Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems 9 November 2023 – Responding to rapidly changing climate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new Operational framework for …
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Global tuberculosis report 2023
The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional …
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WHO South-East Asia Region commits to prioritizing and investing more in primary health care
The Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region committed to prioritize investment in primary health care to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage. “Prioritizing investments to strengthen primary health care, …
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WHO South-East Asia to strengthen regional collaboration to innovate and expand public health gains
The Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia concluded today with health ministers and senior delegates from Member countries reiterating their commitment to sustain and expand the …
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Health Ministers meet next week on priority issues, to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia
New Delhi | October 28, 2023: Health Ministers and senior officials from Member countries are meeting here next week to deliberate on priority health issues and nominate the next World Health …
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Back to the future: harnessing the power of primary health care to transform our health systems
Astana, Kazakhstan, 24 October 2023 In marking the 45th anniversary of the historic Declaration of Alma-Ata, the WHO Regional Office for Europe calls on Member States to reframe and invest …
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Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala nominated to lead WHO Western Pacific Region
Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has been nominated as the next World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Health ministers and other senior officials from the Region’s Member States …
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The Lao People’s Democratic Republic eliminates lymphatic filariasis
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has eliminated lymphatic filariasis, a painful and disabling neglected tropical disease, as a public health problem. This landmark …
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Dr Hanan Balkhy has today been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
Dr Hanan Balkhy has been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. Member States voted to nominate Dr Balkhy during a closed meeting at the 70th …
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WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in updated advice on immunization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO: Strategic Advisory Group of Experts …
