WHO warns against complacency in the fight against leprosy
WHO urges governments to act on hepatitis threat
UN to establish WHO-led Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs
WHO Statement on the Second Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee concerning MERS-CoV
One third of world's population benefits from effective tobacco control measure
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
New UN food safety and nutrition standards will benefit consumers
WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies re-evaluates the burden and methods of treatment
World unites to halt death and injury on roads
World’s food standard body praised as safety net for consumers
WHO issues new HIV recommendations calling for earlier treatment
Dog rabies vaccine bank in KwaZulu-Natal to accelerate mass immunization of dogs
Violence against women: a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions’
High-level mission reiterates need for enhanced dracunculiasis surveillance and case-containment in Ethiopia’s Gambela region
Finland leads the way in taking health into all policies
WHO interim guidance launched on the use of bedaquiline to treat MDR-TB
WHO collaborates with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to highlight the need for sustained dengue prevention and control
Largest ever roll-out of GeneXpert® rapid TB test machines, in 21 countries
WHO issues guidance on emerging double threat of childhood obesity and undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries
Yemen treats 9.6 million people for bilharzia and intestinal worms in two record-breaking 4-day public health campaigns
WHO Director-General underscores commitment to strengthening health in Pacific Islands
WHO calls for more research into microplastics and a crackdown on plastic pollution
WHO congratulates new UNAIDS Executive Director
Strengthening health workers capacities through digital health
WHO statement urging governments to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship at international expositions
Burundi launches Ebola vaccination campaign for health and front-line workers
WHO Meeting on Buruli ulcer, WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
Biennial meeting of the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative
High level leadership meeting
10th Annual meeting of the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative
9th Annual meeting of the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative
8th Annual meeting of the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative
Yaws: strict compliance with WHO’s Morges strategy critical to achieve eradication
Update on Ebola drug trial: two strong performers identified
Significant progress in Buruli ulcer research
WHO renews agreement with Sanofi-aventis
Volunteers and health-care workers pivotal to early case detection of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection)
Simple test promises early diagnosis of debilitating skin disease
Rapid diagnosis of Buruli ulcer now possible at district-level health facilities
Recognizing neglected skin diseases: WHO publishes pictorial training guide