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16 November 2023
Departmental update

New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies

16 November 2023
Departmental update

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

15 November 2023
Departmental update

WHO's WhatsApp Channel hits 5 million followers

15 November 2023
Departmental update

Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

15 November 2023
News release

WHO launches commission to foster social connection

15 November 2023
Departmental update

Launch of global indicator of outdoor workers in the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change

15 November 2023
Departmental update

WHO Costing and Budgeting Tool for National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance: Catalysing collaboration in South Sudan

15 November 2023
Departmental update

WHO Costing and Budgeting Tool for National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance: Catalysing collaboration in the United Republic of Tanzania

15 November 2023
Departmental update

Lancet Countdown report calls for climate-driven health action

14 November 2023
Departmental update

Inauguration of first Geographic Information System Centre for Health in a WHO Country Office

14 November 2023
Departmental update

Quitting smoking cuts your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 30–40%

14 November 2023
Departmental update

WHO launches new 5-year roadmap to prevent and treat TB in children and adolescents

13 November 2023
Departmental update

Indonesia announces declaration on cervical cancer elimination

13 November 2023
Departmental update

World Diabetes Day 2023: Equitable access to care for people with TB and diabetes

10 November 2023
Departmental update

Accelerating Vaccine Development for Global Health Impact - a WHO Initiative to Prioritize Key Endemic Pathogens

10 November 2023
News release

Children with cancer evacuated from Gaza for treatment to Egypt and Jordan

9 November 2023
Feature story

2nd Annual CIP Network Global Steering Group meeting

9 November 2023
Departmental update

Training in Assistive Products: One year on!

9 November 2023
Departmental update

Investing in the radical reorientation of health systems towards Primary Health Care: The best and only choice to achieve universal health coverage

9 November 2023
News release

WHO unveils framework for climate resilient and low carbon health systems

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5 December 2023
Departmental update

Reflections from the second World Local Production Forum, November 2023

6 December 2023
Departmental update

Using a costing tool for sustaining genomics for pandemic and epidemic prone pathogens in Namibia

1 December 2023
Departmental update

Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG) contamination - analytical methods developed for testing paediatric medicines

4 December 2023
Departmental update

Global partners pledge US$ 777 million to combat neglected tropical diseases

5 December 2023
Departmental update

WHO calls on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages

7 December 2023
Departmental update

WHO releases guidelines on chronic low back pain

7 December 2023
Departmental update

More than a third of women experience lasting health problems after childbirth, new research shows

5 December 2023
Departmental update

New WHO manual aims to curb dangerous speeding on the world’s roads

2 December 2023
Statement

WHO Director-General's statement on the passing of Dr Carissa Etienne

4 December 2023
Departmental update

Uganda takes the lead: piloting the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research

2 December 2023
News release

Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28

2 December 2023
Joint News Release

41 funders, partners endorse new guiding principles for financing climate and health solutions to protect health

2 December 2023
Departmental update

GCF, UNDP and WHO join forces to ramp up climate health support for developing countries

11 December 2023
Departmental update

New Technical Advisory Group on Embedding Ethics in Health and Climate Change Policy (TAG-Ethics & Climate Health)

29 November 2023
News release

WHO celebrates the role of communities in driving progress towards ending AIDS

29 November 2023
Departmental update

First WHO Global Clinical Trials Forum puts forward a global vision for sustainable clinical research infrastructure

20 November 2023
Departmental update

Canada and WHO pursue closer engagement on gender, equity, universal health coverage and more

28 November 2023
Departmental update

Tackling sexual misconduct in Yemen through innovative collaboration

30 March 2023
Departmental update

WHO convenes global consultation to develop a programme of recognition for Public Health Laboratories

27 November 2023
Departmental update

Training an international workforce to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct

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5 December 2023
Departmental update

Reflections from the second World Local Production Forum, November 2023

6 December 2023
Departmental update

Using a costing tool for sustaining genomics for pandemic and epidemic prone pathogens in Namibia

1 December 2023
Departmental update

Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylene Glycol (EG) contamination - analytical methods developed for testing paediatric medicines

4 December 2023
Departmental update

Global partners pledge US$ 777 million to combat neglected tropical diseases

5 December 2023
Departmental update

WHO calls on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages

7 December 2023
Departmental update

WHO releases guidelines on chronic low back pain

7 December 2023
Departmental update

More than a third of women experience lasting health problems after childbirth, new research shows

5 December 2023
Departmental update

New WHO manual aims to curb dangerous speeding on the world’s roads

2 December 2023
Statement

WHO Director-General's statement on the passing of Dr Carissa Etienne

4 December 2023
Departmental update

Uganda takes the lead: piloting the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research

2 December 2023
News release

Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28

2 December 2023
Joint News Release

41 funders, partners endorse new guiding principles for financing climate and health solutions to protect health

2 December 2023
Departmental update

GCF, UNDP and WHO join forces to ramp up climate health support for developing countries

11 December 2023
Departmental update

New Technical Advisory Group on Embedding Ethics in Health and Climate Change Policy (TAG-Ethics & Climate Health)

29 November 2023
News release

WHO celebrates the role of communities in driving progress towards ending AIDS

29 November 2023
Departmental update

First WHO Global Clinical Trials Forum puts forward a global vision for sustainable clinical research infrastructure

20 November 2023
Departmental update

Canada and WHO pursue closer engagement on gender, equity, universal health coverage and more

28 November 2023
Departmental update

Tackling sexual misconduct in Yemen through innovative collaboration

30 March 2023
Departmental update

WHO convenes global consultation to develop a programme of recognition for Public Health Laboratories

27 November 2023
Departmental update

Training an international workforce to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct

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