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WHO’s Science in 5: Protecting you from substandard and falsified medicines
WHO's Science in 5: Protecting you from substandard and falsified medicines
You may have heard about substandard or falsified syrup harming children and even causing deaths.
There have been reports of falsified diabetes and weight loss...
WHO’s annual malaria report spotlights the growing threat of climate change
WHO’s annual malaria report spotlights the growing threat of climate change
https://www.who.int/news/item/30-11-2023-who-s-annual-malaria-report-spotlights-the-growing-threat-of-climate-change
30 November 2023 - Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more...
Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria: Gavi, WHO...
Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
More than 330 000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon – a historic step...
Multi-Country Funding Appeal: occupied Palestinian territory and Egypt, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic and Jordan
Multi-Country Funding Appeal: occupied Palestinian territory and Egypt, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic and Jordan
Since 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths...
WHO calls for immediate release, access to, and medical support for hostages taken by...
WHO calls for immediate release, access to, and medical support for hostages taken by Hamas
25 October 2023 | Geneva: Gravely concerned by the humanitarian and health situation facing approximately 200 people, including health workers and...
Shock, grief and the challenge of healing: Israel’s health system responds to the October...
Shock, grief and the challenge of healing: Israel’s health system responds to the October attacks
Dr Michel Thieren, WHO Special Representative in Israel, spent almost 2 weeks travelling across the country to see how the...
WHO health supplies move towards Gaza
WHO health supplies move towards Gaza
21 October 2023, Cairo, Egypt — Four trucks carrying WHO health supplies have started to move towards the Rafah border crossing, on their way to Gaza.
The supplies include trauma...
World leaders commit to new targets to end TB says WHO
World leaders commit to new targets to end TB22 September 2023
New York, US -- World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new...
WHO DISEASE out break notice for Enterovirus-Echovirus 11 Infection in the European Region
Saturday 8 July 2023
DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS
Enterovirus-Echovirus 11 Infection - the European Region
Situation at a glance
Since the Disease Outbreak News published on 31 May 2023 which reported enterovirus, Echovirus 11 (E-11) infection in France, additional Member States in...
WHO’s annual assembly ends with an agreement on funding and an array of health...
WHO’s annual assembly ends with agreement on funding, and array of health topics
WHO’s 76th health assembly closed today, having addressed a vast array of issues, including behavioural sciences; best buys for non-communicable diseases; diagnostics; disabilities;...
Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly
Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly
Geneva---26 May 2023--During a moving ceremony at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly in Geneva, awards were presented to persons and institutions...
First global strategy on infection prevention and control at Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly of...
First global strategy on infection prevention and control
The World Health Assembly agreed today on the first-ever global strategy on infection prevention and control (IPC), which builds on almost two decades of efforts led by...
Member States urge WHO to keep momentum on work to prevent and respond to...
Member States urge WHO to keep momentum on work to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct
Committee B this afternoon discussed the Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (Item 22.1) as part of the Review...
FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football
FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football
FIFA and WHO extend Memorandum of Understanding for four more years
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign new agreement in...
WHO Director-General’s High-Level Welcome at the Seventy-Sixth World Health Assembly – 21 May 2023
WHO Director-General's High-Level Welcome at the Seventy-Sixth World Health Assembly – 21 May 202321 May 2023Your Excellency Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh, President of the 75th World Health Assembly,
Your Excellency Alain Berset, President of the Swiss...
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the 15th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on...
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the 15th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19 pandemic – 4 May 2023
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Professor Houssin, members and advisors of the Emergency Committee, dear colleagues and...
Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives
Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives
Geneva--- 17 April 2023 --The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team in Geneva.
The new appointments...
DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS Avian Influenza A(H3N8) – China
DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS Avian Influenza A(H3N8) - China
Situation at a glance
On 27 March 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified WHO of one confirmed case of human infection with...
Eight years of prolonged conflict in Yemen leave over 20 million people in need...
Saturday, 25 March 2023
Eight years of prolonged conflict in Yemen leave over 20 million people in need of urgent health assistance
Cairo, 25 March 2023 – With 8 years of protracted conflict and humanitarian crisis, over two...
Disease Outbreak News by WHO – Cholera – Global situation
Disease Outbreak News
Cholera – Global situation
Cholera-Global situation - -https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2023-DON437
Global overview ...