Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:14:23 Z
To the people of Tenerife,My name is Tedros, and I serve as the Director-General of the Wo...
WHO's response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship
Thu, 07 May 2026 17:21:37 Z
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, briefed media today on a cluster of hantavir...
Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF
Mon, 04 May 2026 06:44:57 Z
Ten years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286 on health care in armed c...
WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex
Fri, 01 May 2026 16:52:42 Z
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have progressed work on the Pathogen Access ...
Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:10:07 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Australia for eliminating trachoma as a public hea...
Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:37:30 Z
Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress in reducing infection...
Practicing today for tomorrow's emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:12:09 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) wrapped up Exercise Polaris II, a 2-day high-level simulation...
WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:11:22 Z
Ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a signi...
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:01:25 Z
The Big Catch-Up, launched during World Immunization Week 2023, has delivered over 100 ...
Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:46:17 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Algeria as having eliminated trachoma as a public ...
WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:07:28 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its ...
WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:34:27 Z
In a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) congra...
After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:02:23 Z
After three years of war, Sudan now accounts for the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with 34 ...
First-ever WHO Forum unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for stronger scientific collaboration
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:59:24 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened the historic first Global Forum of Collaborating Ce...
WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:02:21 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) and France hosted the One Health Summit on World Health Day 2026...
WHO calls for action: “Together for health. Stand with science.” to mark World Health Day
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:36:50 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to wo...
WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:14:12 Z
WHO Member States have agreed to extend negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PAB...
Encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:50:26 Z
WHO reports a major shift in how countries are responding to the health needs of refugees and migran...
WHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:29:49 Z
On World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end...
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:01:15 Z
An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3&nb...
Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East, WHO says
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:18:29 Z
More than ten days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems acro...
Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:57:17 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), cong...
Recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere season
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:01:29 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of inf...
Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:17:17 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Denmark for the elimination of mother-to-child tra...
WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:06:55 Z
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today conclude...