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Viet Nam ready to eliminate malaria

Care out of reach for too many; WHO calls for action to achieve health for all

TB down in past decade; universal health coverage key to faster progress

26 February 2018

Working together to protect health after Cyclone Gita

13 December 2017

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

8 December 2017

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

10 November 2017

Stop overuse and misuse of antibiotics: combat resistance

12 October 2017

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

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Countries urged to strengthen breastfeeding support and health systems to give every child a healthy start in life

Medical product alert

Statement from the Joint Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products (ACSoMP) and the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) on the safe and appropriate use of GLP‑1 receptor agonists

Departmental update

WHO launches first global framework to help regulators advance greener pharmaceuticals

Departmental update

WHO updates treatment guidelines on visceral and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis