Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives
Report of the meeting of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) held on 16-17 March 2023
A brief overview of the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats initiative (PRET)
WHO’s trans fat elimination validation program is now open for country applications
World Chagas Disease Day 2023 to focus on integrating universal care and surveillance at the primary care level
Join the global effort to enhance access to medicines and other health technologies: the 2nd World Local Production Forum to be held in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2023
Finding common ground in a connected world: parliamentarians prioritize comprehensive sexuality education (CSE)
Highlighting a population’s health information needs during health emergencies through new infodemic management tools and frameworks
WHO, African Union Development Agency, and the International Labour Organization join forces to safeguard health workers in Africa
Assistive Technology for inclusive development: WHO co-hosts CPD side event
Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products (ACSoMP): Measures to minimize the risk of ocular adverse events with miltefosine
People Power – introducing WHO’s new “Intention to action” Series to enhance the meaningful engagement of people with lived experience.
Medical Product Alert N°3/2023: Falsified DEFITELIO (defibrotide sodium)
Improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments
Countries set out way forward for negotiations on global agreement to protect world from future pandemic emergencies
WHO announces Health for All Film Festival shortlist and jury
‘Dakar Declaration’ to strengthen data on road crash deaths in Africa
Just 2 days to go: Registration deadline for UN Multistakeholder Hearing on TB
World Health Organization guidance on integrating the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexual and reproductive health programmes
New WHO guide aims to boost the use of life-saving helmets for motorcycle riders
WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - May 2023
FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football
More than 7000 join the 4th edition of Walk the Talk in Geneva: Health for All Challenge
Renowned artists Renée Fleming and Pretty Yende appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassadors for Arts and Health
Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2023
Landmark report charts route for reorienting economies to deliver health for all
WHO issues urgent call for global climate action to create resilient and sustainable health systems
World No Tobacco Day 2023 awards - the winners
Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2023
WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats
Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly to focus on “saving lives, driving health for all” as WHO turns 75
Urgent action needed to tackle stalled progress on health-related Sustainable Development Goals
WHO Director-General announces Global Health Leaders Awards
New WHO framework available for prevention and management of obesity
Registration Open: Please apply to join the second UN High-Level Meeting on TB
Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
Scientists in Tahiti prepare to release sterilized mosquitoes to control dengue
Join the Week of Quality: On the origin of specifications
High-level resource mobilization conference to eliminate viral hepatitis