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3 October 2024 Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The Plan aims at reducing the …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate …

The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board today confirmed the appointment of Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala of Tonga as WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Following his confirmation, Dr Piukala …

Here are the top 40 global health highlights from 2023, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read full story: World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing today new data that show a low global rate of taxes being applied to unhealthy products such as alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages …

Dr Hanan Balkhy has been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. Member States voted to nominate Dr Balkhy during a closed meeting at the 70th …

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, revealing an alarming stagnation in the progress towards providing …

The Nepal–WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2023–2027 sets out how the World Health Organization will work with the country over the next five years. It is informed by the aspirations …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the candidates for the next WHO SEARO Regional Director. The SEARO Regional Committee will nominate the next Regional Director during its upcoming session. …

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts to serve as members of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). This “Call …