Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2026
The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded its intensive week-long session in Geneva, Switzerland, marking a pivotal moment in global…
World Health Organization Celebrates 25 Years of Research4Life Advancing Global Health Equity and Scientific Access
The World Health Organization (WHO) is today commemorating the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a landmark public-private partnership that has fundamentally…
El Salvador Achieves Landmark Public Health Milestone as World Health Organization Validates the Elimination of 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…
World Health Organization Mobilizes Global Experts to Accelerate Clinical Trials for Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Countermeasures in DRC and Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially convened its leading technical advisory bodies and research groups to address the escalating…
World Health Assembly Extends Negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing Framework Amid Growing Global Health Security Challenges
The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) officially commenced its high-level proceedings in Geneva, centered on the pivotal theme, Reshaping global…
World Health Assembly Adopts Landmark Resolutions on Tuberculosis Strategy Steatotic Liver Disease and Global Health Information Integrity
The World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), has reached a pivotal consensus on the…
WHO Urges Global Action to Protect Youth from Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction Ahead of World No Tobacco Day 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a critical call to action for governments worldwide to implement stricter regulations and…
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…
