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Parliamentarians Unite in Berlin to Sign Global Statement Supporting the WHO Pandemic Agreement

Parliamentarians from across the globe gathered at the UNITE Global Summit in Berlin to sign a statement in support of...
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Attacks on hospitals and health workers jeopardize provision of health in Lebanon

Since the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon on 17 September 2024, WHO has verified 23 attacks on health...
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US$ 1 billion in new and reaffirmed funding commitments announced for WHO’s ongoing Investment Round

In a powerful demonstration of high-level support, the World Health Organization (WHO) today received nearly US$ 700 million in new...
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WHO Youth Council releases bold call for a healthier world

The WHO Youth Council has launched its first Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies, with a range of calls to...
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Second round of polio vaccination in the Gaza Strip aims to vaccinate over half a million children

The second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to start on 14 October 2024 in Gaza, to...
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Better use of vaccines could reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, says WHO

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that vaccines against 24 pathogens could reduce the number of...
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WHO and the Netherlands renew their partnership on climate change and health

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have renewed their strategic partnership in addressing the growing...
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The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the World Health Organization step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness

The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have...
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, boosting global access

The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL)...
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WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases

<p>Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/global-strategic-preparedness--readiness-and-response-plan-for-dengue-and-other-aedes-borne-arboviruses">Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue...
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