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8 October 2020
Joint News Release

One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates

8 October 2020
Departmental update

One Year Commemoration of the High-Level Meeting on UHC: Measuring Progress, Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of COVID-19

7 October 2020
Joint News Release

Global challenge for movement on mental health kicks off as lack of investment in mental health leaves millions without access to services

5 October 2020
News release

COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey

2 October 2020
Departmental update

The Russian Federation steps up support to WHO for global health security and noncommunicable diseases

2 October 2020
Departmental update

WHO welcomes a contribution of US$ 90 million from The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support its COVID-19 global response

1 October 2020
News release

World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health on 10 October

1 October 2020
News release

The best time to prevent the next pandemic is now: countries join voices for better emergency preparedness

1 October 2020
Departmental update

WHO launches portal for global data on the health and well-being of older people

30 September 2020
News release

UN welcomes nearly $1 billion in recent pledges - to bolster access to lifesaving tests, treatments and vaccines to end COVID-19

29 September 2020
News release

WHO to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

28 September 2020
Departmental update

WHO publishes pricing policy guideline to improve affordable access to medicines

28 September 2020
News release

Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries

28 September 2020
Departmental update

New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents

28 September 2020
Departmental update

International Safe Abortion Day

28 September 2020
Departmental update

World Rabies Day 2020

25 September 2020
Departmental update

Changing the game to improve availability and affordability of quality-assured insulin and associated devices

25 September 2020
Departmental update

UNIATF Awards 2020

25 September 2020
Departmental update

Conflict, climate crisis and COVID-19 pose great threats to the health of women and children

24 September 2020
Departmental update

FAO, OIE, and WHO launch new online training on navigating the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide (TZG)

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13 December 2017
Departmental update

A year of action to expand and transform the health workforce

23 May 2018
Departmental update

WHO, ILO and OECD sign a MoU operationalizing the Working for Health Multi-Partner Trust Fund

12 October 2018
Departmental update

Working for Health up and running in Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal and Sri Lanka

20 September 2016
Departmental update

New Investments in Global Health Workforce Will Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth

30 January 2017
Departmental update

Global Health Workforce Network kicks off with a bang at Health Systems Research Symposium in Vancouver.

4 June 2018
Departmental update

Developing a Global Competency Framework for Universal Health Coverage

3 June 2018
Departmental update

Rapid Access Expansion Programme (RAcE)

12 July 2016
Departmental update

Online public hearing to help inform the scope of the WHO guideline on health policy and system support to optimize community based health worker programmes

25 October 2016
Departmental update

Guideline Development Group (GDG) convenes in Geneva for its first meeting on WHO guideline on policy and system support for community – based health worker programmes

31 December 2020
News release

WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access

30 December 2020
Statement

COVID-19: One year later – WHO Director-General’s new year message

10 December 2020
Departmental update

It's Time to Stand up for Human Rights! #EndTB

22 December 2020
Departmental update

Joint statement calling for urgent country scale-up of access to optimal HIV treatment for infants and children living with HIV

1 February 2021
Departmental update

New app to access WHO's voluntary medical male circumcision guidelines and resources

18 December 2020
Departmental update

Meet the 100+ outstanding Nurses and Midwives

18 December 2020
Joint News Release

COVAX Announces additional deals to access promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates; plans global rollout starting Q1 2021

17 December 2020
Departmental update

New study highlights cost-effectiveness of bans on pesticides as a suicide prevention strategy

17 December 2020
Joint News Release

New PSA campaign from WHO and YouTube is a playbook for a safe holiday season

10 December 2020
Departmental update

Tools for the successful scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in health care facilities and communities

17 December 2020
Departmental update

A parasitic infection that can turn fatal with administration of corticosteroids

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