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3 February 2023
Departmental update

WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer

3 February 2023
Departmental update

WHO publishes two landmark documents on leishmaniasis

2 February 2023
Statement

Statement of the thirty-fourth Polio IHR Emergency Committee

2 February 2023
Departmental update

First regional workshop to operationalize the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research (the framework) in the WHO African region

1 February 2023
News release

African leaders unite in pledge to end AIDS in children

31 January 2023
Departmental update

WHO Public Health Laboratories Webinar Series - A Growing Community of Practice

31 January 2023
News release

Dr Jarbas Barbosa elected as WHO Regional Director for the Americas

31 January 2023
Departmental update

Global individual participant data platform for tuberculosis treatment

30 January 2023
News release

More countries eliminate neglected tropical diseases but investments key to sustain progress

30 January 2023
Statement

Statement on the fourteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

30 January 2023
Statement

WHO holds an inaugural meeting of the new Youth Council

30 January 2023
Departmental update

Celebrating World NTD day with a photo exhibit: “Reframing Neglect”

27 January 2023
Departmental update

WHO updates critical medicines list for radiological and nuclear emergencies

26 January 2023
Departmental update

Three years of pandemic learning response: reaching learners across the world with life-saving health knowledge

26 January 2023
Departmental update

The Quadripartite Organizations established the Technical Group on Integrated Surveillance on Antimicrobial use and resistance

26 January 2023
Departmental update

WHO and Gilead Sciences extend collaborative agreement to enhance access to treatment for visceral leishmaniasis

26 January 2023
Departmental update

A Pivotal Moment For The 2030 NTD Road Map Targets

25 January 2023
Departmental update

One-stop resource toolkit launched on refugee and migrant health

24 January 2023
Departmental update

New WHO study: Making diagnosis of hepatitis C more accessible and closer to the community using point-of-care HCV viral load assays

24 January 2023
Statement

Message for World Leprosy Day 2023

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27 February 2023
Departmental update

WHO rolls out new holistic way to measure early childhood development

19 May 2019
Departmental update

2019 Heroines of Health Awards

23 February 2023
Departmental update

New collaboration targets better bone health and ageing

21 February 2023
Departmental update

New Global Road Safety Leaders’ Network convenes to tackle road carnage

22 February 2023
Statement

A new era in the fight against measles and rubella

21 February 2023
Departmental update

Multidisciplinary Technical Advisory Group established to advise WHO on local production and technology transfer of health products

22 February 2023
Departmental update

OpenWHO named 2023 Learning Platform of the Year

22 February 2023
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°2/2023: TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT USP 1%

20 February 2023
Departmental update

Updated good practice statement on the use of variant-containing COVID-19 vaccines

23 February 2023
News release

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

15 February 2023
Statement

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox (mpox)

30 March 2020
Departmental update

WHO to support the review and use of online repository to improve treatment of difficult-to-treat infections

14 February 2023
Departmental update

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

14 February 2023
Highlights

ICD-11 2023 release is here

26 January 2023
Departmental update

A Pivotal Moment For The 2030 NTD Road Map Targets

13 February 2023
Departmental update

New certification recognizes WHO commitment to high-quality humanitarian learning

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Understanding interactions on messaging apps to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Timor-Leste National Health Laboratory: moving towards recognition as a National Influenza Centre

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Bringing training to life: new risk communication and community engagement school and simulation exercises

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Enhancing influenza and SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity through hands-on training programme

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27 February 2023
Departmental update

WHO rolls out new holistic way to measure early childhood development

19 May 2019
Departmental update

2019 Heroines of Health Awards

23 February 2023
Departmental update

New collaboration targets better bone health and ageing

21 February 2023
Departmental update

New Global Road Safety Leaders’ Network convenes to tackle road carnage

22 February 2023
Statement

A new era in the fight against measles and rubella

21 February 2023
Departmental update

Multidisciplinary Technical Advisory Group established to advise WHO on local production and technology transfer of health products

22 February 2023
Departmental update

OpenWHO named 2023 Learning Platform of the Year

22 February 2023
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°2/2023: TETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT USP 1%

20 February 2023
Departmental update

Updated good practice statement on the use of variant-containing COVID-19 vaccines

23 February 2023
News release

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

15 February 2023
Statement

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox (mpox)

30 March 2020
Departmental update

WHO to support the review and use of online repository to improve treatment of difficult-to-treat infections

14 February 2023
Departmental update

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

14 February 2023
Highlights

ICD-11 2023 release is here

26 January 2023
Departmental update

A Pivotal Moment For The 2030 NTD Road Map Targets

13 February 2023
Departmental update

New certification recognizes WHO commitment to high-quality humanitarian learning

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Understanding interactions on messaging apps to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Timor-Leste National Health Laboratory: moving towards recognition as a National Influenza Centre

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Bringing training to life: new risk communication and community engagement school and simulation exercises

11 February 2023
Departmental update

Enhancing influenza and SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity through hands-on training programme

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