Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 27 May 2025
World Health Assembly re-commits to global nutrition targets and marketing regulations
Membership of the Guideline Development Group for Recommendations on Expanding Contraception Options
The Department of Digital Health and Innovation participates in the 13th Youth Pre-World Health Assembly
Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 26 May 2025
WHO unveils new guideline to improve global access to controlled medicines
WHO guideline on contact tracing now available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish
Progress for NTDs: two resolutions adopted at WHA78
African Union and World Health Organization renew strategic partnership to drive impact and strengthen health systems in Africa
Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 24 May 2025
Progress on emergency, critical and operative care
3rd World Local Production Forum ends with strong call for health equity, security, and sustainability
Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2025
The World Health Assembly endorses the extension of the Global Strategy on Digital Health to 2027 and approves the next phase for 2028–2033
Progress on patient safety across health systems around the world
Progress on infection prevention and control
Millions lack access to basic eyeglasses
African Nations unite to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis and boost cross-border collaboration for NTDs
Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in Gaza, WHO warns
Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2025
WHO launches new Collaborating Centre on Alcohol Policy and Public Health Research
New WHO online course series strengthens readiness for chemical hazards
WHO calls for urgent protection of Nasser Medical Complex and Al-Amal Hospital in the Gaza Strip
Announcing the 2025 release of the DORIS tool to strengthen cause of death coding and reporting using ICD-11
WHA78: Key decisions advancing the global NCD and mental health agenda ahead of HLM4
Global health leaders urge action on immunization priorities at Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly
Vaccinating at every age is key to unlocking the full potential of immunization
Global momentum on primary health care: Time to unite
Neglected tropical diseases further neglected due to ODA cuts
One year in detention: heads of United Nations agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemen
WHA78: Traditional medicine takes centre stage
WHO Director-General: Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly
Experts and officials show strong support for WHO's Traditional Medicine Strategy
WHO outlines recommendations to protect infants against RSV – respiratory syncytial virus
National influenza centres are the backbone of early detection and disease outbreak response
Seasonal influenza vaccination starts in pharmacies in Ukraine
Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future
Road safety takes centre stage at world’s leading transport forum
WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products
