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Early outbreak detection minimizes impact, says WHO

Scientists have stressed the importance of detecting outbreaks early to reduce the chance of contamination spreading and becoming a wider threat to public health.Comments were made...

WHO Member States establish joint process to support reforms of global health architecture

Not enough progress on foodborne disease, says WHO

Country capacity for surveillance of foodborne diseases has improved slightly but remains off target, according to WHO.The World Health Organization (WHO) provided an update on pro...

Unsafe food kills 1.5m people annually – WHO warns

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has warned against the consumption of unsafe food, revealing that it causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every yea...

World Health Assembly adopts landmark strategy placing health at heart of economic policy

WHO warns of rising pandemic threats

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world faces worsening pandemic threats, warning that investments in preparedness are failing to match increasing global outbreak risks...

WHO issues bombshell Ebola outbreak update as it makes horror admission

The Director General of the World Health Organization has provided a crucial update.

WHO in “panic mode” as World Health Assembly kicks off

Today is first day of the World Health Organization’s 79th annual World Health Assembly, where delegates come together to set policies and priorities for global health. Essentially...

Africa: Emergency Committee Recommendations Regarding the Epidemic of Ebola Virus in DRCongo and Uganda

[WHO] Geneva -- On 17 May 2026, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the I...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)...

WAHO Finalises Regional Benchmark for Health Sciences Training Institutions

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised health institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has finalised a harmonised regional bench...

Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO

In Ebola-stricken eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a massive push for early testing and contact tracing is helping to contain the virus, the UN World Health Organizat...

WHO joins the Open Health Stack Software Foundation to advance open, standards-based digital health for all countries

Digital health systems in many countries have grown in a fragmented way. One programme for immunization, another for HIV, another for maternal health, each built separately, often...

WHO Youth Council 2026–2028: Global Call for Youth Organizations to Shape International Health Policy

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially launched a global call for expressions of interest for the third term of the WHO Youth Council (2026–2028). This exciting opportu...

'We’re with you': WHO chief rushes to Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens

The WHO chief is urging greater international backing to combat a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the DRC, highlighting delays and community mistrust as major hurdles. He stre...

WHO declares Congo Ebola outbreak a global health emergency after 80 die

WHO declares Congo Ebola outbreak a global health emergency after 80 dieCallum HoareThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democra...

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...

WHO honours six global health champions at World Health Assembly

According to WHO, recipients strengthened health systems, advanced disease control, and expanded healthcare access for vulnerable populations worldwide. The post WHO honours six gl...

Whoa! World Health Organization Declares International Emergency Amid Rare Ebola Outbreak (VIDEO)

Health officials are once again sounding the alarm as a fast-moving outbreak linked to a rare Ebola variant spreads across parts of Central and East Africa. And let’s just say, it’...

WHO warns antimicrobial resistance still major health threat despite global efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a top 10 global public health threat in 2019, citing 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR a...

Africa: WHO Urges Scale Up of Newborn Screening to Improve Early Detection and Care of Birth Defects

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and...

W.H.O. Declares Rapidly Spreading Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

According to a report from The New York Times, the World Health Organization has escalated its response to a fast-moving Ebola outbreak that has crossed borders into major cities,...

WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC

Source: The Guardian Containing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo requires community cooperation and is “everybody’s business”, the World Health Organization h...

Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks sign of our 'dangerous' times — WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland — The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in “dangerous and divisive” times, the World Health Organization chief said Monday. Openi...