One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:30:33 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that million...
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:51:04 Z
Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner...
Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:20:30 Z
First preventive campaign in over three years launches in Mozambique, with others planned in Banglad...
Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:33:19 Z
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from...
WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:16:38 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure millions of peop...
Six years after COVID-19's global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:30:09 Z
Progress made during the six years, since the declaration of COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency o...
Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:06:53 Z
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that...
WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:26:20 Z
Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the ...
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:09:49 Z
WHO regrets the United States' notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both ...
Countries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:24:59 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States this week advanced their negotiations on the Pa...
WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:14:46 Z
Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the Wor...
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:00:04 Z
In two new global reports released today, the World Health Organization is calling on governments to...
Sudan: 1000 days of war deepen the world's worst health and humanitarian crisis
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:44:06 Z
Today, the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day, with over 20 million people requiring h...
WHO Global Summit charts a bold future for traditional medicine
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:50:16 Z
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UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:56:10 Z
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza confirms that no ar...
WHO validates Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:43:16 Z
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child t...
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...
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...