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6 October 2023
Departmental update

1 in 10 babies worldwide are born early, with major impacts on health and survival

5 October 2023
Departmental update

Instilling a zero tolerance culture for sexual misconduct at WHO

5 October 2023
Departmental update

Painting a vision of a more united and respectful workplace

5 October 2023
Departmental update

Quadripartite launches the Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance

5 October 2023
Departmental update

Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - September 2023

2 October 2023
News release

WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization

2 October 2023
Joint News Release

WHO, WADA sign memorandum of understanding to collaborate on clean, drug-free sport

2 October 2023
Departmental update

Glasgow Caledonian University’s GCU London designated WHO Collaborating Centre for Sustainable Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

2 October 2023
Departmental update

Voluntary medical male circumcision shown to be highly cost-effective, highlighting the need to intensify scale up and sustainability

29 September 2023
News release

Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2024 southern hemisphere influenza season

28 September 2023
Departmental update

Top donor Germany signs major contribution to WHO for health emergencies; signs host agreement for WHO pandemic hub

28 September 2023
Departmental update

Impact of the WHO Regulation and Prequalification work; assessment outlines successes and opportunities for future work

27 September 2023
Departmental update

New electronic WHO Prequalification System (ePQS) Portal set to launch in 2024

26 September 2023
Departmental update

Ban smoking and vaping in school to protect young people

26 September 2023
Departmental update

UNGA 78 side event: "Building a Common Safer Future: Timely and Equitable Access to Medical Countermeasures against Pandemic Threats”

25 September 2023
Departmental update

Ground-breaking research series on health benefits of the arts

25 September 2023
Departmental update

Invitation to participate in the second public survey to inform the global research agenda on Public Health and Social Measures

25 September 2023
Departmental update

Launch of WHO tool for benchmarking ethics oversight of health-related research involving human participants

22 September 2023
News release

World leaders commit to new targets to end TB

22 September 2023
News release

New analysis confirms world seeing an upsurge of cholera

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19 October 2023
News release

WHO outlines considerations for regulation of artificial intelligence for health

17 October 2023
Statement

WHO statement on attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital and reported large-scale casualties

17 October 2023
Statement

Health leaders at the WHS support WHO commitment to build climate resilient, low carbon sustainable health systems (ATACH)

17 October 2023
Departmental update

First meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Genomics

17 October 2023
Departmental update

United Nations partners call for investments in self-care interventions to improve sexual and reproductive health

16 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO announces the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

14 October 2023
Statement

Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured

13 October 2023
Statement

WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health and reduce suffering

16 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO announces the release of ScreenTB - a web-based tool to help countries prioritize action for TB screening and prevention

20 September 2023
Departmental update

New operational guidance on adaptation and implementation of WHO's Multisectoral Accountability Framework to end TB

12 October 2023
Departmental update

France's new Global Health Strategy

12 October 2023
Departmental update

Towards a “PRET” workforce: field epidemiologists in pandemic planning

12 October 2023
Departmental update

Improving the experience of pregnant and birthing women

10 October 2023
Statement

WHO calls for access to health and humanitarian assistance on fourth day of conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

10 October 2023
Departmental update

Monitoring air pollution levels is key to adopting and implementing WHO's Global Air Quality Guidelines

9 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO Health & Plastics Dialogues - next three webinars

10 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO announces the members of the first Task Force of Antimicrobial Resistance survivors

9 October 2023
Departmental update

Mental health - a human right for people affected by tuberculosis

10 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO introduces new pilot scheme for Expert Review Panel for Diagnostic Products for neglected tropical diseases

11 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO releases updated guidance on adolescent health and well-being

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19 October 2023
News release

WHO outlines considerations for regulation of artificial intelligence for health

17 October 2023
Statement

WHO statement on attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital and reported large-scale casualties

17 October 2023
Statement

Health leaders at the WHS support WHO commitment to build climate resilient, low carbon sustainable health systems (ATACH)

17 October 2023
Departmental update

First meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Genomics

17 October 2023
Departmental update

United Nations partners call for investments in self-care interventions to improve sexual and reproductive health

16 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO announces the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

14 October 2023
Statement

Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured

13 October 2023
Statement

WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health and reduce suffering

16 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO announces the release of ScreenTB - a web-based tool to help countries prioritize action for TB screening and prevention

20 September 2023
Departmental update

New operational guidance on adaptation and implementation of WHO's Multisectoral Accountability Framework to end TB

12 October 2023
Departmental update

France's new Global Health Strategy

12 October 2023
Departmental update

Towards a “PRET” workforce: field epidemiologists in pandemic planning

12 October 2023
Departmental update

Improving the experience of pregnant and birthing women

10 October 2023
Statement

WHO calls for access to health and humanitarian assistance on fourth day of conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

10 October 2023
Departmental update

Monitoring air pollution levels is key to adopting and implementing WHO's Global Air Quality Guidelines

9 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO Health & Plastics Dialogues - next three webinars

10 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO announces the members of the first Task Force of Antimicrobial Resistance survivors

9 October 2023
Departmental update

Mental health - a human right for people affected by tuberculosis

10 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO introduces new pilot scheme for Expert Review Panel for Diagnostic Products for neglected tropical diseases

11 October 2023
Departmental update

WHO releases updated guidance on adolescent health and well-being

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