20 April 2023 WHO News release Today, WHO is launching the Health Inequality Data Repository, the most comprehensive global collection of publicly available disaggregated data and evidence on population health and …
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Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives
17 April 2023 News release The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team in Geneva. The new appointments follow the reappointment of Dr …
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World Malaria Day 2023: ”Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement.”
Overview World Malaria Day, which takes place on 25 April each year, is an internationally recognized day, highlighting the global efforts to control malaria and celebrating the gains that have been made. The …
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World Chagas Disease Day 2023: Time to integrate Chagas disease into PHC
World Chagas Disease Day 14 April 2023 World Chagas Disease Day is celebrated on April 14 to raise awareness on this neglected disease. It was first celebrated on April 14, 2020 , following the approval …
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Public health milestones through the years
Since the foundation of the World Health Organization in 1948, the world has experienced public health challenges that have required us all to come together with science, solutions and solidarity. …
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Top Policy Recommendations to Invest in Health Workers
A critical lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that we must invest in strengthening the health workforce to enable equitable pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response and deliver essential health services. …
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WHO convenes the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
3 April 2023 – WHO is organizing the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health from 3 to 5 April 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum, the largest gathering of the health workforce …
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World Health Day 2023: 75 years of improving public health
Overview The World Health Organization will complete 75 years on April 7, 2023 – World Health Day. Countries joined efforts in 1948, to establish WHO to promote health, keep the …
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WHO certifies Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free
A total of 42 countries or territories have reached the malaria-free milestone 29 March 2023 –– The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Azerbaijan and Tajikistan for achieving elimination of …
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Experts call for action on the commercial determinants of health and health equity
Research highlights the urgent need for a global response WHO 24 March 2023 The private sector has a major influence on health through its products and practices. Commercial actors influence …
