Tag: WHO

In a world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis

Health workers roll out immunization campaign aiming to reach one million people. In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine and emergency vaccination […]...

WHO calls for action to uphold the right to health amidst inaction, injustice and crises

On the anniversary of its founding, the Organization reiterated the need for countries to invest, tackle discrimination and intolerance, and expand equitable access to quality health services. Durin...

28 Mar 2024

Working together for a healthier, safer world: WHO and IPU renew partnership

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and WHO have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming the critical role that parliamentarians play in enabling good health to foster stable and equitab...

28 Mar 2024

Global hygiene crisis: The urgent need for improved sanitation worldwide.

Sanitation remains a critical global challenge, with millions of people still lacking access to basic facilities that ensure the safe disposal of human waste. Despite progress in recent years, signifi...

22 Mar 2024

WHO urges investments for the scale-up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment

Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modelling study developed with the governments of fo...

14 Mar 2024

How to give a voice to citizens in evidence-informed policy processes.

Citizens have a vital role in shaping health policies that affect their lives. However, much remains to be done to make policies more responsive to their needs and values. Engaging citizens in evidenc...

9 Mar 2024

African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. They pledged to sustainably an...

1 Mar 2024

One in eight people are now living with obesity

A study released by The Lancet showed that in 2022, more than one billion people in the world were living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990 and has quadr...

9 Feb 2024

Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

Ahead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. ...

2 Feb 2024

WHO awards countries for progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fats for the first time

The WHO has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially-produced trans-fatty acids to five countries. Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand hav...

20 Jan 2024

WHO releases AI ethics and governance guidance for large multi-modal models

The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidance on the ethics and governance of large multi-modal models (LMMs) – a type of fast-growing generative artificial intelligence (AI) technol...

8 Dec 2023

Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28

On the first-ever Health Day at a COP, more than 40 million health professionals from around the globe joined the call to action by the World Health Organization (WHO) and civil society organizations,...

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