Global Health News

WHO NEWS The report, How marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding, draws on interviews with parents, pregnant women and health workers in eight countries. It uncovers systematic …

The World Health Organization launched  ‘Quit Tobacco App’ to help people kick the cigarette butt and give up use of tobacco in all forms – including smokeless and other newer …

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has now come into effect, with the latest update going online today. The ICD provides …

Overview The World Prematurity Day (WPD) is observed each year on 17 November. This day is one of the most important days in the year to raise awareness of the challenges …

26 October 2021 News release (WHO) The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought into focus the stark reality of the large and growing inequities across the globe in access to health care and …

Press release 1770 (WHO SEARO) New Delhi, 26 October 2021 – The Ministers of Health of countries in WHO South-East Asia Region today committed to renew and accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis, …

Overview WHO has released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security during COVID-19 and beyond to reinforce the urgent need for renewed and heightened national and …

14 October 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to …

New Delhi, 12 October 2021 – To build back better from the ongoing pandemic, health and education ministers of countries in WHO South-East Asia Region, and heads of UN agencies today committed …

Global health workforce urges action to avert health catastrophe 11 October 2021 News release (WHO) Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green …