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25 April, Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia – In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children …

A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines …

To celebrate World Health Day 2024, the World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office is organizing an art competition on the theme ‘My Health, My Right.’ We invite people of …

The Family Welfare Division, DoHS, MoHP, releases a new Vaccine Preventable Diseases Surveillance Plan (Polio Transition Plan) for 2079-2086 to sustain Nepal’s polio-free status and maintain continuity of polio-related activities …

Kathmandu / New Delhi | February 14, 2024: The World Health Organization congratulates Nepal for restricting levels of industrially produced trans-fatty acids in the food supply through a legislation, a  …

New Delhi | February 1, 2024: Ms Saima Wazed today assumed charge as Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia Region. Ms Wazed is the first from Bangladesh and …

January 23, 2024 The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 154th session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Hanan Balkhy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as WHO Regional Director for the …

12 January 2024  The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the …

Here are the top 40 global health highlights from 2023, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read full story: World Health Organization

In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in …