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26 April 2024
News release

WHO reports widespread overuse of antibiotics in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

25 April 2024
Departmental update

WHO and IFC partnership for local manufacturing of health products

25 April 2024
Departmental update

Spain's Secretary of State for Health discusses health priorities with WHO

25 April 2024
Departmental update

Protecting health and care workers’ mental health and well-being: Technical Consultation Meeting

24 April 2024
Departmental update

World Malaria Day 2024: “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world”

24 April 2024
Departmental update

Go.Data transition to an open-source tool

24 April 2024
Joint News Release

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years

24 April 2024
Departmental update

WHO Technical Webinar Series on Climate Change and Health

24 April 2024
Departmental update

In memoriam Dr Riadh Ben-Ismail (1953–2024)

24 April 2024
Departmental update

15th annual meeting of the WHO International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (WHO-IRCH) network

23 April 2024
Departmental update

WHO Global Malaria Programme launches new operational strategy

23 April 2024
Departmental update

WHO-trained journalists win national road safety reporting award in Viet Nam

23 April 2024
Departmental update

Promising patient-friendly oral drug against visceral leishmaniasis enters Phase II clinical trial in Ethiopia

18 April 2024
Departmental update

WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera

18 April 2024
Departmental update

WHO launches first ever Patient Safety Rights Charter

18 April 2024
News release

Leading health agencies outline updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air

17 April 2024
Departmental update

The Quadripartite organizations announce the second Term members of its One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP)

17 April 2024
Departmental update

Thailand’s new road safety Parliamentary Advisory Group takes aim at road crashes

17 April 2024
Departmental update

Statement on the outcomes of the ICMRA-WHO joint workshop on COVID-19 vaccines strain change

15 April 2024
News release

WHO announces Health for All Film Festival shortlist and jury

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17 May 2024
Departmental update

Ireland and WHO work together to improve access to assistive technology globally

16 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO launches updated guidance on HIV-associated TB

17 May 2024
News release

WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria most threatening to human health

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Tajikistan obtains WHO recognition of National Influenza Center

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Strengthening pandemic preparedness in the WHO European Region

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Developing and Strengthening National Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes

16 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO’s Investigations and Studies (Unity Studies): a standardized preparedness framework for an effective and proportionate response.

15 May 2024
Departmental update

Nations unite to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices

15 May 2024
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - April 2024

15 May 2024
News release

WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine

14 May 2024
Departmental update

Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Belize, Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

14 May 2024
Departmental update

Guidance for One Health field epidemiology workforce development

6 June 2024
Departmental update

In memoriam Dr Henry Wilde (1927–2024)

12 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO strengthens local production focus at AIM Congress 2024: gears up for 3rd World Local Production Forum in 2025

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Sexual and reproductive health for all: 20 years of the Global Strategy

10 May 2024
News release

Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly

14 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO launches new initiative to tackle the main cause of vision impairment

9 May 2024
News release

New guidance aims to reduce bloodstream infections from catheter use

8 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO publishes six country case studies on local production ecosystems for pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and biologicals

9 May 2024
Departmental update

Application period now open for the 2025 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines

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17 May 2024
Departmental update

Ireland and WHO work together to improve access to assistive technology globally

16 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO launches updated guidance on HIV-associated TB

17 May 2024
News release

WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria most threatening to human health

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Tajikistan obtains WHO recognition of National Influenza Center

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Strengthening pandemic preparedness in the WHO European Region

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Developing and Strengthening National Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes

16 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO’s Investigations and Studies (Unity Studies): a standardized preparedness framework for an effective and proportionate response.

15 May 2024
Departmental update

Nations unite to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices

15 May 2024
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - April 2024

15 May 2024
News release

WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine

14 May 2024
Departmental update

Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Belize, Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

14 May 2024
Departmental update

Guidance for One Health field epidemiology workforce development

6 June 2024
Departmental update

In memoriam Dr Henry Wilde (1927–2024)

12 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO strengthens local production focus at AIM Congress 2024: gears up for 3rd World Local Production Forum in 2025

16 May 2024
Departmental update

Sexual and reproductive health for all: 20 years of the Global Strategy

10 May 2024
News release

Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly

14 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO launches new initiative to tackle the main cause of vision impairment

9 May 2024
News release

New guidance aims to reduce bloodstream infections from catheter use

8 May 2024
Departmental update

WHO publishes six country case studies on local production ecosystems for pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and biologicals

9 May 2024
Departmental update

Application period now open for the 2025 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines

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