WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing
In a milestone for global health security and diagnostic equity, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially added the first…
WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026 Highlights Urgent Need for Equitable Access and People-Centred Care to Combat Rising Global Burden
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its comprehensive Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, delivering a stark warning regarding…
WHO Urges Global Expansion of Newborn Screening to Combat Rising Child Mortality from Birth Defects
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a comprehensive call to action for nations worldwide to significantly scale up newborn…
WHO Declares Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), acting under the authority of the International Health Regulations (2005), officially determined…
WHO Urges Global Action to Protect Youth from Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction Ahead of World No Tobacco Day
The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating crisis of nicotine addiction among adolescents, revealing that…
DRC Government and WHO Forge Strategic Alliance to Combat Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in Ituri and Surrounding Provinces
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formally reaffirmed their…
Global Leaders Urged to Finalize Pandemic Agreement as WHO and Brazil Issue Urgent Call for Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing Consensus
In a high-stakes diplomatic intervention aimed at safeguarding future global health security, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and…
WHO Reports Staggering Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases Highlighting Lethal Impact on Children and Massive Economic Losses
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a landmark set of estimates revealing that children under the age of five…
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2026
The World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), has concluded a pivotal session marked by…
Africa CDC and WHO Launch $518 Million Joint Continental Response Plan to Combat Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have officially inaugurated a…
