26 May 2023 – On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions. “Tobacco…
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WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats
The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of pathogen genomics. The International…
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WHO declares end to COVID 19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as per the advice offered by the fifteenth meeting of the…
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WHO releases the largest global collection of health inequality data
20 April 2023 WHO News release Today, WHO is launching the Health Inequality Data Repository, the most comprehensive global collection of publicly available disaggregated data and evidence on population health and…
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Key leadership appointments made to drive WHO strategic direction and initiatives
17 April 2023 News release The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed five new senior figures to its headquarters leadership team in Geneva. The new appointments follow the reappointment of Dr…
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Public health milestones through the years
Since the foundation of the World Health Organization in 1948, the world has experienced public health challenges that have required us all to come together with science, solutions and solidarity.…
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WHO convenes the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
3 April 2023 – WHO is organizing the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health from 3 to 5 April 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum, the largest gathering of the health workforce…
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World Health Day 2023: 75 years of improving public health
Overview The World Health Organization will complete 75 years on April 7, 2023 – World Health Day. Countries joined efforts in 1948, to establish WHO to promote health, keep the…
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WHO publishes recommendations on two new types of insecticide-treated nets
Since 2005, over 2 billion insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been distributed worldwide to prevent malaria. All of these nets were treated with only one insecticide class – pyrethroids. However, as…
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Call for applications to support the finalization of the WHO Abortion Care Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
Purpose of the APW WHO seeks a qualified supplier with expert knowledge of abortion care monitoring and evaluation, to support the finalization of the WHO Abortion Care Guideline Monitoring and…