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11 December 2020
News release

WHO, IFRC sign memorandum of understanding on emergency medical teams

10 December 2020
Statement

Statement from the ‘civil society’ track of the 3rd Global Infodemic Management Conference

10 December 2020
Departmental update

It's Time to Stand up for Human Rights! #EndTB

10 December 2020
Departmental update

Call for consultant expressions of interest: Hand Hygiene for All Initiative

10 December 2020
Departmental update

Tools for the successful scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in health care facilities and communities

10 December 2020
Departmental update

Eliminating onchocerciasis: continued political support, new tools and measures are needed to sustain progress

9 December 2020
News release

WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019

8 December 2020
News release

WHO launches year-long campaign to help 100 million people quit tobacco

8 December 2020
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°7/2020: Falsified HARVONI (Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir)

8 December 2020
Departmental update

Strategic partnerships for global health: Luxembourg and WHO convene strategic dialogue

8 December 2020
Departmental update

Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review

7 December 2020
Departmental update

G20 First-time Released Report on Digital Health Interventions for Pandemic Management

7 December 2020
Departmental update

WHO announces forthcoming updates on the systematic screening for tuberculosis

7 December 2020
Departmental update

WHO recommends 8 harmful New Psychoactive Substances be placed under international control by the CND

4 December 2020
Departmental update

UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs reclassifies cannabis to recognize its therapeutic uses

3 December 2020
Joint News Release

Global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines estimated to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21, and US$ 466 billion by 2025, in 10 major economies, according to new report by the Eurasia Group

3 December 2020
Departmental update

Investing in midwife-led interventions could save 4.3 million lives per year, new study finds

2 December 2020
Departmental update

New toolkit aims to improve global birth defects surveillance

2 December 2020
Departmental update

Profile: Dr Collins Tabu, Head of Immunization Programme, Ministry of Health, Kenya

1 December 2020
Departmental update

Global Solidarity to End TB and HIV

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24 December 2020
Departmental update

A look back at 2020. Moving forward with hope for a successful 2021!

12 March 2021
News release

ACT-Accelerator releases prioritised strategy and budget for 2021 to change the course of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic

12 March 2021
News release

WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19

16 March 2021
Departmental update

WHO and partners urge countries to fast-track implementation and scale-up of HIV self-testing and other innovative HIV testing approaches in Asia and the Pacific

10 March 2021
Departmental update

WHO signs MoU with Women in Global Health on International Women’s Day

13 September 2018
Departmental update

Grand Challenges grant for cuffless blood pressure monitor linked to action software

10 March 2021
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°1/2021: Falsified Vitamin A

3 March 2021
News release

Fiji Launches National Guidelines for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

16 March 2021
Statement

New brief outlines devastating harms from tobacco use and exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke during pregnancy and throughout childhood - Report calls for protective policies

13 January 2017
Departmental update

Ending preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea by 2025

7 December 2016
Departmental update

Strategic review of child health worldwide analyses past lessons to chart the way forward

9 March 2021
Joint News Release

Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence

8 March 2021
Statement

GACVS COVID-19 Vaccine Safety subcommittee meeting to review reports on influenza-like illness in individuals vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines

3 March 2021
Departmental update

Eliminating rabies – United Against Rabies Forum publishes its first report

8 March 2021
Departmental update

New global breast cancer initiative highlights renewed commitment to improve survival

5 March 2021
Departmental update

WHO publishes materials that aim to provide high-quality care to people affected by lymphatic filariasis

5 March 2021
News release

New WHO/IAEA publication provides guidance on radiotherapy equipment to fight cancer

4 March 2021
Departmental update

Resources Portal on Public Financial Management for Health

4 March 2021
News release

Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises

3 March 2021
Departmental update

New water safety planning training videos

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24 December 2020
Departmental update

A look back at 2020. Moving forward with hope for a successful 2021!

12 March 2021
News release

ACT-Accelerator releases prioritised strategy and budget for 2021 to change the course of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic

12 March 2021
News release

WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19

16 March 2021
Departmental update

WHO and partners urge countries to fast-track implementation and scale-up of HIV self-testing and other innovative HIV testing approaches in Asia and the Pacific

10 March 2021
Departmental update

WHO signs MoU with Women in Global Health on International Women’s Day

13 September 2018
Departmental update

Grand Challenges grant for cuffless blood pressure monitor linked to action software

10 March 2021
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°1/2021: Falsified Vitamin A

3 March 2021
News release

Fiji Launches National Guidelines for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

16 March 2021
Statement

New brief outlines devastating harms from tobacco use and exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke during pregnancy and throughout childhood - Report calls for protective policies

13 January 2017
Departmental update

Ending preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea by 2025

7 December 2016
Departmental update

Strategic review of child health worldwide analyses past lessons to chart the way forward

9 March 2021
Joint News Release

Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence

8 March 2021
Statement

GACVS COVID-19 Vaccine Safety subcommittee meeting to review reports on influenza-like illness in individuals vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines

3 March 2021
Departmental update

Eliminating rabies – United Against Rabies Forum publishes its first report

8 March 2021
Departmental update

New global breast cancer initiative highlights renewed commitment to improve survival

5 March 2021
Departmental update

WHO publishes materials that aim to provide high-quality care to people affected by lymphatic filariasis

5 March 2021
News release

New WHO/IAEA publication provides guidance on radiotherapy equipment to fight cancer

4 March 2021
Departmental update

Resources Portal on Public Financial Management for Health

4 March 2021
News release

Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises

3 March 2021
Departmental update

New water safety planning training videos

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