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U.S. university involved in international food safety project

Ten Latin American countries are taking part in a project to strengthen their national food safety systems through risk analysis, with one of the leading entities being a U.S. univ...

Africa: Global Initiative Launched to Improve Access to Mpox Vaccines

[WHO] A global initiative to establish a stockpile of mpox vaccines was launched on 27 August, creating a long-term mechanism to ensure countries have access to vaccines when respo...

Tanzania Supports WHO Reform Agenda

[Daily News] Ethiopia -- TANZANIA has supported ongoing efforts to strengthen the World Health Organisation (WHO) through reforms of the global health architecture, while stressing...

WHO Insists Tanzanians to Uphold Peace Since Without It No Essential Healthcare Services Can Reach Communities in Need.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, has warned that without peace and security, essential healthca...

WAHO: Stronger Regional Cooperation Vital to Safeguard West Africa’s Health

Michael Olugbode in Abuja  The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has marked its 39th anniversary with a bold declaration that the future of healthcare in the ECOWAS region hi...

El Nino puts India on high health-risk radar, says WHO

WHO and Peking University strengthen collaboration to advance health emergency preparedness

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Peking University have entered into a two-year project collaboration agreement to strengthen global health emergency preparedness through re...

Africa: More Health Workers, Stronger Systems - Africa's New Ambitious Goal

[UN News] Facing a projected shortage of more than six million health professionals by 2035, African countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen their workforce, with a new dec...

Response must outpace spread of Ebola: UN relief chief

The world must move faster to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that is growing exponentially, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator warned on...

Africa: WHO Launches Africa Health Data Hub for 47 Countries

[Daba Finance] The World Health Organization has launched a regional health data platform designed to give African governments a single system for tracking health trends, planning...

IPH, Jhpiego USA forge strategic partnership to strengthen public health system

Guinea-Bissau faces first mpox outbreak: UNICEF

Guinea-Bissau is facing its first outbreak of mpox, UN children's agency UNICEF said Thursday, voicing concern that half of suspected cases were affecting children and that the cou...

The Americas have the Tools to Eliminate HIV, but Gaps in Access & Coverage remain, says PAHO

RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil, July 28 (IPS) - The Region of the Americas has more tools than ever before to prevent, diagnose, and treat HIV, yet many of them are still not reaching eve...

Singapore expands role of WHO collaborating center

A partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and Singapore has been expanded to include risk assessment.Singapore Food Agency’s (SFA) National Centre for Food Science...

WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola

"This outbreak requires resources that match the scale of the challenges that we are facing. And this is not a burden DRC can be allowed to carry alone," said the head of the WHO's...

United Nations World Health Organization Internship Program 2026 | Paid Internships for Students & Recent Graduates...

Looking to launch your career in global health? The World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Programme 2026 offers students and recent graduates a unique opportunity to gain prac...

WHO Announces New Ebola Vaccine Guidelines for the DRC

UNITED NATIONS, September 4 (IPS) - While Uganda announced the end of its Ebola outbreak last week, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to battle its deadliest Ebola...

DRC: World Health Organisation Chief sounds alarm on ebola outbreak

Having returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world health organisaiton chief is sounding the alarm on the ebola outbreak.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, UN responders warn

As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing fu...

New WAHO Chief Takes Helm as ECOWAS Seeks Stronger Regional Health Cooperation

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has entered a new phase of regional health leadership with the appointment of renowned Togolese physician and...

WHO’s plan to curb drowning deaths globally

The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to launch a new global roadmap to help countries strengthen laws, policies and safety measures to prevent drowning, a public health chall...

‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO

Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of...

Congo-Kinshasa: 'This Is a Fire' - DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Fastest-Growing Ever, Warns WHO

[UN News] Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from "unknown...

HIV, hepatitis, STI gains at risk as funding falls, WHO warns

Years of progress in tackling HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at risk of stalling, leaving millions of people without access to life-saving prev...