1 in 10 babies worldwide are born early, with major impacts on health and survival
Instilling a zero tolerance culture for sexual misconduct at WHO
Painting a vision of a more united and respectful workplace
Quadripartite launches the Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - September 2023
WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization
WHO, WADA sign memorandum of understanding to collaborate on clean, drug-free sport
Glasgow Caledonian University’s GCU London designated WHO Collaborating Centre for Sustainable Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Voluntary medical male circumcision shown to be highly cost-effective, highlighting the need to intensify scale up and sustainability
Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2024 southern hemisphere influenza season
Top donor Germany signs major contribution to WHO for health emergencies; signs host agreement for WHO pandemic hub
Impact of the WHO Regulation and Prequalification work; assessment outlines successes and opportunities for future work
New electronic WHO Prequalification System (ePQS) Portal set to launch in 2024
Ban smoking and vaping in school to protect young people
UNGA 78 side event: "Building a Common Safer Future: Timely and Equitable Access to Medical Countermeasures against Pandemic Threats”
Ground-breaking research series on health benefits of the arts
Invitation to participate in the second public survey to inform the global research agenda on Public Health and Social Measures
Launch of WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants
World leaders commit to new targets to end TB
New analysis confirms world seeing an upsurge of cholera
WHO outlines considerations for regulation of artificial intelligence for health
WHO statement on attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital and reported large-scale casualties
Health leaders at the WHS support WHO commitment to build climate resilient, low carbon sustainable health systems (ATACH)
First meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Genomics
United Nations partners call for investments in self-care interventions to improve sexual and reproductive health
WHO announces the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured
WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health and reduce suffering
WHO announces the release of ScreenTB - a web-based tool to help countries prioritize action for TB screening and prevention
New operational guidance on adaptation and implementation of WHO's Multisectoral Accountability Framework to end TB
France's new Global Health Strategy
Towards a “PRET” workforce: field epidemiologists in pandemic planning
Improving the experience of pregnant and birthing women
WHO calls for access to health and humanitarian assistance on fourth day of conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
Monitoring air pollution levels is key to adopting and implementing WHO's Global Air Quality Guidelines
WHO Health & Plastics Dialogues - next three webinars
WHO announces the members of the first Task Force of Antimicrobial Resistance survivors
Mental health - a human right for people affected by tuberculosis
WHO introduces new pilot scheme for Expert Review Panel for Diagnostic Products for neglected tropical diseases
WHO releases updated guidance on adolescent health and well-being