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26 Jan 2024
Conflict and crisis reveal the tip of the iceberg the world’s vulnerable face in accessing their right to health
Seventy-five years ago, in the ashes of World War II and the unprecedented human suffering it caused, nations laid out a way to build “the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world&#...
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...
12 Jan 2024
WHO adds second malaria vaccine to UN procurement list
The WHO has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines. In October 2023, WHO recommended its use for the prevention of malaria in children following the advice of the ...
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,...
1 Dec 2023
First WHO Global Clinical Trials Forum puts forward a global vision for sustainable clinical research infrastructure.
About 130 experts from 43 countries with strong global south representation participated in person, and many more virtually participated in the first WHO Global Clinical Trials Forum on November 20-21...
25 Nov 2023
Climate change and health: Health needs to be front and centre of national plans to fight climate change
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-28), WHO has published its “2023 review of health in nationally determined contributions and long-term strategies” highlighting the actions needed to...
17 Nov 2023
WHO launches commission to foster social connection and address loneliness as a health threat
The WHO has announced a new Commission on Social Connection, to address loneliness as a pressing health threat, promote social connection as a priority and accelerate the scaling up of solutions in co...
14 Nov 2023
Working under the sun causes 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer, say WHO and ILO
Nearly 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to joint estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (IL...
6 Nov 2023
On World Cities Day 2023, WHO calls for increased financing for a sustainable, healthy urban future for all
In the context of the current global economic downturn, World Cities Day 2023 focuses on increasing public investment to finance urban development. With numerous converging global crises, it is critic...
30 Oct 2023
WHO releases new list of essential diagnostics, including recommendations for hepatitis E virus tests and personal use glucose meters
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), which is an evidence-based register of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) that supports countries to make national d...
23 Oct 2023
World Health Summit 2023 – Statement on Green Health: Health leaders at the WHS support WHO commitment to building climate-resilient, low carbon-sustainable health systems
The climate emergency has escalated around the world in 2023 in unprecedented ways as multiple compounding disasters and their health impacts have increased exponentially. It is one of the greatest pu...
16 Oct 2023
WHO urges immediate access to health and humanitarian assistance in the Israel-Palestine conflict
The World Health Organization (WHO) repeated its call for an end to the hostilities that are causing untold suffering in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Over 1,000 people have died and many more injured fo...
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