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WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer
WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer
Geneva, 3 February 2023--The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework today providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save 2.5 million lives from...
WHO launches one-stop resource toolkit on refugee and migrant health
WHO launches one-stop resource toolkit on refugee and migrant health
Geneva, 25 January 2023-- WHO has developed a Refugee and migrant health toolkit, a web-based one-stop comprehensive platform of tools and resources, to support the global,...
Five billion people are unprotected from trans fat, leading to heart disease says WHO
Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease
GENEVA, 23 January 2023 — Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has...
WHO updates COVID-19 guidelines on masks, treatments and patient care
WHO updates COVID-19 guidelines on masks, treatments and patient care
https://www.who.int/news/item/13-01-2023-who-updates-covid-19-guidelines-on-masks--treatments-and-patient-care
WHO has updated its guidelines on mask wearing in community settings, COVID-19 treatments, and clinical management. This is part of a continuous process of reviewing...
Urgent action is needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable...
Urgent action is needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
Geneva-New York-Rome, 12 January 2023 – United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the...
Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all
Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all
GENEVA, 14 DECEMBER 2022 – Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene for...
WHO and football icons rally to score a goal for “Health for All” to...
WHO and football icons rally to score a goal for “Health for All” to build a healthier future
12 December 2022 I Geneva and Doha -- On Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day), the World Health...
WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths...
WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide
29 November 2022, Geneva: Injuries and violence take the lives of some 12 000 people around the world each day....
One year since the emergence of COVID-19 virus variant Omicron
One year since the emergence of COVID-19 virus variant Omicron
What has changed, and why there hasn’t been a new variant of concern
It was 26 November 2021 that WHO declared that the world was facing...
Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat
Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat
New WHO, CDC report reveals measles is an imminent threat worldwide
Geneva, 23 November 2022-- Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning...
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action by WHO
Almost 1 million people die every year due to lead poisoning, with more children suffering long-term health effects
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action
23 October 2022
‘Say no to lead poisoning’ is the theme of...
WHO Director-General’s remarks at the OCHA briefing on the emergency flood response in Pakistan
WHO Director-General's remarks at the OCHA briefing on the emergency flood response in Pakistan -
WHO Media,4 October 2022
Your Excellency Sherry Rehman,
Your Excellency Ambassador Khalil ur Rahman Hashmi,
My brother Martin,
Resident Coordinator Harneis,
Excellencies, dear colleagues...
Launch of WHO’s first blueprint for dementia research
Launch of WHO’s first blueprint for dementia research
Geneva - 4 October 2022 -- Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation. “Although dementia is the 7th leading cause of death globally, dementia...
WHO launches new initiative to stop the spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa
WHO launches new initiative to stop the spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa
In a 2019 vector alert, WHO identified the spread of Anopheles stephensi as a significant threat to malaria control and elimination – particularly in...
WHO Director-General’s statement on Pakistan
WHO Director-General's statement on Pakistan
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-brief-statement-on-pakistan--17-september-2022
17 September 2022
I am deeply concerned about the potential for a second disaster in Pakistan: a wave of disease and death following this catastrophe, linked to climate change, that has...
WHO responds to The Lancet COVID-19 Commission
WHO responds to The Lancet COVID-19 Commission
By WHO Media release
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-09-2022-who-responds-to-the-lancet-covid-19-commission
15 September 2022
WHO welcomes the overarching recommendations of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission’s report on “Lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic,” which align with our commitment to...
WHO launches guide to safely unlock benefits of the life sciences
WHO launches guide to safely unlock benefits of the life sciences
13 September 2022
Departmental news
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Today, WHO issued the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences. The Framework calls on...
New Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Formally Established
New Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Formally Established
Designed to reflect inclusive and effective governance and operating arrangements with high standards of transparency and accountability; hosted by the World Bank with technical leadership...
Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at Jamnagar
Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at Jamnagar
By PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Ayush and WHO signed a Host Country Agreement on 25th March 2022 for the establishment of the first WHO’s Global Centre for Traditional Medicine...
Marburg virus strikes Ghana – WHO issues DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS
DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS
Marburg virus - Ghana
Outbreak at a glance
Two fatal cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD) were reported from Ashanti region, Ghana. On 28 June 2022, these cases were notified to health authorities as...
