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1 November 2013
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Adaptation to climate change in the health sector: Improving engagement, evidence and action in sub-Saharan African countries

29 October 2013
News release

New world report shows more than 1 billion people with disabilities face substantial barriers in their daily lives

23 October 2013
Departmental update

Gains in tuberculosis control at risk due to 3 million missed patients and drug resistance

17 October 2013
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°4/2013: Contaminated Dextromethorphan UPDATE

11 October 2013
Note for Media

WHO calls for the phase out of mercury fever thermometers and blood pressure measuring devices by 2020

9 October 2013
Departmental update

WHO is launching the Global nutrition policy review and the Essential Nutrition Actions publications

9 October 2013
News release

Newly accessible Japanese encephalitis vaccine will make saving children easier in developing countries

7 October 2013
Note for Media

WHO welcomes the updating of the European Union (EU) Tobacco Products Directive

25 September 2013
Statement

WHO Statement on the Third Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee concerning MERS-CoV

20 September 2013
Note for Media

Governments to agree increased focus on people with disabilities in development strategies

14 September 2013
Departmental update

WHO collaborating centres for children’s environmental health

13 September 2013
News release

UN: Global child deaths down by almost half since 1990

9 September 2013
Departmental update

Disease surveillance detects first case of dracunculiasis in post-2011 Sudan

2 September 2013
Departmental update

Sudan intensifies its fight against schistosomiasis through large-scale treatment of school-age children

23 August 2013
Note for Media

WHO hand hygiene strategy feasible and sustainable for health-care settings around the world

16 August 2013
News release

Humanitarian emergencies, an opportunity for fresh start in providing sustainable, long-term mental health services

15 August 2013
News release

Health research is essential for progress towards universal health coverage

9 August 2013
Departmental update

South Sudan dracunculiasis eradication campaign goes full-steam ahead, despite challenges

7 August 2013
Departmental update

Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TCTR) became a member of the Primary Registry Network

6 August 2013
News release

WHO releases guidance on mental health care after trauma

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26 February 2016
Departmental update

WHO publishes new report on psoriasis

2 September 2019
Departmental update

WHO updates Cardiovascular Risk Charts

22 May 2010
Departmental update

WHA63: Adoption of the Global Strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

19 June 2019
Departmental update

WHO Secretariat assigned to report on the implementation of WHO's global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

21 May 2010
News release

Call for action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

29 August 2019
News release

As Ebola cases reach 3000 in DRC, WHO calls on all partners to fulfill promises to communities

29 August 2019
News release

WHO launches global registry on human genome editing

28 August 2019
Statement

WHO Director-General Statement on the Role of Social Media Platforms in Health Information

13 September 2018
Departmental update

Public health implications of excessive use of the Internet and other communication and gaming platforms

14 September 2018
Departmental update

Inclusion of “gaming disorder” in ICD-11

29 August 2019
Departmental update

WHO revises recommendations on hormonal contraceptive use for women at high HIV risk

29 August 2019
Departmental update

WHO joins coalition for free digital access to health research

27 August 2019
Departmental update

WHO revision of pain management guidelines

26 August 2019
News release

Vector alert: Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread

22 August 2019
News release

World Bank and WHO Statement on Partnership & Deployment of Financing to WHO for Ebola Response in DRC

23 August 2019
Transcript

Malaria Eradication

20 August 2019
Transcript

Microplastics in drinking-water

21 August 2019
News release

Three years without a case of wild polio virus, Government of Nigeria warns against complacency

23 August 2019
News release

Rising to the challenge of malaria eradication

25 June 2018
Departmental update

Letter to malaria partners (June 2018)

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26 February 2016
Departmental update

WHO publishes new report on psoriasis

2 September 2019
Departmental update

WHO updates Cardiovascular Risk Charts

22 May 2010
Departmental update

WHA63: Adoption of the Global Strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

19 June 2019
Departmental update

WHO Secretariat assigned to report on the implementation of WHO's global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

21 May 2010
News release

Call for action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

29 August 2019
News release

As Ebola cases reach 3000 in DRC, WHO calls on all partners to fulfill promises to communities

29 August 2019
News release

WHO launches global registry on human genome editing

28 August 2019
Statement

WHO Director-General Statement on the Role of Social Media Platforms in Health Information

13 September 2018
Departmental update

Public health implications of excessive use of the Internet and other communication and gaming platforms

14 September 2018
Departmental update

Inclusion of “gaming disorder” in ICD-11

29 August 2019
Departmental update

WHO revises recommendations on hormonal contraceptive use for women at high HIV risk

29 August 2019
Departmental update

WHO joins coalition for free digital access to health research

27 August 2019
Departmental update

WHO revision of pain management guidelines

26 August 2019
News release

Vector alert: Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread

22 August 2019
News release

World Bank and WHO Statement on Partnership & Deployment of Financing to WHO for Ebola Response in DRC

23 August 2019
Transcript

Malaria Eradication

20 August 2019
Transcript

Microplastics in drinking-water

21 August 2019
News release

Three years without a case of wild polio virus, Government of Nigeria warns against complacency

23 August 2019
News release

Rising to the challenge of malaria eradication

25 June 2018
Departmental update

Letter to malaria partners (June 2018)

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