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9 Oct 2023
WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO: Strategic Advisory Group of ...
3 Oct 2023
WORLD LEADERS COMMIT TO NEW TARGETS TO END TB
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the glob...
25 Sep 2023
World leaders commit to redouble efforts towards universal health coverage by 2030
This week at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly High-Level Meeting, world leaders approved a new Political Declaration on “Universal Health Coverage (UHC): expanding our ambition for health an...
18 Sep 2023
WHO launches new resources on prevention and decriminalization of suicide
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (2023 update) and a Policy brie...
11 Sep 2023
Africa Climate Summit 2023: The inextricable link between public health and climate change
The inaugural Africa Climate Summit has drawn its curtains in Nairobi, Kenya. Being the first climate summit bringing African leaders to steer the climate change conversation from an African lens, it ...
4 Sep 2023
WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate the sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations, has announced three new licensing agree...
28 Aug 2023
New WHO Civil Society Commission to strengthen civil society organisations’ role in accelerating progress in global health
24 August 2023 | News release WHO launched the WHO Civil Society Commission and held the inaugural meeting of its Steering Committee in Geneva today. The Commission provides, for the first time, the...
21 Aug 2023
WHO announces first meeting of the postpartum haemorrhage bundle guideline development subgroup
The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to driving public health impact in every country, ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. Through its unique normative f...
14 Aug 2023
Vellum Health: WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine to explore evidence base and opportunities to accelerate health for all
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Sum...
7 Aug 2023
World Breastfeeding Week: Joint statement by UNICEF executive director and WHO director-general
Statement by Catherine Russell and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus In the last 10 years, many countries have made significant progress to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates. Yet...
31 Jul 2023
Potential pandemic accord still work in progress
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) continued their discussions towards a global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, with a view to presenting the outcome of the...
17 Jul 2023
WHO holds discussions with the civil society on prioritising traditional, complementary and integrative healthcare
WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and a group of WHO senior officials met with representatives of civil society, to discuss their priorities on traditional, complementary and integr...
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