UN agencies back bold plan to ensure every child in need gets a regular healthy meal in school by…
United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve the…
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Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year – WHO/ILO
Work-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016, according to the first joint…
WHO calls on world leaders at the 76th UN General Assembly to focus on vaccine equity, pandemic…
WHO is urging leaders attending the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to guarantee equitable access to…
Qatar supports shipment of WHO life-saving medical supplies to Kabul
An aircraft carrying around 23 metric tonnes of life-saving medicines and supplies from WHO landed in Kabul today at 13:30 local…
World failing to address dementia challenge – WHO
Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their…
Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed to lead WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Germany
Nigeria’s Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed to lead the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence opened in Berlin,…
WHO health supplies land in Afghanistan
A plane carrying WHO medicines and health supplies landed in Afghanistan today, 30 August, at 12:25 pm local time.
New global database to enhance transparency and improve delivery of COVID-19 tools
The Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Developing Countries, established by the heads of the…
WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic
Many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, but a new World Health Organization report shows some are not…
WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19, urges producers to join…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its patient care guidelines to include interleukin-6 receptor blockers, a class of…