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23 October 2024
Departmental update

Breaking Barriers: Indonesia’s Journey Toward a Leprosy-Free Future

23 October 2024
News release

Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign

23 October 2024
Departmental update

WHO publishes preferred product characteristics for blood tests for Alzheimer disease

22 October 2024
Statement

Patients transferred, critical supplies denied as high-risk, on WHO-led joint mission in northern Gaza amid intense hostilities

22 October 2024
Departmental update

WHO explores collaboration with SNOMED International for linkage between ICD-11 and SNOMED CT

21 October 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases new framework and advocacy strategy for mental health, brain health and substance use

21 October 2024
Departmental update

Viet Nam eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

21 October 2024
Departmental update

Crossing borders, improving pandemic preparedness: South-East Asia leads with Exercise PanPRET-2

21 October 2024
Departmental update

Global experts meet in Milan to unite the global evidence ecosystem for health decision-making

21 October 2024
News release

WHO global network expands digital health certification for Hajj pilgrims

20 October 2024
News release

Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO

18 October 2024
Departmental update

Introducing Sarah Cahill: Newly appointed Secretary of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission

18 October 2024
Departmental update

In memoriam Professor Emeritus Michael Doenhoff (1946 –2024)

18 October 2024
Departmental update

Global call to action on lead poisoning prevention

17 October 2024
News release

WHO in Lebanon working to stop cholera spread amid conflict

17 October 2024
Departmental update

Signing ceremony for contribution agreements between WHO and France

17 October 2024
Departmental update

World Meningitis Day: a call to action against a global threat

16 October 2024
Departmental update

Strengthening WHO’s Impact: Lessons from Country Evaluations

16 October 2024
News release

Parliamentarians unite in Berlin to sign global statement supporting the WHO Pandemic Agreement

16 October 2024
Departmental update

Pioneering regional collaboration to enhance regulatory practices in the Americas

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22 November 2024
News release

Lebanon: a conflict particularly destructive to health care

20 November 2024
Departmental update

Inclusion for every child: reaching every child affected by tuberculosis

19 November 2024
Departmental update

Countries in the Western Pacific Region are building capacity to achieve conducive ecosystems for sustainable local production

21 November 2024
Departmental update

Global ministers and partners pledge action with new Jeddah Commitments on AMR

20 November 2024
Departmental update

Taking local climate action for global health impacts

20 November 2024
Departmental update

Advancing access to better paediatric medicines on World Children’s Day

20 November 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases new principles for ethical human genomic data collection and sharing

19 November 2024
News release

WHO Investment Round: culminating moment at G20 Summit as leaders pledge

19 November 2024
News release

WHO adds LC16m8 mpox vaccine to Emergency Use Listing

20 November 2024
Departmental update

More Member States join the fight for health in the face of climate change

19 November 2024
Departmental update

G20 leaders in Brazil recognize potential of evidence-based traditional medicine

19 November 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases new report addressing TB among refugees and migrants

19 November 2024
Departmental update

STEPS Report Addressing the Growing Challenge of Mental Health and NCDs in Ghana

19 November 2024
Note for Media

47th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

20 December 2024
Departmental update

Eliminating congenital syphilis: using evidence-based management in Brazil

18 November 2024
Departmental update

Comprehensive hospital data provides new insights into maternal and newborn health in Nigeria

18 November 2024
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - September/October 2024

18 November 2024
Departmental update

Baku COP29 advances health-climate commitments with new coalition

17 November 2024
News release

WHO and partners rally cervical cancer elimination efforts

14 November 2024
Departmental update

WHO Global Health Emergency Corps sets out actions to save lives during health emergencies

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22 November 2024
News release

Lebanon: a conflict particularly destructive to health care

20 November 2024
Departmental update

Inclusion for every child: reaching every child affected by tuberculosis

19 November 2024
Departmental update

Countries in the Western Pacific Region are building capacity to achieve conducive ecosystems for sustainable local production

21 November 2024
Departmental update

Global ministers and partners pledge action with new Jeddah Commitments on AMR

20 November 2024
Departmental update

Taking local climate action for global health impacts

20 November 2024
Departmental update

Advancing access to better paediatric medicines on World Children’s Day

20 November 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases new principles for ethical human genomic data collection and sharing

19 November 2024
News release

WHO Investment Round: culminating moment at G20 Summit as leaders pledge

19 November 2024
News release

WHO adds LC16m8 mpox vaccine to Emergency Use Listing

20 November 2024
Departmental update

More Member States join the fight for health in the face of climate change

19 November 2024
Departmental update

G20 leaders in Brazil recognize potential of evidence-based traditional medicine

19 November 2024
Departmental update

WHO releases new report addressing TB among refugees and migrants

19 November 2024
Departmental update

STEPS Report Addressing the Growing Challenge of Mental Health and NCDs in Ghana

19 November 2024
Note for Media

47th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission

20 December 2024
Departmental update

Eliminating congenital syphilis: using evidence-based management in Brazil

18 November 2024
Departmental update

Comprehensive hospital data provides new insights into maternal and newborn health in Nigeria

18 November 2024
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - September/October 2024

18 November 2024
Departmental update

Baku COP29 advances health-climate commitments with new coalition

17 November 2024
News release

WHO and partners rally cervical cancer elimination efforts

14 November 2024
Departmental update

WHO Global Health Emergency Corps sets out actions to save lives during health emergencies

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