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9 September 2020
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COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn

9 September 2020
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More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food

9 September 2020
Departmental update

Every woman’s right to a companion of choice during childbirth

8 September 2020
News release

WHO calls for global action on sepsis - cause of 1 in 5 deaths worldwide

8 September 2020
Departmental update

Leprosy: countries should step-up prevention initiatives to stimulate sluggish decline in new cases

7 September 2020
Departmental update

Malaria and COVID-19: country perspectives

7 September 2020
Departmental update

Dengue control: three-year Indonesia trial shows promising results

3 September 2020
Departmental update

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality online consultation for coverage targets for Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality

3 September 2020
Departmental update

WHO convenes expert group for behaviour change

2 September 2020
Departmental update

Letter to malaria partners (September 2020)

1 September 2020
Medical product alert

WHO Information Notice for Users of TaqPath™ COVID-19 CE-IVD RT-PCR kit 2020/4

1 September 2020
Departmental update

Increasing understanding of the impact of COVID-19 for pregnant women and their babies

31 August 2020
Departmental update

Health Financing and Economics - Webinar Series

31 August 2020
News release

In WHO global pulse survey, 90% of countries report disruptions to essential health services since COVID-19 pandemic

30 August 2020
Departmental update

First Ladies of Nigeria mobilize around the Global Strategy for Elimination of Cervical Cancer

28 August 2020
Departmental update

Chlorhexidine 7,1% digluconate (CHX) aqueous solution or gel (10ml): Reports of serious eye injury due to errors in administration

28 August 2020
Departmental update

Launch of the Every Newborn Action Plan: 2025 Coverage Targets and Milestones

27 August 2020
News release

World Mental Health Day: an opportunity to kick-start a massive scale-up in investment in mental health

27 August 2020
Departmental update

Togo is first African country to end sleeping sickness as a public health problem

26 August 2020
Departmental update

Target product profiles for tuberculosis preventive treatment

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8 December 2020
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°7/2020: Falsified HARVONI (Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir)

8 December 2020
Departmental update

Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review

8 December 2020
Departmental update

Strategic partnerships for global health: Luxembourg and WHO convene strategic dialogue

27 November 2020
Departmental update

Iceland joins forces with WHO to support an integrated approach to brain health

7 December 2020
Departmental update

G20 First-time Released Report on Digital Health Interventions for Pandemic Management

9 December 2020
News release

WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019

1 May 2013
News release

Shipping of infectious substances training held in Khartoum

5 November 2008
News release

WHO Works to strengthen biosafety and laboratory biosecurity in the African Region

14 October 2019
Statement

Opening remarks at meeting on dissemination of national biosafety regulation and laboratory quality standards and the progress on strengthening health laboratory and epidemiology systems in Lao PDR

18 July 2018
Departmental update

WHO strengthened the National Public Health Laboratory to safely manage infectious specimens in South Sudan

8 December 2020
News release

WHO launches year-long campaign to help 100 million people quit tobacco

9 April 2019
Departmental update

WHO builds capacity of qualified personnel for laboratory biosafety in Turkmenistan

27 November 2020
Departmental update

Countries, partners and civil society commit to strengthening public-private care provider engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable access to affordable TB care at PPM Working Group Meeting

7 December 2020
Departmental update

WHO announces forthcoming updates on the systematic screening for tuberculosis

3 December 2020
Departmental update

Investing in midwife-led interventions could save 4.3 million lives per year, new study finds

3 December 2020
Joint News Release

Global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines estimated to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21, and US$ 466 billion by 2025, in 10 major economies, according to new report by the Eurasia Group

1 December 2020
Departmental update

Global Solidarity to End TB and HIV

21 March 2002
Departmental update

The Bangkok Statement: A pledge to promote the protection of Children's Environmental Health

18 November 2017
Departmental update

Action to avert an 18 million health worker shortfall announced at the 4th Human Resources for Health Forum in Dublin

25 January 2021
Departmental update

WHO announces development of new guidance on Hepatitis C self-testing

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8 December 2020
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°7/2020: Falsified HARVONI (Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir)

8 December 2020
Departmental update

Retention of the health workforce in rural and remote areas: a systematic review

8 December 2020
Departmental update

Strategic partnerships for global health: Luxembourg and WHO convene strategic dialogue

27 November 2020
Departmental update

Iceland joins forces with WHO to support an integrated approach to brain health

7 December 2020
Departmental update

G20 First-time Released Report on Digital Health Interventions for Pandemic Management

9 December 2020
News release

WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019

1 May 2013
News release

Shipping of infectious substances training held in Khartoum

5 November 2008
News release

WHO Works to strengthen biosafety and laboratory biosecurity in the African Region

14 October 2019
Statement

Opening remarks at meeting on dissemination of national biosafety regulation and laboratory quality standards and the progress on strengthening health laboratory and epidemiology systems in Lao PDR

18 July 2018
Departmental update

WHO strengthened the National Public Health Laboratory to safely manage infectious specimens in South Sudan

8 December 2020
News release

WHO launches year-long campaign to help 100 million people quit tobacco

9 April 2019
Departmental update

WHO builds capacity of qualified personnel for laboratory biosafety in Turkmenistan

27 November 2020
Departmental update

Countries, partners and civil society commit to strengthening public-private care provider engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable access to affordable TB care at PPM Working Group Meeting

7 December 2020
Departmental update

WHO announces forthcoming updates on the systematic screening for tuberculosis

3 December 2020
Departmental update

Investing in midwife-led interventions could save 4.3 million lives per year, new study finds

3 December 2020
Joint News Release

Global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines estimated to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21, and US$ 466 billion by 2025, in 10 major economies, according to new report by the Eurasia Group

1 December 2020
Departmental update

Global Solidarity to End TB and HIV

21 March 2002
Departmental update

The Bangkok Statement: A pledge to promote the protection of Children's Environmental Health

18 November 2017
Departmental update

Action to avert an 18 million health worker shortfall announced at the 4th Human Resources for Health Forum in Dublin

25 January 2021
Departmental update

WHO announces development of new guidance on Hepatitis C self-testing

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