2007 GLOBAL TB CONTROL REPORT: epidemic levelling off
Statement from Dr Mario Raviglione, WHO Director, Stop TB Department
Testimony of Dr Mario Raviglione to the U.S. House of Representatives
New WHO data on TB epidemic and images of TB patients by acclaimed photojournalist to be launched for World TB Day
International action needed to increase health workforce
Parliamentarians and activists from across the world gather to combat maternal and newborn deaths
WHO-led anti-counterfeiting coalition examines technologies to prevent fake drugs
Neurological disorders affect millions globally: WHO report
US$ 650m needed for global MDR-TB & XDR-TB response in 2007
STOP TB WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF NEW GLOBAL FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Global XDR-TB Task Force releases progress report listing achievements to date
WHO Executive Board supports TB control resolution on progress and long-term planning
Informal consultation on Yaws, 24–26 January 2007, Geneva, Switzerland
WHO Executive Board to tackle key global health issues
Global goal to reduce measles deaths in children surpassed
WHO Assistant Director-General of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria appointed WHO Deputy Director-General
2007 - the year ahead
Dr Margaret Chan takes office as Director-General of the World Health Organization
Southern Africa is moving swiftly to combat the threat of XDR–TB
'Strengthen TB control to tackle XDR-TB' among the key messages from global health leaders for World AIDS Day 2006
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros appoints Cook Islands’ Elizabeth Iro as WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer
Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades: new study by Imperial College London and WHO
WHO provides 1.2 million antibiotics to fight plague in Madagascar
Partners commit to reduce cholera deaths by 90% by 2030
WHO scales up response to plague in Madagascar
Health services must stop leaving older people behind
WHO recommends large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition
Worldwide, an estimated 25 million unsafe abortions occur each year
The world is running out of antibiotics, WHO report confirms
WHO launches new NCDs Progress Monitor
World hunger again on the rise, driven by conflict and climate change, new UN report says
Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas
New vision and strengthened partnership for WHO and China
Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen
Babies and mothers worldwide failed by lack of investment in breastfeeding
Eliminate hepatitis: WHO
WHO urges action against HIV drug resistance threat
WHO report finds dramatic increase in life-saving tobacco control policies in last decade
WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030
1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016