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12 May 2017
Statement

Statement on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

11 May 2017
Country mission

UN Task Force on NCDs: scaling-up its efforts to reduce the catastrophic number of premature deaths

11 May 2017
News release

WHO calls for immediate action to save lives in Somalia

6 May 2017
Feature story

Let's talk about depression during emergencies

5 May 2017
News release

Speed management key to saving lives, making cities more liveable

4 May 2017
Departmental update

ICTRP Registry Network meeting, 3-4 May 2017

4 May 2017
News release

WHO to begin pilot prequalification of biosimilars for cancer treatment

2 May 2017
Statement

Statement of the 13th IHR Emergency Committee regarding the international spread of poliovirus

27 April 2017
Note for Media

Thousands of lives at risk as Gaza public hospitals face fuel and electricity crisis

25 April 2017
Departmental update

WHO launches online data collection for leprosy

25 April 2017
Statement

WHO Director-General’s statement to high-level pledging event for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

24 April 2017
Departmental update

Bite prevention awareness in children to prevent injury and rabies

24 April 2017
News release

Prevent malaria - save lives: WHO push for prevention on World Malaria Day, 25th April

21 April 2017
News release

New hepatitis data highlight need for urgent global response

20 April 2017
Departmental update

FIRST WHO GLOBAL MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

20 April 2017
Departmental update

Ending TB featured prominently at the 70th World Health Assembly

19 April 2017
News release

Unprecedented progress against neglected tropical diseases, WHO reports

13 April 2017
Departmental update

WHO and partners provide vaccines to control meningitis C in Nigeria

13 April 2017
News release

Radical increase in water and sanitation investment required to meet development targets

10 April 2017
Departmental update

The Rabies Elimination Program of Bangladesh

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26 February 2020
Departmental update

WHO steps up action to improve access to safe blood

31 January 2013
Note for Media

WHO issues new guidance on dietary salt and potassium

13 December 2017
Departmental update

WHO recommends the most stringent level of international control for synthetic opioid carfentanil

4 October 2017
Departmental update

WHO releases guidelines to address overweight and obesity in children

24 February 2020
News release

France pledges US$100 million (€90 million) for WHO Academy

29 March 2017
Departmental update

WHO and Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit release new online road safety legislation course

26 January 2016
Departmental update

Commission presents its final report, calling for high-level action to address major health challenge

17 December 2018
Departmental update

Eliminating financial and economic barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and care

22 March 2019
Departmental update

A new digital platform for timely analysis and use of TB data

6 January 2020
Departmental update

WHO Global TB Report App launched

28 September 2018
Departmental update

FAO, OIE, WHO and MERS-CoV: Progress on the global response, remaining challenges and the way forward

23 October 2018
Departmental update

Pool of MERS experts for deployment established by WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

8 July 2019
Departmental update

Worldwide reduction in MERS cases and deaths since 2016

11 July 2018
Departmental update

Note by Dr Viroj Tangcharoensathien of Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, Chair of the drafting group on the 2018 WHA resolution on infant and young child feeding

26 September 2019
Departmental update

Malnutrition is a world health crisis

13 May 2020
Departmental update

9th WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers, June 2020

15 October 2018
Departmental update

Mycetoma: WHO calls for development of better prevention tools and diagnostics

15 February 2019
Departmental update

Global conference calls for action to prevent suffering and disability from mycetoma

26 September 2019
Departmental update

WHO Action Framework to Advance Universal Access to Quality and Safe Blood and Blood Components for Transfusion and Plasma Derived Medicinal Products

19 February 2020
Departmental update

WHO Action framework to advance universal access to safe, effective and quality assured blood products 2020 - 2023

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26 February 2020
Departmental update

WHO steps up action to improve access to safe blood

31 January 2013
Note for Media

WHO issues new guidance on dietary salt and potassium

13 December 2017
Departmental update

WHO recommends the most stringent level of international control for synthetic opioid carfentanil

4 October 2017
Departmental update

WHO releases guidelines to address overweight and obesity in children

24 February 2020
News release

France pledges US$100 million (€90 million) for WHO Academy

29 March 2017
Departmental update

WHO and Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit release new online road safety legislation course

26 January 2016
Departmental update

Commission presents its final report, calling for high-level action to address major health challenge

17 December 2018
Departmental update

Eliminating financial and economic barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and care

22 March 2019
Departmental update

A new digital platform for timely analysis and use of TB data

6 January 2020
Departmental update

WHO Global TB Report App launched

28 September 2018
Departmental update

FAO, OIE, WHO and MERS-CoV: Progress on the global response, remaining challenges and the way forward

23 October 2018
Departmental update

Pool of MERS experts for deployment established by WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

8 July 2019
Departmental update

Worldwide reduction in MERS cases and deaths since 2016

11 July 2018
Departmental update

Note by Dr Viroj Tangcharoensathien of Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, Chair of the drafting group on the 2018 WHA resolution on infant and young child feeding

26 September 2019
Departmental update

Malnutrition is a world health crisis

13 May 2020
Departmental update

9th WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers, June 2020

15 October 2018
Departmental update

Mycetoma: WHO calls for development of better prevention tools and diagnostics

15 February 2019
Departmental update

Global conference calls for action to prevent suffering and disability from mycetoma

26 September 2019
Departmental update

WHO Action Framework to Advance Universal Access to Quality and Safe Blood and Blood Components for Transfusion and Plasma Derived Medicinal Products

19 February 2020
Departmental update

WHO Action framework to advance universal access to safe, effective and quality assured blood products 2020 - 2023

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