WHO Urges Global Expansion of Newborn Screening to Combat Birth Defects and Improve Child Survival Rates
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a decisive call to action for nations worldwide to significantly expand newborn screening…
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…
Global Immunization Coverage Stalls as Measles Outbreaks Rise and Fragile Health Systems Struggle to Close the Vaccination Gap
Global health authorities have sounded a clarion call as new data reveals that international efforts to immunize the world’s children…
World Health Organization Releases Updated Guidelines on Dementia Risk Reduction and Cognitive Health Management
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a comprehensive update to its global guidelines for reducing the risk of cognitive…
Global Leaders Called to Action as Final Negotiations Loom for the World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement and Pathogen Access Framework
In a significant diplomatic intervention aimed at safeguarding future global health security, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and…
World Health Assembly 2026 Advances Global Health Agenda Through Public Health Awards and Strategic Emergency Responses
The 79th World Health Assembly convened in Geneva this week, marking a pivotal moment in global health governance as delegates…
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2026
The World Health Assembly (WHA) has reached a series of landmark agreements aimed at modernizing the global health landscape, addressing…
Global Burden of Foodborne Disease Estimates Reveal Significant Health Risks to Children and Massive Economic Productivity Losses
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a comprehensive set of new estimates regarding the global impact of foodborne diseases,…
El Salvador validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially validated El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking…
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly Concludes with Historic Agreements on Healthcare Workforce Ethics Economic Strategy and Global Disease Prevention
The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded this week in Geneva, Switzerland, marking a pivotal moment in global health governance…
