WHO Member States this week continued their negotiations on proposals for amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), with extensive discussion on financing for preparedness…
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In a special session held today in Geneva, WHO’s Executive Board adopted a resolution aimed at addressing the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.…
<p>WHO reiterates its call for the protection of health care and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, following military checkpoint delays and detention of health partners during…
<p>On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, WHO is calling on governments to prioritize investments in building resilient health systems to safeguard the health and well-being…
Key points: SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate and evolve with important genetic and antigenic evolution of the spike protein.Monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccines across different platforms elicit…
<p>Governments continued their work to negotiate and draft an <a href="https://inb.who.int/" target="_blank">agreement</a> to strengthen global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response to prevent a repeat of…
©WHO/Chris B.Geneva – His Excellency Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, today…
WHO appeals for protection of the health system from further attacks and degradation of its capacity
Once again, nowhere is safe in Gaza. WHO is gravely concerned about the resumption of hostilities, including heavy bombardment in Gaza, and reiterates its appeal…
Credit: PAHOIt is with immense sadness that I learned today of the passing of our dear friend, Dr Carissa F. Etienne.Dr Etienne, a native of…
<p>Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more people were getting sick…