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26 June 2025

Helping people live well at all ages

The life course approach recognizes that health is shaped by a mix of biological, social, environmental, and behavioral factors—and that these influences persist throughout our liv ...

12 December 2024

Departmental update

Parliamentarians are harnessing science to advance health for everyone, everywhere

WHO joined delegations from 130 countries at the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to support parliamentarians in their work to advance health as a political pr ...

23 May 2024

Departmental update

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) supports the implementation of WHO's extended 13th General Programme of Work with flexible funding

25 March 2024

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Working together for a healthier, safer world: WHO and IPU renew partnership

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and WHO today signed a new memorandum of understanding, reaffirming the critical role that parliamentarians play in enabling good health to fost ...

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18 December 2023

Shedding light on the challenges of migrant workers in Latin America on Migrants’ Day

26 May 2023

Recognizing outstanding achievements with proven impact for health gains in countries

18 May 2022

Advancing health data for SDG measurement in Nepal

20 May 2021

Advancing sustainable health financing reforms for PHC in Tajikistan

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Seventh International Conference on Family Planning

3 – 6 November 2025

Addressing informality within the health and care workforce: UHC Day 2024

12 December 2024 09:00 – 17:00 UTC Time

Universal Health Coverage & Universal Social Protection: A joint agenda to improve health equity and well-being in the informal economy

12 December 2024

International Migrants Day 2023

18 December 2023

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The WHO Framework to implement a life course approach in practice summarizes current evidence to reorient health systems to produce health and well-being,...

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Measuring the progress and impact of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030): framework and indicators recommended by WHO Technical Advisory Group

Global efforts to foster healthy ageing took a significant leap forward in 2020 when WHO Member States endorsed the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)...

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The “Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care: Global Position Paper” is a comprehensive document produced by the World Health Organization...

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Framework to implement a life course approach in practice

Measuring the progress and impact of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030): framework and indicators...

Transitioning to midwifery models of care: global position paper

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