Global Health

WHO Director-General announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maldives and Sri Lanka were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of …

WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients 16 June 2020  News release The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the initial clinical trial results from …

Dexamethasone reduces death in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 In March 2020, the RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY) trial was established as a randomised clinical trial …

Stop tobacco industry exploitation of children and young people 29 May 2020  News release The World Health Organization is today launching a new kit for school students aged 13-17 to …

Three new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Nepal April 22, 2020. Three new cases have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nepal. According to the daily media update of the Ministry …

Statement by the Secretary-General on the World Health Organization 14 April 2020 As I said on 8 April: “The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most dangerous challenges this world …