TB workforce crisis a major obstacle to treatment success
Up to 45 million blind people globally - and growing
UNICEF, WHO, and Acumen Fund announce introduction in Africa of new technology to fight malaria
WHO publishes results of largest-ever global collaboration on heart disease
Inadequate plumbing systems likely contributed to SARS transmission
New, affordable vaccine stops meningitis now WHO appeals for funds
Leading global institutions come together to address rising death toll on the world's roads
World Health Organization says failure to deliver AIDS medicines is a global health emergency
Children suffer most from the effects of ozone depletion
Amid SARS concerns, WHO urges influenza vaccinations for high-risk groups
WHO Director-General calls for “urgent treatment” for people with AIDS in Africa
Access to health services should be possible right across Angola
Joint mission on SARS animal reservoir and necessary next steps
Joint WHO, Food and Agriculture Organization and Chinese government mission on SARS animal reservoir and possible transmission to Humans
Young girls using tobacco almost as much as boys in many regions of the world
IARC Monographs Programme finds betel-quid and areca-nut chewing carcinogenic to humans
WHO calls on governments to include smoking cessation in tobacco control strategies
New WHO Director-General urges countries to sign Tobacco Convention
Global Cancer Alliance calls on Cancer Control community to put words into action and save millions of lives
New WHO Director-General steps up global polio eradication effort as Polio threatens other countries
Zsuzsanna Jakab elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for Europe
WHO and the World Bank engage in new funding framework agreements
Cholera update in Yemen
Update: Election process for the new WHO Director-General
Countries start to act on noncommunicable diseases but need to speed up efforts to meet global commitments
WHO flags key challenges to global HIV response at International AIDS Conference
New strategies to end violence against children
WHO/PAHO and partners set out Zika strategic response plan for the next 18 months
WHO convenes 3rd meeting of Emergency Committee on Zika and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations
WHO supports Cabo Verde in managing Zika virus
Health workers: a triple return for health, economic growth, and employment
WHO and experts prioritize vaccines, diagnostics and innovative vector control tools for Zika R&D
Director-General leads WHO delegation to the Belt and Road Forum for Health Cooperation
WHO outlines ways to prevent and mitigate childhood hearing loss
Thousands of lives at risk as Gaza public hospitals face fuel and electricity crisis
WHO Executive Board announces the names of the 3 nominees for the post of WHO Director-General
WHO Executive Board agrees on an initial short list of candidates to the post of WHO Director-General
Mahmoud Fikri appointed as Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
UN humanitarian chiefs strongly condemn attacks on medical personnel and facilities by all parties to the Syria conflict
Statement on the death of Nelson Mandela
