Governments agreed on a way forward to update the WHO International Sanitary Regulations 2005 (IHR), holding the first round of… Read More »Governments hold first detailed discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
On 30 January 2023, in observance of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, WHO partnered with The END Fund and… Read More »Celebrating World NTD Day with a photo exhibition: “Reframing Neglect”
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2023-2024 influenza season… Read More »Announced Recommendations for Influenza Vaccine Composition for the 2023-2024 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Season
The Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety was held in Montreux, Switzerland on February 23-24 under the theme “Less… Read More »The Montreux Charter on Patient Safety drives action to address preventable harm in healthcare
The World Health Organization (WHO) published a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework today providing a roadmap to reach the… Read More »WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer
The WHO Executive Board today welcomed The Carter Center, Inc. and NCD Alliance to establish official relations with WHO. The… Read More »Long-term partners of WHO will establish official relations with the Organization
Nearly 800 filmmakers from 106 countries have submitted short films for the 4he edition of the WHO Health for All… Read More »WHO announces finalists and jury for Health for All Film Festival
The countries of the World Health Organization have mapped out how negotiations on a global agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness… Read More »Countries set the way forward for negotiations on a global agreement to protect the world from future pandemic emergencies
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited north-west Syria following the devastating earthquakes that hit northern Syria and southern… Read More »Visit of WHO Director-General to north-west Syria
The World Health Organization today launched its Policy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct[*] which places the victims and survivors at its… Read More »WHO launches policy on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct