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Since the foundation of the World Health Organization in 1948, the world has experienced public health challenges that have required us all to come together with science, solutions and solidarity. …

3 April 2023 – WHO is organizing the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health from 3 to 5 April 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum, the largest gathering of the health workforce …

Overview The World Health Organization will complete 75 years on April 7, 2023 – World Health Day. Countries joined efforts in 1948, to establish WHO to promote health, keep the …

A total of 42 countries or territories have reached the malaria-free milestone 29 March 2023  ­­­­–– The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Azerbaijan and Tajikistan for achieving elimination of …

Research highlights the urgent need for a global response WHO 24 March 2023  The private sector has a major influence on health through its products and practices. Commercial actors influence …

On the occasion on World TB Day (24 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing the expanded scope of the WHO Director-General’s (DG) Flagship Initiative on tuberculosis over the period from …

By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On World Oral Health Day, WHO is urging countries of the South-East Asia Region to accelerate implementation of the …

New Delhi | March 20, 2023 A global conference on ‘Taking UHC to the last citizen’ today called for harnessing the boundless potential of digital health to accelerate progress towards universal …

Partnership for Healthy Cities award recipients include Montevideo, Uruguay for food policy; Mexico City, Mexico for road safety; Vancouver, Canada for surveillance; Athens, Greece for overdose prevention, and Bengaluru, India …

Since 2005, over 2 billion insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been distributed worldwide to prevent malaria. All of these nets were treated with only one insecticide class – pyrethroids. However, as …