WHO checklist targets major causes of maternal and newborn deaths in health facilities
WHO’s first ever global estimates of foodborne diseases find children under 5 account for almost one third of deaths
WHO multi-country survey reveals widespread public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance
Maternal deaths fell 44% since 1990 – UN
Measles vaccination has saved an estimated 17.1 million lives since 2000
Sierra Leone stops transmission of Ebola virus
Globally, an estimated two-thirds of the population under 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1
Tuberculosis mortality nearly halved since 1990
Pilot implementation of first malaria vaccine recommended by WHO advisory groups
New report identifies four ways to reduce health risks from climate pollutants