US FDA approved cabotegravir extended-release – the first long-acting injectable option for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
WHO lists 10th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use : Nuvaxovid
Animation film illustrating the six components required for assessing the development of palliative care
Latest child mortality estimates reveal world remains off track to meeting Sustainable Development Goals
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for use
WHO lists 9th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use with aim to increase access to vaccination in lower-income countries
Launch of UN Group of Friends on Neglected Tropical Diseases and on Support of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities
SAGE October 2021 meeting report is online
Belgium and WHO sign new agreement to increase global equitable access to essential health products and technologies
OpenWHO.org: 2021 year in review
The essential task of strengthening genomic surveillance: WHO in collaboration with GISAID organizes training workshops for laboratory experts
Interim recommendations for heterologous COVID-19 vaccine schedules
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over
Dr Ayoade Alakija appointed WHO Special Envoy for the ACT-Accelerator
New WHO Global Competency Standards aim to strengthen the health workforce and support provision of quality health services to refugees and migrants
National Opera of Ukraine “In the Name of Life” concert in recognition of health workers
Letter to malaria partners (December 2021)
10th Global Conference on Health Promotion charters a path for creating ‘well-being societies’
Another 249 trainees join the global infodemic manager community
WHO Global Evidence-to-Policy (E2P) Summit: Three days for the systematic use of evidence-informed decision-making in health policy and practice
New insights into quality of care for girls and women facing the complications of unsafe abortion
Updated WHO SAGE Roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines
Public notice and comment on new members of the Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC)
Ensuring quality and ethics of research on FGM: new WHO guidance out now
OpenWHO Ready4Response courses receive Continuing Professional Development accreditation
Planning and budgeting tool for TB and drug-resistant TB testing
WHO publishes new global data on the use of clean and polluting fuels for cooking by fuel type
Statement on the tenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
WHO summary of Baseline report for UN Decade of Healthy Ageing is now available in all official UN languages
WHO announces the update of the guidelines on the diagnosis, prevention and management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected adults
First WHO report highlights efforts to improving health and well-being of adolescents worldwide
U.S. EPA and WHO partner to protect public health
COVAX delivers its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
Draft Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031
Interim Statement on COVID-19 vaccines in the context of the circulation of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC)
Message for World Leprosy Day 2022
WHO psychological intervention effective in preventing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Turkey
International Men’s Day 2021: Enabling a Gender-sensitive Response to End TB
Together on the road to evidence-informed decision-making for health in the post-pandemic era: new EVIPNet Call for Action