Global Health News

The Seventy-eighth session of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee concluded with Member States deliberating on and adopting resolutions and decisions addressing key public health challenges to accelerate health for …

Overview On Global Handwashing Day, WHO and UNICEF have released the first-ever global Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings to support governments and practitioners in promoting effective hand hygiene outside health …

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report, the Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025. Report reveals that one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections …

In a landmark public health achievement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) …

Overview The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) publishes a new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study in The Lancet, revealing that while global mortality rates are falling overall, …

Overview The WHO Global Report on Trends in the Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000–2024 and Projections 2025–2030 presents WHO estimates of tobacco use prevalence among populations aged 15 years and …

Overview The U.S. Department of State has released its America First Global Health Strategy, which outlines a comprehensive vision to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous while saving millions …

Overview The Global 50/50 is an independent research and advocacy initiative working to advance gender equality and health equity. Established in 2017 as Global Health 50/50, it combines academic rigour, …

18 August 2025  The World Health Organization today announced Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, a remarkable achievement for a country making concerted efforts to protect its …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining …