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Working together to protect health after Cyclone Gita

More action needed to achieve universal health coverage in Asia and the Pacific by global deadline

Amid concern over drug resistance, Mekong countries call for accelerated action to eliminate malaria before 2030

Stop overuse and misuse of antibiotics: combat resistance

World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros appoints Cook Islands’ Elizabeth Iro as WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer

Countries pledge to fund priority public health services; make medicines, the health workforce and food safer

Regional health leaders target elimination of: measles and rubella; HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in babies

Health leaders gather in Australia for World Health Organization’s top regional decision-making body

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Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

New evidence confirms malaria vaccine saves child lives and will have high impact in wider rollout

WHO’s response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship

Medical Product Alert N°1/2026: Substandard ACCUPAQUE (Iohexol), OMNIPAQUE (Iohexol) and VISIPAQUE (Iodixanol)