Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - June 2024
SunSmart Global UV App launches with new features to enhance sun protection
The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on FGM critical win for girls’ and women’s rights
First interregional meeting on the governance of the private health sector
Global childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023, leaving many without life-saving protection
Moving towards integrated service delivery for NTDs
WHO launches unique training course to enable parliamentarians in global health security
First steps taken towards a Global Plan of Action for the Health of Indigenous Peoples
Joint UN statement calling for sexual and reproductive health and rights for all
WHO prequalifies the first self-test for hepatitis C virus
Integrating traditional medicine into health systems
Public consultation of experts to join the Guideline Development Group (GDG) for updating WHO guidelines for risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia
WHO First Global Forum on Advancing Multisectoral and Multistakeholder Engagement and Accountability to End TB
MeDevIS platform announced to boost access to medical technologies and devices
WHO launches new toolkit to improve care for neurological disorders
WHO, UNICEF and WaterAid host Global Sanitation Summit
Celebrating a decade of the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections network in the Americas
Examining influenza cases reported in the past two months
WHO celebrates milestone of influenza preparedness in South-East Asia Region
Pandemic and seasonal influenza severity assessment guidance updated
Global strategic preparedness and response plan launched by WHO to contain mpox outbreak
First meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024
Humanitarian pauses vital for critical polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip
WHO introduces tool to scale-up country emergency capabilities and response
WHO offers new online course on building resilient health systems
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
Statement of the Thirty-ninth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
Jujuy in Argentina strengthens community mental health work
WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation
Medical Product Alert N°3/2024: Falsified (contaminated) Oxymorphone Hydrochloride 40mg
Malaysia commits to reducing road traffic speeds in school zones
WHO releases guideline on public health control of human strongyloidiasis
CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
Findings of meta-analysis confirm MDA for STH is cost-effective
On World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support
INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2023 #4
India commits US$ 85 million to WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre
WHO and United Arab Emirates evacuate 85 patients from Gaza
WHO announces the 2024 updated Compendium of interventions on environmental health
Adolescent girls face alarming rates of intimate partner violence
