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WHO calls for immediate release, access to, and medical support for hostages taken by Hamas

Gravely concerned by the humanitarian and health situation facing approximately 200 people, including health workers and up to 30 children,...
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Joint statement by UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO on humanitarian supplies crossing into Gaza

A first, but limited, shipment of life-saving humanitarian supplies from the United Nations and the Egyptian Red Crescent entered Gaza today...
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WHO and ECHO discuss the way forward in strengthening their partnership and innovative ways of cooperation

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros greets EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Director-General Maciej Popowski. ©WHO/Chris BlackTop representatives of WHO...
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13 critical interventions that support countries to address antimicrobial resistance in human health

WHO has released a core package of 13 interventions to guide country prioritization when developing, implementing and monitoring national action...
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WHO releases new list of essential diagnostics; new recommendations for hepatitis E virus tests, personal use glucose meters

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), which is an evidence-based register of in...
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WHO outlines considerations for regulation of artificial intelligence for health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health....
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WHO statement on attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital and reported large-scale casualties

WHO strongly condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip. The hospital was...
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Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured

As the United Nation’s agency responsible for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemns Israel's repeated orders for...
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WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health and reduce suffering

WHO joins the wider United Nations in appealing to Israel to immediately rescind orders for the evacuation of over 1...
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France’s new Global Health Strategy

France has released its Global Health Strategy for 2023-2027, in Lyon today, in the presence of three French Ministers, the...
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