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8 October 2026
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WHO convenes consultations to co-develop the Living Well initiative

8 October 2026
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New global roadmap launched to tackle hypertension in pregnancy, a leading cause of maternal and newborn deaths

7 October 2026
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WHO issues first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity

7 October 2026
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Advancing inclusive pandemic prevention, preparedness and response for migrants, refugees and displaced populations

6 October 2026
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WHO reinforces oral disease surveillance with an updated NCD STEPS module

5 October 2026
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Technical advisory group to advise on WHO’s maternal and perinatal health guideline portfolio

5 October 2026
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New analysis shows high levels of violence against adolescent girls

2 October 2026
Departmental update

New WHO estimates show changing global health landscape

1 October 2026
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WHO and the Netherlands strengthen partnership on global health security and emergency response

1 October 2026
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UN Decade of Healthy Ageing midpoint report finds progress, calls for greater investment

30 September 2026
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WHO updates guidelines on drug-resistant tuberculosis and palliative care

30 September 2026
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Kazakhstan Summer School strengthens national clinical research capacity

30 September 2026
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The WHO Academy expands multilingual learning to advance equitable access

30 September 2026
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Fifteen years of tobacco tax reform show countries can make harmful products less affordable

30 September 2026
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WHO releases new guidance to prevent heat-related illness at mass gatherings

29 September 2026
Departmental update

WHO advances tools to govern life sciences and dual-use research

29 September 2026
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WHO and partners discuss governance of traditional medicine knowledge in the AI era at WIPO-IGC

29 September 2026
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WHO reports latest global trends in cholera, meningitis and plague

28 September 2026
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In memoriam: Dr Bernard Philippon (1939–2026)

25 September 2026
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World leaders renew commitment to protect the world from future pandemics

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28 November 2018
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Malaria control campaign launched in DRC to save lives and aid Ebola response

22 September 2017
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Leaders at UN General Assembly step up commitments in the fight against malaria

29 January 2019
Departmental update

e-Learning Course on Health Financing Policy for universal health coverage (UHC)

8 September 2019
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PAHO Supports Bahamas Response with Emergency Medical Teams

1 November 2018
Departmental update

WHO International Registry for Trauma and Emergency Care

4 November 2019
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Health risks of female genital mutilation

15 November 2019
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Scaling up digital health

15 November 2019
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Be He@lthy, Be Mobile - country programmes

28 January 2020
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Cervical cancer elimination initiative updates

4 March 2020
Departmental update

Cervical cancer elimination initiative updates

19 November 2019
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Launch of The World Report on Vision at the United Nations Headquarters

15 September 2022
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WHO Guideline on parenting interventions to prevent maltreatment and enhance parent-child relationships in children aged 0-17 years

5 April 2020
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Update: How the World Health Organization works with all people, everywhere

3 August 2015
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Strengthening Primary Health Care through Community Health Workers: Investment Case and Financing Recommendations

16 July 2020
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The latest list of participants of the WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network

1 June 2020
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Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative Updates

11 December 2012
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22 March 2007
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Statements and messages for World TB Day

4 October 2007
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Sixth meeting of the Working Group on MDR-TB, Tbilisi, Georgia, 20-22 September 2007

25 March 2017
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Next-generation Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra assay recommended by WHO

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