WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use
WHO Public Health Laboratories knowledge sharing webinars: one year in review
Multidisciplinary stakeholders convened in a WHO virtual consultative meeting on a Global Guidance Framework to Harness the Responsible Use of the Life Sciences
At Local Production Forum, WHO and partners highlight key steps to improve access to health technologies
WHO releases the first catalogue of mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and their association with drug resistance
WHO releases first-ever global guidance for country validation of viral hepatitis B and C elimination
Demystifying digital health to improve family planning
Directors General of WHO, WIPO and the WTO agree on intensified cooperation in support of access to medical technologies worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
WHO announces the update of the “Consolidated Guidelines on HIV, Hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations”
Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions
UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school
WHO supporting South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
WHO launches mobile application for Yoga
United Nations statement on the renewal of humanitarian lifeline to millions of people in north-west Syria
Public consultation of experts to join the Guideline Development Group (GDG) for the mental health gap action programme (mhGAP) guideline update
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
Newly launched WHO GEHM series marks a milestone in starting a systematic evidence review in key topical issues on health and migration
WHO releases new global lists of high-burden countries for TB, HIV-associated TB and drug-resistant TB
Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access
WHO High-Level Event galvanizes commitment and action to accelerate the global drive to scale up TB prevention
West Africa’s first-ever case of Marburg virus disease confirmed in Guinea
Medical Product Alert N°4/2021: Falsified remdesivir
WHO study shows new drug formulation could save thousands of women’s lives
WHO Statement on advancing the next series of studies to find the origins of SARS-CoV-2
International Youth Day 2021: Quality data crucial for improving adolescents’ health and well-being in countries across the world
Statement by the International Commission on Occupational Health
WHO’s Solidarity clinical trial enters a new phase with three new candidate drugs
WHO, Facebook and Praekelt.Org provide critical mobile access to COVID-19 information for vulnerable communities
WHO EMRO towards a Refugee and Migrant Health Strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2021-2030
Target product profile for next-generation TB drug-susceptibility testing at peripheral sites
Medical Product Alert N°3/2021: Falsified CYTOTEC
Moving one step closer to better health and rights for transgender people
Interim statement on heterologous priming for COVID-19 vaccines
Interim statement on dose-sparing strategies for COVID-19 vaccines (fractionated vaccine doses)
Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Fraudulent “COVID-19 Compensation Lottery Prize” scam, falsely alleges association with WHO and others
Study to prevent deaths from opioid overdose shows promising results
COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region
New WHO toolkit promotes inclusion of people with dementia in society
Obituary: Dr Ana Sánchez Urrutia, member of WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing