an upsurge of cholera
Comprehensive cholera statistics for 2022, published by WHO today, shed light on the scale and extent of the ongoing cholera upsurge.Wh... more
Sep , 22, 2023 2:06 PM
World leaders commit to new targets to end TB
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance t... more
Sep , 22, 2023 12:40 PM
World leaders commit to redouble efforts towards universal health coverage by 2030
Today, at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly High-Level Meeting, world leaders have approved a new Political Declaration on “Universal Health Coverage (UHC): expanding our ambition for health…... more
Sep , 21, 2023 1:29 PM
WHO welcomes historic commitment by world leaders for greater collaboration, governance and investment to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics
The World Health Organization welcomed today’s historic commitment shown by global leaders, at the United Nations General Assembly, to strengthen the international cooperation, coordination, governa... more
Sep , 20, 2023 4:50 PM
UNHCR, WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1200 children die of suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again sounding the alarm on the worsening health situation caused by the Sudan crisis.... more
Sep , 19, 2023 12:04 PM
First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent k... more
Sep , 18, 2023 2:59 PM
Billions left behind on the path to universal health coverage
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress toward... more
Sep , 18, 2023 2:40 PM
WHO takes its message on Health for All to second Walk the Talk New York
Cheered on by some of the world’s top health, political and sports leaders, athletes and entertainers, thousands of people walked, ran and rolled through New York’s Central Park early on 17 Septem... more
Sep , 18, 2023 9:55 AM
Dead bodies from natural disasters and conflict do not generally pose health risks, Red Cross and WHO say
Amid devastating loss of life due to disasters and conflict, there is often unfounded fear and misunderstanding concerning the dead. It is therefore important that communities have the tools and in... more
Sep , 15, 2023 8:31 AM
Global stakeholders agree to a new charter on patient safety rights
The patient safety rights charter outlines the core rights of all patients in the context of safety of health care and seeks to assist governments and other stakeholders to ensure that the voices of p... more
Sep , 14, 2023 9:33 AM
INB Bureau to develop a proposal for negotiating text of the pandemic accord
The Drafting Group of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and resp... more
Sep , 13, 2023 3:36 PM
WHO launches new resources on prevention and decriminalization of suicide
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) launches two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (2023 update) and a policy br... more
Sep , 12, 2023 8:24 AM
Unprecedented focus on global public health at UN General Assembly
WHO is urging leaders to put health for all on the highest political agenda and apply lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO’s appeal comes as the world faces multiple humanitarian and clim... more
Sep , 08, 2023 12:12 PM
WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new licensing agreeme... more
Aug , 29, 2023 6:31 AM