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WHO-IRCH Working Group 2 advances cooperation on herbal medicine quality and standards

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22 September 2026
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22 September 2026
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Country-comparable childhood cancer survival data now available through WHO data portal

21 September 2026
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WHO welcomes strong health commitments at the 2026 BRICS Summit

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Sixth meeting of the Working Group on MDR-TB, Tbilisi, Georgia, 20-22 September 2007

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First global consultation on the role of e/mHealth in TB and tobacco control

29 June 2020
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16 June 2021
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WHO Guideline on management of chronic primary low back pain in adults

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Integrating family planning and maternity services reduces global maternal mortality

9 October 2026
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WHO Youth Council welcomes 2026–2028 members in Berlin

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WHO urges shift from institutional to community-based mental health care

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New global roadmap launched to tackle hypertension in pregnancy, a leading cause of maternal and newborn deaths

7 October 2026
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WHO issues first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity

5 October 2026
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Technical advisory group to advise on WHO’s maternal and perinatal health guideline portfolio

5 October 2026
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New analysis shows high levels of violence against adolescent girls

6 October 2026
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WHO reinforces oral disease surveillance with an updated NCD STEPS module

7 October 2026
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29 September 2026
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WHO advances tools to govern life sciences and dual-use research

1 October 2026
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WHO and the Netherlands strengthen partnership on global health security and emergency response

2 October 2026
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New WHO estimates show changing global health landscape

1 October 2026
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UN Decade of Healthy Ageing midpoint report finds progress, calls for greater investment

30 September 2026
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The WHO Academy expands multilingual learning to advance equitable access

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4 October 2007
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Sixth meeting of the Working Group on MDR-TB, Tbilisi, Georgia, 20-22 September 2007

11 June 2015
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First global consultation on the role of e/mHealth in TB and tobacco control

29 June 2020
Departmental update

8th TRIAD Meeting: Statement

4 July 2020
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Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative Updates

26 February 2021
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Consultation on discussion paper on Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders

16 June 2021
Departmental update

WHO Guideline on management of chronic primary low back pain in adults

3 November 2025
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Integrating family planning and maternity services reduces global maternal mortality

9 October 2026
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WHO Youth Council welcomes 2026–2028 members in Berlin

9 October 2026
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WHO urges shift from institutional to community-based mental health care

8 October 2026
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New global roadmap launched to tackle hypertension in pregnancy, a leading cause of maternal and newborn deaths

7 October 2026
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WHO issues first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity

5 October 2026
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Technical advisory group to advise on WHO’s maternal and perinatal health guideline portfolio

5 October 2026
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New analysis shows high levels of violence against adolescent girls

6 October 2026
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WHO reinforces oral disease surveillance with an updated NCD STEPS module

7 October 2026
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Advancing inclusive pandemic prevention, preparedness and response for migrants, refugees and displaced populations

29 September 2026
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WHO advances tools to govern life sciences and dual-use research

1 October 2026
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WHO and the Netherlands strengthen partnership on global health security and emergency response

2 October 2026
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New WHO estimates show changing global health landscape

1 October 2026
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UN Decade of Healthy Ageing midpoint report finds progress, calls for greater investment

30 September 2026
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