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22 February 2023
Statement

A new era in the fight against measles and rubella

22 February 2023
Departmental update

OpenWHO named 2023 Learning Platform of the Year

22 February 2023
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°2/2023: TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT USP 1%

21 February 2023
Departmental update

Multidisciplinary Technical Advisory Group established to advise WHO on local production and technology transfer of health products

21 February 2023
Departmental update

New Global Road Safety Leaders’ Network convenes to tackle road carnage

20 February 2023
Departmental update

New member of the Primary Registry Network: International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry (ITMCTR)

20 February 2023
Departmental update

Updated good practice statement on the use of variant-containing COVID-19 vaccines

15 February 2023
Statement

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox (mpox)

14 February 2023
Departmental update

Countries unite to remove mercury from hazardous skin lightening products

14 February 2023
Highlights

ICD-11 2023 release is here

14 February 2023
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - February 2023

13 February 2023
Departmental update

New certification recognizes WHO commitment to high-quality humanitarian learning

13 February 2023
Departmental update

Eight countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease in 2022

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Understanding interactions on messaging apps to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Timor-Leste National Health Laboratory: moving towards recognition as a National Influenza Centre

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Bringing training to life: new risk communication and community engagement school and simulation exercises

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Enhancing influenza and SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity through hands-on training programme

11 February 2023
Departmental update

WHO in collaboration with IATA have trained trainers on the shipping of infectious substances

11 February 2023
Departmental update

WHO provides on-site laboratory training at the National Influenza Centre in Ethiopia

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Bioinformatics training workshops to strengthen genomic surveillance successfully completed

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16 March 2023
Statement

Statement on the update of WHO’s working definitions and tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest

15 March 2023
News release

Five cities recognized for public health achievements at Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

13 March 2023
Departmental update

Global summit maps priorities to turn the tide on postpartum haemorrhage

13 March 2023
Statement

WHO at the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): statement in the General Debate

11 March 2023
Statement

WHO at the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): statement at the 35th Session of the IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians

14 March 2023
News release

WHO renews alert on safeguards for health worker recruitment

14 March 2023
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - March 2023

12 March 2023
Departmental update

HRP Alliance celebrates five years of research capacity strengthening

14 March 2023
Departmental update

WHO publishes recommendations on two new types of insecticide-treated nets

11 March 2023
Departmental update

Unitaid-sponsored programme screened over one million women for cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries

9 March 2023
Departmental update

New WHO guide seeks to enhance advocacy for life-saving emergency care

8 March 2023
Departmental update

Global meeting of the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

9 March 2023
News release

Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives

8 March 2023
Statement

WHO statement on the situation relating to the Regional Director of the Western Pacific

6 March 2023
Departmental update

New global guidelines to boost the use of life-saving safety restraints in vehicles

2 March 2023
Departmental update

11th Edition of The International Pharmacopoeia is now published

3 March 2023
News release

Countries begin negotiations on global agreement to protect world from future pandemic emergencies

3 March 2023
Departmental update

New compendium showcases positive examples in refugee and migrant health

3 March 2023
News release

WHO launches policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct

20 February 2023
Departmental update

New member of the Primary Registry Network: International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry (ITMCTR)

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16 March 2023
Statement

Statement on the update of WHO’s working definitions and tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest

15 March 2023
News release

Five cities recognized for public health achievements at Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

13 March 2023
Departmental update

Global summit maps priorities to turn the tide on postpartum haemorrhage

13 March 2023
Statement

WHO at the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): statement in the General Debate

11 March 2023
Statement

WHO at the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): statement at the 35th Session of the IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians

14 March 2023
News release

WHO renews alert on safeguards for health worker recruitment

14 March 2023
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - March 2023

12 March 2023
Departmental update

HRP Alliance celebrates five years of research capacity strengthening

14 March 2023
Departmental update

WHO publishes recommendations on two new types of insecticide-treated nets

11 March 2023
Departmental update

Unitaid-sponsored programme screened over one million women for cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries

9 March 2023
Departmental update

New WHO guide seeks to enhance advocacy for life-saving emergency care

8 March 2023
Departmental update

Global meeting of the Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

9 March 2023
News release

Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives

8 March 2023
Statement

WHO statement on the situation relating to the Regional Director of the Western Pacific

6 March 2023
Departmental update

New global guidelines to boost the use of life-saving safety restraints in vehicles

2 March 2023
Departmental update

11th Edition of The International Pharmacopoeia is now published

3 March 2023
News release

Countries begin negotiations on global agreement to protect world from future pandemic emergencies

3 March 2023
Departmental update

New compendium showcases positive examples in refugee and migrant health

3 March 2023
News release

WHO launches policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct

20 February 2023
Departmental update

New member of the Primary Registry Network: International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry (ITMCTR)

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