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15 May 2013
News release

WHO statistics show narrowing health gap between countries with best and worst health status

13 May 2013
Departmental update

E-health technologies and substance abuse

13 May 2013
Note for Media

2.4 billion people will lack improved sanitation in 2015

3 May 2013
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°2/2013: Falsified batches of Coartem

2 May 2013
Note for Media

More than 270 000 pedestrians killed on roads each year

1 May 2013
News release

Shipping of infectious substances training held in Khartoum

25 April 2013
News release

Global leaders support new six-year plan to deliver a polio-free world by 2018

24 April 2013
News release

WHO launches emergency response to antimalarial drug resistance

16 April 2013
Departmental update

Global health leaders honour UN Secretary-General Special Envoy to Stop Tuberculosis

15 April 2013
News release

Appeal by heads of leading UN humanitarian agencies for the people of the Syrian Arab Republic

12 April 2013
News release

New plan to address pneumonia and diarrhoea could save 2 million children annually

11 April 2013
Departmental update

New trial confirms effectiveness of single-dose oral antibiotic, boosting prospects for yaws eradication

10 April 2013
News release

Ending preventable deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea by 2025

3 April 2013
News release

World Health Day 2013: measure your blood pressure, reduce your risk

25 March 2013
Departmental update

UK Symposium on Patient Safety Partnerships

24 March 2013
Departmental update

Global epidemic of diabetes threatens progress in TB control

22 March 2013
Departmental update

Consultation on eradication of yaws, 20–22 March 2013, CICG, Geneva, Switzerland

18 March 2013
Departmental update

Brazilian school-based deworming and leprosy case-finding campaign targets more than 9 million children

18 March 2013
News release

WHO and Global Fund cite tuberculosis threat

15 March 2013
Departmental update

In a historical first, WHO records zero cases of dracunculiasis in January

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7 August 2019
Statement

WHO statement on Yemen

11 July 2017
Departmental update

WHO child health programme dries tears in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

4 September 2017
Departmental update

Europe commits to staying malaria-free

7 November 2017
Departmental update

New interactive mapping tool launched

7 December 2017
Departmental update

Countries of the Greater Mekong making inroads in the race towards elimination

8 December 2017
Departmental update

Changes to WHO recommended procurement criteria for malaria rapid diagnostic tests

1 February 2018
Departmental update

Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme

5 April 2018
Departmental update

The WHO Global Malaria Programme at the 7th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference

10 April 2018
Departmental update

Results published from 5-year WHO study showing nets protect despite resistance

23 April 2018
Departmental update

London Summit delivers US$4.1 billion in funding for the fight against malaria

24 April 2018
Departmental update

World Malaria Day 2018: seven decades, seven voices in the global malaria fight

10 July 2018
Departmental update

WHO Director-General video message at First Malaria World Congress

10 September 2018
Departmental update

Malaria resolution adopted by UN General Assembly

5 October 2018
Departmental update

Information note: WHO welcomes the New Nets Project

19 September 2017
Departmental update

Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic wipe out trachoma—leading infectious cause of blindness

13 July 2017
Departmental update

85 million people treated for trachoma through expanded access to medicine

22 July 2016
Departmental update

Eliminating Trachoma: Accelerating Towards 2020

22 March 2017
Departmental update

WHO releases new guidance on elimination

20 July 2016
Departmental update

Tropical Data: a WHO-led initiative to help national programmes collect and do more with their data

28 February 2017
Departmental update

Global health experts define malaria work packages

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7 August 2019
Statement

WHO statement on Yemen

11 July 2017
Departmental update

WHO child health programme dries tears in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

4 September 2017
Departmental update

Europe commits to staying malaria-free

7 November 2017
Departmental update

New interactive mapping tool launched

7 December 2017
Departmental update

Countries of the Greater Mekong making inroads in the race towards elimination

8 December 2017
Departmental update

Changes to WHO recommended procurement criteria for malaria rapid diagnostic tests

1 February 2018
Departmental update

Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme

5 April 2018
Departmental update

The WHO Global Malaria Programme at the 7th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference

10 April 2018
Departmental update

Results published from 5-year WHO study showing nets protect despite resistance

23 April 2018
Departmental update

London Summit delivers US$4.1 billion in funding for the fight against malaria

24 April 2018
Departmental update

World Malaria Day 2018: seven decades, seven voices in the global malaria fight

10 July 2018
Departmental update

WHO Director-General video message at First Malaria World Congress

10 September 2018
Departmental update

Malaria resolution adopted by UN General Assembly

5 October 2018
Departmental update

Information note: WHO welcomes the New Nets Project

19 September 2017
Departmental update

Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic wipe out trachoma—leading infectious cause of blindness

13 July 2017
Departmental update

85 million people treated for trachoma through expanded access to medicine

22 July 2016
Departmental update

Eliminating Trachoma: Accelerating Towards 2020

22 March 2017
Departmental update

WHO releases new guidance on elimination

20 July 2016
Departmental update

Tropical Data: a WHO-led initiative to help national programmes collect and do more with their data

28 February 2017
Departmental update

Global health experts define malaria work packages

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