Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - March 2024
New law and policy portal launched to advance implementation of the Global health and care worker compact
The Self-Care Wheel: an award-winning innovation to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights
Stakeholders convene in Uganda on responsible use of the life sciences
WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health
New WHO guidance promotes fair and ethical management of international health worker migration
2023: outbreaks of avian influenza
2023: outbreaks of swine influenza
Influenza Health Worker Vaccination Programmes: Platforms for Pandemic Preparedness
Updated public health resource pack for countries experiencing outbreaks of influenza in animals published
Promoting a risk-based approach for the regulatory oversight of vaccines used in pandemics
PAHO drives evidence-generation on the burden of influenza through strategic research initiatives
WHO publishes new guidelines on hepatitis B
WHO Member States agree to resume negotiations aimed at finalizing the world’s first pandemic agreement
Faith-based partners voice support for pandemic accord
WHO joins 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Timor-Leste’s National Influenza Centre achieves recognition as part of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System
World of Work stakeholders voice support for the pandemic accord, highlighting workers’ rights and needs during pandemics
WHO launches CoViNet: a global network for coronaviruses
WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities and older women
Takeaways from the Third Global Consultation on the Health of Refugees and Migrants
First expert meeting to accelerate access to human genomics in the WHO Western Pacific Region convened in Manila
World Health Organization and International Labour Organization join forces to release new guidance on social protection for people affected by TB
New report flags major increase in sexually transmitted infections, amidst challenges in HIV and hepatitis
Largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products approved as WHO Listed Authorities
Ground-breaking progress made in Member State negotiations on amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR)
Ireland and WHO work together to improve access to assistive technology globally
WHO launches updated guidance on HIV-associated TB
WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria most threatening to human health
Tajikistan obtains WHO recognition of National Influenza Center
Strengthening pandemic preparedness in the WHO European Region
Developing and Strengthening National Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes
WHO’s Investigations and Studies (Unity Studies): a standardized preparedness framework for an effective and proportionate response
Nations unite to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - April 2024
WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine
Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Belize, Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Guidance for One Health field epidemiology workforce development
In memoriam Dr Henry Wilde (1927–2024)
WHO strengthens local production focus at AIM Congress 2024: gears up for 3rd World Local Production Forum in 2025
