Elevating political leadership for Pandemic Preparedness and Response Meeting with the UN General Assembly
INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2021 #2
“Hepatitis can’t wait” - WHO commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2021
Raising awareness of misinformation among children in Poland
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems
WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic
WHO launches updated manual to ensure high quality testing of human semen in clinical and research settings
The WHO and Angry Birds Friends encourage communities to stay active during COVID-19
Statement of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) COVID-19 subcommittee on reports of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccines
Governments commit to accelerate action to improve access to eye care services
First World #DrowningPrevention Day calls for accelerated action to prevent drowning, offers strategies to save lives
Together to #ENDviolence: Leaders' Statement. Six game-changing actions to End Violence Against Children
Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery
International Paralympic Committee, World Health Organization sign memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the promotion of diversity and equity in health and sports
New report reveals stark inequalities in access to HIV prevention and treatment services for children—partners call for urgent action
Global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and deaths of caregivers: a modelling study
Persons with disabilities tell their stories
WHO Position Statement on Innovative Clinical Trial Designs for Development of New TB Treatments
WFP and WHO launch innovative project on Emergency Health Facilities
Germany reinforces its commitment to support WHO’s work
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution
WHO releases competency framework for workforce response to infodemic management
Advocating for cervical cancer awareness and prevention on World GO Day
Snakebite envenoming: an interactive data platform to support the 2030 targets
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing
Implementation in countries of Core competencies in adolescent health and development for primary care providers
WHO calls on world leaders at the UN General Assembly to focus on vaccine equity, pandemic preparedness, and getting the SDGs back on track
WHO's World Patient Safety Day Goals 2021 promote safe maternal and newborn practices
International Organizations, Vaccine Manufacturers Agree to Intensify Cooperation to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
WHO/ILO: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year
WHO’s 7 policy recommendations on building resilient health systems
Leaders Make Urgent Call To Accelerate Vaccination Globally And In Africa
Improving oral health through use of digital technology
Stories from the field: How vaccines can help to prevent antibiotic resistance - Zimbabwe’s response to drug-resistant outbreaks of typhoid and cholera
WHO issues an interim guidance on COVID-19 immunization in refugees and migrants
Joint COVAX Statement on Supply Forecast for 2021 and early 2022
PrEP updates and new products at IAS 2021
Global community of practice grows to over 500 WHO trained infodemic managers
5th virtual WHO Infodemic Management conference: Developing metrics and indicators to quantify the burden of infodemic and effectiveness of mitigation interventions
INCB, UNODC and WHO Joint Statement on Access to Controlled Medicines in Emergencies
