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12 August 2020
Departmental update

Happy International Youth Day!

12 August 2020
Departmental update

Steps to requesting donated medicines for treatment of epilepsy‐associated tapeworm infection

12 August 2020
Departmental update

International Youth Day 2020

10 August 2020
Departmental update

Member States adopt the Global Strategy for TB Research and Innovation at 73rd World Health Assembly

7 August 2020
Medical product alert

WHO Information Notice for Users of medical devices and PPE used for COVID-19 2020/3

7 August 2020
News release

73rd World Health Assembly Decisions

7 August 2020
Departmental update

OIE endorsement of official control programmes for dog-mediated rabies

7 August 2020
Departmental update

Mexico’s feat against rabies through cross-sectoral collaboration is possible in other countries

6 August 2020
Departmental update

New Science Council to be established

5 August 2020
News release

Plane carrying WHO trauma and surgical supplies arrives in Beirut, Lebanon

1 August 2020
News release

COVID-19 Emergency Committee highlights need for response efforts over long term

1 August 2020
Statement

Statement on the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

31 July 2020
Statement

World Breastfeeding Week 2020 Message

30 July 2020
Departmental update

WHO at the virtual High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2020

29 July 2020
Departmental update

Framework for the evaluation of new tests for tuberculosis infection

29 July 2020
Departmental update

WHO, WIPO, WTO launch updated study on access to medical technologies and innovation

29 July 2020
Departmental update

INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2020 #2

27 July 2020
Statement

WHO statement on heated tobacco products and the US FDA decision regarding IQOS

27 July 2020
News release

World Hepatitis Day: fast-tracking the elimination of hepatitis B among mothers and children

27 July 2020
Departmental update

Study provides comprehensive view of terrestrial venomous snakes and snakebite in the Middle East

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27 September 2017
Departmental update

Building trust between response staff and communities in the Ebola response

22 July 2002
News release

Helping people reduce their risks of skin cancer and cataract

23 July 2007
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New who publication explores important links between health and human rights, an area drawing increased attention

2 December 2020
Departmental update

New toolkit aims to improve global birth defects surveillance

23 November 2020
Departmental update

One Health and integrated vector management: communication, collaboration and complementarity to address real-life problems

29 July 2002
News release

Illicit tobacco trade contributes to global disease burden

4 August 2002
News release

Health conditions aggravate Southern Africa famine

22 August 2002
News release

WTO agreements and Public Health – a joint study by the WHO and the WTO secretariat

4 September 2002
News release

WHO releases first global reference guide on safe and effective use of essential medicines

17 September 2002
News release

WHO prepares to tackle emerging crisis in African meningitis area

26 September 2002
News release

WHO urges an increase in influenza vaccination

27 September 2002
News release

Urgent call for action on meningitis in Africa

27 September 2002
News release

Active ageing: Moving Hearts for Health

1 October 2002
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Timor-Leste joins WHO

1 October 2002
News release

Decoding of malaria genomes opens new era public health

3 October 2002
News release

First ever Global Report on Violence and Health released

4 October 2002
News release

Need to boost funding for TB control in worst affected countries

15 October 2002
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WHO Atlas maps Global Tobacco epidemic

17 November 2020
News release

WHO announces the Global Diabetes Compact

25 May 2006
Departmental update

New global alliance seeks to address worldwide shortage of doctors, nurses and other health workers

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27 September 2017
Departmental update

Building trust between response staff and communities in the Ebola response

22 July 2002
News release

Helping people reduce their risks of skin cancer and cataract

23 July 2007
News release

New who publication explores important links between health and human rights, an area drawing increased attention

2 December 2020
Departmental update

New toolkit aims to improve global birth defects surveillance

23 November 2020
Departmental update

One Health and integrated vector management: communication, collaboration and complementarity to address real-life problems

29 July 2002
News release

Illicit tobacco trade contributes to global disease burden

4 August 2002
News release

Health conditions aggravate Southern Africa famine

22 August 2002
News release

WTO agreements and Public Health – a joint study by the WHO and the WTO secretariat

4 September 2002
News release

WHO releases first global reference guide on safe and effective use of essential medicines

17 September 2002
News release

WHO prepares to tackle emerging crisis in African meningitis area

26 September 2002
News release

WHO urges an increase in influenza vaccination

27 September 2002
News release

Urgent call for action on meningitis in Africa

27 September 2002
News release

Active ageing: Moving Hearts for Health

1 October 2002
News release

Timor-Leste joins WHO

1 October 2002
News release

Decoding of malaria genomes opens new era public health

3 October 2002
News release

First ever Global Report on Violence and Health released

4 October 2002
News release

Need to boost funding for TB control in worst affected countries

15 October 2002
News release

WHO Atlas maps Global Tobacco epidemic

17 November 2020
News release

WHO announces the Global Diabetes Compact

25 May 2006
Departmental update

New global alliance seeks to address worldwide shortage of doctors, nurses and other health workers

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