From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO
WHO helps strengthen public health laboratories in Uzbekistan
Statement by the International Commission on Occupational Health
WHO issues first global report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and six guiding principles for its design and use
The future we expect: women’s health and gender equality
WHO Public Health Laboratories knowledge sharing webinars: one year in review
Multidisciplinary stakeholders convened in a WHO virtual consultative meeting on a Global Guidance Framework to Harness the Responsible Use of the Life Sciences
At Local Production Forum, WHO and partners highlight key steps to improve access to health technologies
WHO releases the first catalogue of mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and their association with drug resistance
WHO releases first-ever global guidance for country validation of viral hepatitis B and C elimination
Demystifying digital health to improve family planning
Directors General of WHO, WIPO and the WTO agree on intensified cooperation in support of access to medical technologies worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
WHO announces the update of the “Consolidated Guidelines on HIV, Hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations”
Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions
UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school
WHO supporting South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
WHO launches mobile application for Yoga
United Nations statement on the renewal of humanitarian lifeline to millions of people in north-west Syria
Public consultation of experts to join the Guideline Development Group (GDG) for the mental health gap action programme (mhGAP) guideline update
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
Medical Product Alert N°3/2021: Falsified CYTOTEC
Moving one step closer to better health and rights for transgender people
Interim statement on heterologous priming for COVID-19 vaccines
Interim statement on dose-sparing strategies for COVID-19 vaccines (fractionated vaccine doses)
Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Fraudulent “COVID-19 Compensation Lottery Prize” scam, falsely alleges association with WHO and others
Study to prevent deaths from opioid overdose shows promising results
COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region
New WHO toolkit promotes inclusion of people with dementia in society
Obituary: Dr Ana Sánchez Urrutia, member of WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing
Public notice and comment on new Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC) members
FIFA launches #ReachOut campaign for better mental health
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
Joint Statement of the Multilateral Leaders Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics for Developing Countries following its Second Meeting
Call to Action on Antimicrobial Resistance 2021
Visceral leishmaniasis elimination: India gears-up to overcome last-mile challenges
Updated recommendations for use of the ChAdOx1-S [recombinant] vaccine against COVID-19
New consortium working to boost vaccine production in South Africa
New advocacy brief highlights serious consequences of social isolation and loneliness on the health of older people, calls for greater political priority to the issue
NTDs: sustainably financed, standardized global monitoring and evaluation – critical to achieve 2030 road map targets