WHO hosts the second Global Summit to advance evidence, integration and innovation for traditional medicine
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:09:29 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Second Global Summit...
World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:06:59 Z
Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted t...
WHO expert group's new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:09:10 Z
New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available...
Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain, WHO–World Bank report finds
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 01:45:23 Z
Since 2000, most countries – across all income levels and regions – have made concurr...
Countries to reconvene sooner to accelerate progress on WHO Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system negotiations
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:44:42 Z
WHO Member States today ended their latest round of intensive negotiations on the world’s f...
New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance rises
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:23:36 Z
This year's report provides a critical and up-to-date snapshot of efforts to control and eliminate...
WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:25 Z
To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people,...
New prevention tools and investment in services essential in the fight against AIDS
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:04:40 Z
On World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on governments and partners to rapid...
WHO issues first global guideline on infertility
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:12:14 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer a...
Measles deaths down 88% since 2000, but cases surge
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:24:57 Z
Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, accordi...
Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:34:26 Z
Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human...
More countries report rising levels of drug-resistant gonorrhoea, warns WHO
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:44 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is b...
World marks cervical cancer elimination day as countries accelerate action
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:04:46 Z
Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – mandated by the World Health Assembl...
WHO promotes lifesaving intervention for small and preterm babies on first official World Prematurity Day
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:39:52 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) is marking its first official observance of World Prematurity...
WHO and Brazil urge swift action on Belém Health Action Plan at COP30
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:02:01 Z
The COP30 Special report on health and climate change: delivering the Belém Health Action Plan, not...
WHO launches global guidelines on diabetes during pregnancy on World Diabetes Day
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:01:45 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first global guidelines for the management of...
Global gains in tuberculosis response endangered by funding challenges
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:08:15 Z
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 milli...
Egypt becomes the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:43:51 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated tracho...
Countries make progress on WHO Pandemic Agreement annex on pathogen access and benefit sharing system
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:01:02 Z
In an important step, Member States started discussing for the first time the proposed draft text of...
Joint call to strengthen policy and investment for child and youth mental health and well-being
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:42:58 Z
Despite increasing recognition of mental health across UN policy frameworks, children and youth rema...
WHO at the 151st IPU Assembly: advancing health, rights and resilience through parliamentary action
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:58:12 Z
WHO joined parliamentary leaders at the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held on 19â€...
Fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:08:35 Z
Concurring with the advice and considerations expressed by the Committee during the meeting, the WHO...
WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:10:14 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter ...
WHO calls for a new era of strategic urban health action with global guide to unlock healthy, prosperous and resilient societies
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:22:57 Z
With the new guide for decision-makers launched today, WHO provides concrete ideas to usher in a new...
WHO condemns killings of patients and civilians amid escalating violence in El Fasher, Sudan
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:36:37 Z
The World Health O...