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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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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

WHO Calls for Experts to Join Pesticide Advisory Group

The WHO Advisory Group on Pesticide Specifications supports the evaluation of scientific dossiers to inform the development of WHO specifications for public health pesticides.

WHO annual meet starts amid Ebola, hantavirus outbreaks

WHO members adopt global resolution on bleeding disorder care

At the World Health Assembly (WHA), member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) unanimously adopted a resolution on Global Action to Advance Health Equity for People with...

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...

WHO issues bombshell Ebola outbreak update as it makes horror admission

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

'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...

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...

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

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

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...

WHO chief calls for urgent Ebola action and pandemic preparedness

The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks demonstrate that the world is still vulnerable to rapidly spreading infectious diseases, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health...

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)...

Caring for non-communicable diseases during pregnancy, expert convening

The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing new recommendations to improve care for pregnant and postpartum women living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). - - Around t...

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...

Nothing About Us Without Us: A Call for Inclusive Health at the 79th World Health Assembly

At the 2026 World Health Assembly, Pearl Lüthy, Special Olympics Switzerland athlete and World Winter Games Switzerland 2029 Athlete Ambassador called on health care workers around...

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...

World Health Organization Defends Its Ebola Outbreak Response

Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus defended the World Health Organization against criticism that it had acted too slowly in its response to the Ebola outbreak.