Walk the Talk New York: Health for All Challenge
The Walk the Talk New York: Health for All Challenge returns on Sunday, 17 September 2023 to Central Park, New York to...
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WHO endorses landmark public health decisions on Essential Medicines for Multiple Sclerosis
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc)...
WHO outlines 40 research priorities on antimicrobial resistance
WHO has published its first global research agenda for the world’s scientists to address the most urgent human health priorities to combat...
WHO calls for safe and ethical AI for health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for caution to be exercised in using artificial intelligence (AI) generated large language...
World No Tobacco Day 2023
Tobacco growing harms our health, the health of farmers and the planet’s health. The tobacco industry interferes with attempts to...
75 years of improving public health
On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th anniversary. In 1948,...
75 years of improving public health
On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th anniversary. In 1948,...
75 years of improving public health
On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th birthday. In 1948,...
WHO calls on the global community to equalize the HIV response
On 1 December, World AIDS Day 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on global leaders and citizens to...
WHO releases first-ever list of health-threatening fungi
WHO today published a report highlighting the first-ever list of fungal "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of the 19 fungi...
Ebola Disease caused by Sudan virus – Uganda
Outbreak at a glance On 20 September 2022, Uganda health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease, caused by Sudan...
Monkeypox: public health advice for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
An outbreak of a disease called monkeypox is currently taking place in many countries that do not typically have cases....
Health for All Film Festival Awards ceremony 2022
The 70 shortlisted films are available to view online in six playlists, one for each of the three main competition categories:...
Conflict, climate crisis and COVID: world needs “Peace for Health and Health for Peace»
Last week, I learned from Jarno Habicht, WHO’s Ukraine representative, as he was receiving fresh health supplies to a warehouse...
Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data
Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health. A record...
Say no to tobacco farming
Farmer Reginald Omulo walks between rows of healthy maize and beans, stopping to admire what he has planted. Like many...
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing – WHO, UNICEF
More than half of parents and pregnant women (51%) surveyed for a new WHO/UNICEF report say they have been targeted...
Global principles for identifying credible sources of health information on social media
Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) works with the technology industry to promote science-based content, fight misinformation, gain user...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer
What is HPV? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Most sexually active women...
WHO lists 9th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use with aim to increase access to vaccination in lower-income countries
Today, the World Health Organization issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for NVX-CoV2373, expanding the basket of WHO-validated vaccines against...
Omicron a new SARS-CovS-2 variant of concern
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group...
WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from COVID-19
The World Health Organization and partners have issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers...
World Mental Health Day 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health. Some groups, including health and other frontline workers,...
WHO fights COVID-19 with humanitarian assistance and vaccine equity push
“The story is about how we use the tools we have to prevent infections and save people’s lives. We have...
Global leaders commit further support for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and COVAX
Global leaders attending the Global COVID-19 Summit hosted by the United States have again underlined their commitment to ensuring equitable...
World Suicide Prevention Day
Every year 703 000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide. Every suicide is...
PAHO deploys experts to support Haiti during earthquake aftermath
Emergency medical teams and other supplies and equipment will be prepared to help meet the most urgent health needs of...
NATO donates over US$70 million in supplies, equipment to Afghan National Defence and Security Forces so far in 2021
NATO is stepping up deliveries of military equipment to Afghanistan as the Alliance withdraws its forces from the country. So...
The WHO and Angry Birds Friends encourage communities to stay active during COVID-19
Regular physical activity is key to maintaining a healthy body and mind. It can reduce high blood pressure, help manage...
WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its patient care guidelines to include interleukin-6 receptor blockers, a class of medicines...
Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines
COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of people all across...
Statement for healthcare professionals: How COVID-19 vaccines are regulated for safety and effectiveness
Healthcare professionals and public health authorities have a central role in discussing vaccination against COVID-19 with their patients. Vaccines play...
WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19
The World Health Organization’s 'Commit to Quit’ tobacco campaign has made resources from its Quitting Toolkit freely available to more than a billion tobacco...
WHO, Germany launch new global hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Federal Republic of Germany will establish a new global hub for pandemic and...
Social media & COVID-19: A global study of digital crisis interaction among Gen Z and Millennials
The unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how the spread of misinformation, amplified on social media and other digital...
NATO Military Committee Chairman visits Ukraine
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and senior military advisor to the Secretary General...
WHO urges countries to build a fairer, healthier world post-COVID-19
COVID-19 has unfairly impacted some people more harshly than others, exacerbating existing inequities in health and welfare within and between...
Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty
The international community should work together “towards a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response” to build a more...
Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered devastating consequences for human life and the global economy. Maritime and air transport are...
New research highlights risks of separating newborns from mothers during COVID-19 pandemic
New research from WHO and partners shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is severely affecting the quality of care given to...
