Public Health News

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency. The WHO Director-General recognizes the complexities and uncertainties associated with this public health event. …

Overview Worldwide, more people are on the move now than ever before, yet many refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than the host populations. Addressing their health needs is, …

12 July 2022 News release (WHO) WHO released the first-ever report on the pipeline of the vaccines currently in development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens. WHO’s analysis …

What is Nairobi Fly? Nairobi flies are small, orange and black-coloured insects also known as Kenyan flied or dragon bugs. These flies are generally found in high rainfall, hot and …

30 June 2022 News release New York The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the political declaration to be adopted by Member States during the High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly …

3 June 2022 WHO published today in the consolidated guidelines for malaria a package of new and updated recommendations across a number of technical areas – from malaria chemoprevention and mass drug …

30 May 2022 | Geneva: A successful meeting of a subgroup of WHO’s Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement was held in Geneva on 11-12 May. This important meeting focused on an up-to-date review …

24 May 2022 News release (WHO) WHO Member States today re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. Dr …

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has presented the government’s policy and programmes in the joint meeting of the House of Representatives and National Assembly in Nepal. The policy and programme on …

17 May 2022 News release (WHO) In a world threatened by conflict, inequities, the climate crisis and pandemics, the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Assembly will stress the importance of …