In memoriam Dr William H. Foege (1936–2026)
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
Countries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement
WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day
New guide promotes safe, inclusive and child-friendly public spaces
Message for World Leprosy Day 2026
WHO Egypt launches a new national training-of-trainers programme on mass casualty management
Updated WHO manuals provide guidance to strengthen foodborne disease surveillance and response capacities worldwide
Updated WHO manuals released to help countries strengthen foodborne disease surveillance and response
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
Sudan: 1000 days of war deepen the world’s worst health and humanitarian crisis
WHO releases updated recommendations on HIV clinical management
Global population requiring interventions against trachoma falls below 100 million for the first time
WHO prequalifies the first two rapid antigen detection tests for COVID-19
WHO Civil Society Task Force on TB: 2025 End-of-Year Message
End-of-year message from the Director of the WHO’s department for HIV, TB, Hepatitis & STIs
WHO Global Summit charts a bold future for traditional medicine
WHO publishes new global analysis revealing major equity gaps in human genomics research
Australia and Indonesia achieve WHO Listed Authority status in medical products regulation
UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support
WHO releases new target product profiles for urgently needed antibiotics
WHO launches first-ever implementation handbook to accelerate country action on hepatitis elimination
Singapore sets global first by reaching WHO’s highest classification for medical device regulation
WHO tests a strategy game to improve outbreak response speed
WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis
Communities at the centre: advancing social and economic protection for preparedness and response
Statement of the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy
WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit
WHO calls for a global shift to environmentally friendly, less invasive and affordable oral health care
WHO highlights the importance of addressing childhood hearing loss
Global webinar on core public health capacities to conduct ship inspections and issue ship sanitation certificates
New WHO guidance on novel snakebite treatments published
Recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere season
Santiago de Chile Declaration launched to advance clean air and environmental justice in Latin America
Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Local voices, local data: how localization can strengthen malaria elimination across Africa
WHO designates new Collaborating Centre to strengthen evidence and integration of traditional medicine
WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health
Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20% in 2025
