Coronavirus
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New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900 000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal,…
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New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives
Most people consume double the WHO-recommended 5g of daily salt intake, putting…
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WHO calls for better hand hygiene and other infection control practices
WHO’s latest global survey on implementation of national infection prevention and control…
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WHO Director-General commends United States decision to support temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment by the United…
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Global experts of new WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All announced
Initial 11 members are distinguished experts in economics, health, government, finance and…
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Joint Statement on transparency and data integrity International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) and WHO
ICMRA1 and WHO call on the pharmaceutical industry to provide wide access…
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Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) review of latest evidence of rare adverse blood coagulation events with AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (Vaxzevria and Covishield)
A very rare new type of adverse event called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia…
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WHO-backed global youth mobilization funds young people’s ideas to combat impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Initiative led by the world’s six largest youth organizations and supported by…
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Driving Global Health: Romain Grosjean announces his support for the WHO Foundation
Romain Grosjean, French-Swiss professional racing driver competing in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES…
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World Malaria Day: WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025
Ahead of World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, WHO congratulates…
