Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN
Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic
UAE and WHO deliver air lift of critical medical supplies to Sudan
New WHO manual aims to strengthen pedestrian safety
WHO and tobacco control partners urge countries not to partner or work with the tobacco industry
Quadripartite welcomes OHHLEP’s new white paper on zoonotic spillover prevention
Collaborating locally is key for progress globally towards health-related SDGs
New survey results show health systems starting to recover from pandemic
African Parliamentarians rally to boost life-saving laws, regulations on road safety
Statement on the risks associated with use of valproic acid (sodium valproate) in women and girls of childbearing potential
WHO convenes workshop on achieving quality and sustainable local vaccine production in Africa to improve access
Public consultation of experts to join the Guideline Development Group (GDG) for Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Roadmap: Meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care guidelines
WHO Director-General and Civil Society Task Force on TB release joint statement on key priorities in the lead up to 2nd UN High-Level Meeting on TB
WHO announces the update of hepatitis B guidelines on testing and treatment
Senegal, Thailand and Uruguay unite to reduce dental mercury
Regional Reflections – building consensus and highlighting regional priorities on activating meaningful engagement.
Statement of celebration for HRP’s 50th anniversary: Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness
WHO and IAPAC sign a memorandum of understanding focused on ending epidemics in cities
UN special programme for research on sexual and reproductive health celebrates 50 years
WHO urges increased implementation of recommended tools to combat malaria
Medical Product Alert N°4/2023: Substandard (contaminated) syrup medicines
Siding with science and SRHR: Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Dialogue on SRHR with Dr Tedros
Global partners announce a new effort – “The Big Catch-up” – to vaccinate millions of children and restore immunization progress lost during the pandemic
A new National Adolescent Health Strategy in Mauritius
Governments hold third round of discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
WHO applauds Brazil’s leadership in advancing multisectoral engagement towards ending TB
Testing the accuracy of an innovation in diverse settings: A multi-country study assessing a smartphone blood pressure application
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - April 2023
mRNA Technology Transfer Programme moves to the next phase of its development