Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2026
The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79) concluded this week in Geneva, Switzerland, marking a pivotal moment in international public health…
Global Leaders Urged to Finalize Pandemic Agreement and Pathogen Access Annex to Secure Future Health Security and Global Equity
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros…
WHO Convenes Global Experts to Accelerate Clinical Trials for Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Countermeasures in Central Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has mobilized its premier technical advisory bodies and research networks to address the escalating threat…
WHO Urges Global Action to Protect Youth from Predatory Tobacco and Nicotine Marketing Ahead of World No Tobacco Day
The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning to the international community regarding a burgeoning health crisis, revealing that…
Joint statement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO concerning the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have officially reaffirmed their…
WHO Reports Global Foodborne Disease Burden Claims 1.5 Million Lives Annually with Children Facing Disproportionate Risk
Children under the age of five are nearly three times more likely to suffer from illnesses caused by unsafe food…
Africa CDC and WHO Launch 518 Million Dollar Joint Continental Plan to Combat Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have officially initiated a…
Safe blood supply improves as voluntary donations exceed 85%, but many people still lack access
New data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates a decade of sustained growth in global blood collection, yet…
Joint statement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO concerning the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formally reaffirmed their…
