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27 August 2024
News release

Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

26 August 2024
News release

Global strategic preparedness and response plan launched by WHO to contain mpox outbreak

26 August 2024
Departmental update

WHO introduces tool to scale-up country emergency capabilities and response

23 August 2024
Departmental update

WHO issues rapid communication on key updates to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis

19 August 2024
Statement

First meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024

19 August 2024
Departmental update

South Africa prepares for future respiratory pathogen pandemics

16 August 2024
Statement

Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip

15 August 2024
Departmental update

WHO offers new online course on building resilient health systems

14 August 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases updated Target Product Profiles for tuberculosis diagnosis and detection of drug resistance

14 August 2024
News release

WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

13 August 2024
Statement

Statement of the Thirty-ninth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

9 August 2024
News release

WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation

5 August 2024
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°3/2024: Falsified (contaminated) Oxymorphone Hydrochloride 40mg

4 August 2024
Departmental update

Malaysia commits to reducing road traffic speeds in school zones

2 August 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases guideline on public health control of human strongyloidiasis

1 August 2024
Joint News Release

CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic

31 July 2024
Statement

On World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support

31 July 2024
Departmental update

INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2023 #4

31 July 2024
Departmental update

India commits US$ 85 million to WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre

30 July 2024
News release

WHO and United Arab Emirates evacuate 85 patients from Gaza

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20 September 2024
News release

Governments progress on negotiations for a pandemic agreement to boost global preparedness for future emergencies

19 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases first ever guidance on health practitioner regulation

25 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO launches online learning programme to increase access to contraception via pharmacies

14 July 2024
Departmental update

Moving towards integrated service delivery for NTDs

19 September 2024
Departmental update

Jordan becomes first country to receive WHO verification for eliminating leprosy

17 September 2024
Departmental update

Three Central African countries commit to global eradication of Guinea-worm disease

19 September 2024
News release

WHO at UNGA: Call for urgent, high-level action to address global scourge of antimicrobial resistance

19 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO introduces new toolbox to align global health initiatives funding with national strategies

18 September 2024
Joint News Release

FIFA and World Health Organization launch global concussion awareness campaign

18 September 2024
Departmental update

Global Coalition for Evidence launched

18 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO publishes new guidance to help country health systems recover from shocks

16 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases guidance on gender inequalities and antimicrobial resistance

23 May 2024
Departmental update

Thinking the unthinkable: a foresight exercise on pandemic preparedness with McGill University

19 March 2024
Departmental update

Anglophone countries in East Africa prepare for the next respiratory pathogen pandemic

13 September 2024
Departmental update

Kicking off the journey of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

13 September 2024
News release

Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza

13 September 2024
News release

WHO updates influenza care guidelines, includes recommendations for viruses with pandemic potential

19 August 2024
Departmental update

South Africa prepares for future respiratory pathogen pandemics

4 October 2024
News release

WHO adds an HPV vaccine for single-dose use

13 September 2024
News release

WHO and partners establish an access and allocation mechanism for mpox vaccines, treatments, tests

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20 September 2024
News release

Governments progress on negotiations for a pandemic agreement to boost global preparedness for future emergencies

19 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases first ever guidance on health practitioner regulation

25 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO launches online learning programme to increase access to contraception via pharmacies

14 July 2024
Departmental update

Moving towards integrated service delivery for NTDs

19 September 2024
Departmental update

Jordan becomes first country to receive WHO verification for eliminating leprosy

17 September 2024
Departmental update

Three Central African countries commit to global eradication of Guinea-worm disease

19 September 2024
News release

WHO at UNGA: Call for urgent, high-level action to address global scourge of antimicrobial resistance

19 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO introduces new toolbox to align global health initiatives funding with national strategies

18 September 2024
Joint News Release

FIFA and World Health Organization launch global concussion awareness campaign

18 September 2024
Departmental update

Global Coalition for Evidence launched

18 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO publishes new guidance to help country health systems recover from shocks

16 September 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases guidance on gender inequalities and antimicrobial resistance

23 May 2024
Departmental update

Thinking the unthinkable: a foresight exercise on pandemic preparedness with McGill University

19 March 2024
Departmental update

Anglophone countries in East Africa prepare for the next respiratory pathogen pandemic

13 September 2024
Departmental update

Kicking off the journey of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

13 September 2024
News release

Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza

13 September 2024
News release

WHO updates influenza care guidelines, includes recommendations for viruses with pandemic potential

19 August 2024
Departmental update

South Africa prepares for future respiratory pathogen pandemics

4 October 2024
News release

WHO adds an HPV vaccine for single-dose use

13 September 2024
News release

WHO and partners establish an access and allocation mechanism for mpox vaccines, treatments, tests

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