Chile Achieves Historic Milestone as First Country in the Americas to Eliminate Leprosy
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have officially verified Chile as having eliminated leprosy,…
Global Progress on Child Survival Stalls as New Data Reveals 4.9 Million Under-Five Deaths and the Rising Toll of Malnutrition.
According to the 2025 edition of the Levels & Trends in Child Mortality report, an estimated 4.9 million children died…
World Health Organization Report Reveals Global Shift Toward Inclusive Health Policies for One Billion Refugees and Migrants
In a landmark assessment of global health equity, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a comprehensive report indicating a…
Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the millions of individuals living with Neglected Tropical Diseases…
Global Health Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Integrated Security Through Renewal of the Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding on One Health
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization…
WHO Warns of Humanitarian Collapse as Middle East Health Systems Buckle Under Escalating Regional Conflict
More than ten days into the latest and most severe escalation of hostilities across the Middle East, the World Health…
Six years after COVID-19’s global alarm: Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?
Six years have elapsed since the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) invoked the highest level of alarm under…
World Health Organization Launches 2026 Global Health Emergency Appeal Seeking One Billion Dollars to Support Millions in Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially inaugurated its 2026 Global Appeal, a comprehensive strategic funding request aimed at raising…
Global Analysis Reveals Forty Percent of Cancer Cases Worldwide are Preventable Through Addressing Lifestyle and Environmental Risk Factors
A landmark global analysis released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…
