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More countries eliminate neglected tropical diseases but investments key to sustain progress
Today, on World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day, WHO releases a new…
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Dr Jarbas Barbosa elected as WHO Regional Director for the Americas
The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 152nd meeting in Geneva, has…
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WHO holds an inaugural meeting of the new Youth Council
The World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the inaugural meeting of the WHO Youth…
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WHO recommends COVID-19 remains public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has advised that COVID-19…
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Afghanistan: Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue
The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working…
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WHO updates COVID-19 guidelines on masks, treatments and patient care
WHO has updated its guidelines on mask wearing in community settings, COVID-19…
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Small Island Developing States accelerate action to tackle biggest killers
The Government of Barbados, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan…
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WHO announces plans to establish a TB Vaccine Accelerator council
The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) services has…
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WHO meets with Chinese officials on current COVID-19 situation
A high-level meeting took place on 30 December between WHO and China…
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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report
NEW YORK/GENEVA/WASHINGTON D.C., 10 January 2023 – An estimated 5 million children…
