Overview The International Thalassaemia Day (ITD) is marked annually on 8 May and it is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about thalassaemia, and helping the …
- Public HealthQuality Improvement & Infection PreventionReports
WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control
6 May 2022 News release Geneva Reveals that good IPC programmes can reduce health care infections by 70% The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent large disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to …
- Outbreak NewsGlobal Health NewsPublic Health News
14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
5 May 2022 News release (WHO) New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess …
- Global Health NewsCommunicable DiseasesPublic Health News
Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region renew commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030
Press release 1783 New Delhi | 5 May 2022 – The WHO South-East Asia Region today renewed its commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030, with countries pledging accelerated action and greater …
- Public HealthPH Important DayPublic Health Events
World Hand Hygiene Day 2022: Unite for safety: clean your hands
Overview The World Hand Hygiene Day aims to maintain global promotion, visibility and sustainability of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of hand hygiene improvement around …
- Public Health UpdateCommunicable DiseasesInternational Plan, Policy & Guidelines
WHO issues rapid communication on updated guidance for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
02 May 2022 | Geneva: A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced upcoming updates to the guidance on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). These …
Overview World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA), a WHO collaborative organization founded in 1993. WAD is held each May to raise awareness of …
- Public Health
WHO launches a second report of country success stories in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services 
27 April 2022 | Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Programme has shared its second report of country success stories in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services. This …
- Global Health NewsCommunicable DiseasesPublic Health News
World Malaria Day: “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives”
By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia The theme of this year’s global event highlights the need to harness innovation to reduce the malaria burden and …
- TrainingPublic Health OpportunitiesPublic Health Opportunity
Registration for Training Workshop on Operational Research on Climate Resilient Health System in Nepal
Nepal Health Research Council with support of World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for Nepal is organizing the Training Workshop on Operational Research on Climate Resilient Health System in Nepal, …
