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16 February 2018
News release

World leaders join new drive to beat noncommunicable diseases

15 February 2018
Departmental update

Making childbirth a positive experience

15 February 2018
News release

Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO

14 February 2018
Departmental update

International focus on snakebite envenoming grows

13 February 2018
Statement

Statement of the Sixteenth IHR Emergency Committee Regarding the International Spread of Poliovirus

13 February 2018
Departmental update

Updated and expanded guidance for family planning providers worldwide

13 February 2018
Departmental update

Epilepsy due to pork tapeworm: a serious public health problem in the United Republic of Tanzania

13 February 2018
Departmental update

Yaws: strict compliance with WHO’s Morges strategy critical to achieve eradication

8 February 2018
Departmental update

WHO condemns misleading use of its name in marketing of heated tobacco products

7 February 2018
Departmental update

Special WHO webinar for civil society and partners on the TB guidelines development

6 February 2018
Departmental update

Zika virus included in the 2018 annual review of the Blueprint list of priority diseases

6 February 2018
Departmental update

Working to end myths and misconceptions about female genital mutilation

2 February 2018
Departmental update

Deworming: every girl and every woman has the right to be treated

1 February 2018
Departmental update

Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme

31 January 2018
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°1/2018: Falsified cefixime products

29 January 2018
News release

High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide, new data shows

29 January 2018
Departmental update

Yaws eradication: global experts meet after signature of medicine donation agreement

27 January 2018
Departmental update

WHO Executive Board adopts resolution on upcoming UN General Assembly high-level meeting on TB

26 January 2018
Departmental update

Update on MERS-CoV transmission from animals to humans, and interim recommendations for at-risk groups

26 January 2018
Departmental update

Leprosy: world focused on ending transmission among children

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30 March 2020
Statement

Joint Statement by QU Dongyu, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Roberto Azevedo, Directors-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)

31 March 2020
Joint News Release

OHCHR, IOM, UNHCR and WHO joint press release: the rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless must be protected in COVID-19 response

2 June 2016
Departmental update

Advancing control of Taenia solium taeniasis and (neuro) cysticercosis

27 March 2020
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°2/2020: Falsified HIV rapid diagnostic tests

1 June 2016
Highlights

The Global Heat Health Information Network

30 March 2020
Departmental update

New WHO Guide to help countries expand access to essential medicines

30 March 2020
News release

WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

10 January 2003
Departmental update

Symposium aims to expand 5 a day initiative to boost fruit and vegetable consumption

15 January 2003
Departmental update

WHO presents draft text ahead of final round of Negotiations on the Tobacco Convention

17 January 2003
Departmental update

Forty new countries given low cost access to health journals

28 January 2003
Departmental update

Dr Jong-Wook Lee nominated to be WHO Director-General

30 January 2003
Departmental update

Eight questions consumers should ask on the threat of mad cow disease

31 January 2003
Departmental update

WHO to meet beverage company representatives to discuss health-related alcohol issues

5 February 2003
Departmental update

India launches largest ever campaign to tackle polio epidemic

6 February 2003
Departmental update

Partnership moves in record time to provide vaccine against meningitis as epidemic emerges in Africa

7 February 2003
Departmental update

WHO releases action plan to safeguard health in war-stricken West Africa

11 February 2003
Departmental update

WHO and FIA join efforts for road safety

14 February 2003
Departmental update

FAO, WHO launch $40 million trust fund to help poor countries participate in Codex Alimentarius

14 February 2003
Departmental update

Outbreaks in Africa underscore the urgency for increased global influenza surveillance and pandemic planning

14 February 2003
Departmental update

Countries meet to finalize landmark agreement on International Tobacco Control

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30 March 2020
Statement

Joint Statement by QU Dongyu, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Roberto Azevedo, Directors-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)

31 March 2020
Joint News Release

OHCHR, IOM, UNHCR and WHO joint press release: the rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless must be protected in COVID-19 response

2 June 2016
Departmental update

Advancing control of Taenia solium taeniasis and (neuro) cysticercosis

27 March 2020
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°2/2020: Falsified HIV rapid diagnostic tests

1 June 2016
Highlights

The Global Heat Health Information Network

30 March 2020
Departmental update

New WHO Guide to help countries expand access to essential medicines

30 March 2020
News release

WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

10 January 2003
Departmental update

Symposium aims to expand 5 a day initiative to boost fruit and vegetable consumption

15 January 2003
Departmental update

WHO presents draft text ahead of final round of Negotiations on the Tobacco Convention

17 January 2003
Departmental update

Forty new countries given low cost access to health journals

28 January 2003
Departmental update

Dr Jong-Wook Lee nominated to be WHO Director-General

30 January 2003
Departmental update

Eight questions consumers should ask on the threat of mad cow disease

31 January 2003
Departmental update

WHO to meet beverage company representatives to discuss health-related alcohol issues

5 February 2003
Departmental update

India launches largest ever campaign to tackle polio epidemic

6 February 2003
Departmental update

Partnership moves in record time to provide vaccine against meningitis as epidemic emerges in Africa

7 February 2003
Departmental update

WHO releases action plan to safeguard health in war-stricken West Africa

11 February 2003
Departmental update

WHO and FIA join efforts for road safety

14 February 2003
Departmental update

FAO, WHO launch $40 million trust fund to help poor countries participate in Codex Alimentarius

14 February 2003
Departmental update

Outbreaks in Africa underscore the urgency for increased global influenza surveillance and pandemic planning

14 February 2003
Departmental update

Countries meet to finalize landmark agreement on International Tobacco Control

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