One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates
One Year Commemoration of the High-Level Meeting on UHC: Measuring Progress, Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of COVID-19
Global challenge for movement on mental health kicks off as lack of investment in mental health leaves millions without access to services
COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey
The Russian Federation steps up support to WHO for global health security and noncommunicable diseases
WHO welcomes a contribution of US$ 90 million from The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support its COVID-19 global response
World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health on 10 October
The best time to prevent the next pandemic is now: countries join voices for better emergency preparedness
WHO launches portal for global data on the health and well-being of older people
UN welcomes nearly $1 billion in recent pledges - to bolster access to lifesaving tests, treatments and vaccines to end COVID-19
WHO to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO publishes pricing policy guideline to improve affordable access to medicines
Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries
New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents
International Safe Abortion Day
World Rabies Day 2020
Changing the game to improve availability and affordability of quality-assured insulin and associated devices
UNIATF Awards 2020
Conflict, climate crisis and COVID-19 pose great threats to the health of women and children
FAO, OIE, and WHO launch new online training on navigating the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide (TZG)
A year of action to expand and transform the health workforce
WHO, ILO and OECD sign a MoU operationalizing the Working for Health Multi-Partner Trust Fund
Working for Health up and running in Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal and Sri Lanka
New Investments in Global Health Workforce Will Create Jobs and Drive Economic Growth
Global Health Workforce Network kicks off with a bang at Health Systems Research Symposium in Vancouver.
Developing a Global Competency Framework for Universal Health Coverage
Rapid Access Expansion Programme (RAcE)
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
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
WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access
COVID-19: One year later – WHO Director-General’s new year message
It's Time to Stand up for Human Rights! #EndTB
Joint statement calling for urgent country scale-up of access to optimal HIV treatment for infants and children living with HIV
New app to access WHO's voluntary medical male circumcision guidelines and resources
Meet the 100+ outstanding Nurses and Midwives
COVAX Announces additional deals to access promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates; plans global rollout starting Q1 2021
New study highlights cost-effectiveness of bans on pesticides as a suicide prevention strategy
New PSA campaign from WHO and YouTube is a playbook for a safe holiday season
Tools for the successful scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in health care facilities and communities
A parasitic infection that can turn fatal with administration of corticosteroids