Global Health

Overview Infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics are increasing in frequency, scale and impact. Health care facilities can amplify the transmission of emerging infectious diseases or multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) within their…

8 September 2022  News release Paro, Bhutan | 8 September 2022 (WHO) To strengthen preparedness and response capacities for public health emergencies with multidimensional impact, a regional roadmap built on the…

5 September 2022 | News release Paro, Bhutan | 5 September 2022  The Seventy-fifth Session of the Regional Committee for WHO South-East Asia commenced today with health leaders emphasizing on continued…

Newly established global estimate on hygiene reveals the risk of disease spread and infections to patients and health care providers 30 August 2022  Joint News Release Geneva, New York Half…

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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest infectious diseases in recorded history. TB is preventable, treatable, and curable, but still devastates lives, livelihoods, and economies globally. In the past 200…

Overview The purpose of this document is to provide public health advice to host governments, public health authorities, national or international organizers, and professional staff involved in the planning and…

The UN General Assembly adopted a historic resolution on Thursday (July 28, 2022), declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right. With 161 votes in…

The 10 Essential Public Health Services (Revised, 2020)

PUBLISHED: 28 JULY 2022 (https://www.ox.ac.uk/news) Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported new findings from a Phase 1 clinical trial studying the immune response and safety of their…