Behavioural insights toolkit helps countries address harmful skin‑lightening practices
World Hand Hygiene Day 2026: Action saves lives
Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF
Strengthening asthma and COPD care through primary health care in Nepal and Sri Lanka
WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex
Application period now open for the 2027 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
GISRS mourns the passing of Dr Nancy Cox
Ghana’s new road traffic law and safety standards will save lives
WHO expands global biomanufacturing workforce network to strengthen equitable access and health security
Global forum takes stock of progress on new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents
Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
Learning to deliver comprehensive abortion care
Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets
Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak
WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
UN drug policy body acts on WHO recommendations to control new psychoactive substances and considers coca leaf review
Finding sexual and reproductive health and rights facts fast: a new AI-powered tool
Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy
First meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda 2026 – Temporary recommendations
Healing the future: Traditional medicine drives innovation, equity and planetary health at WHA79
World Health Assembly endorses resolution on precision medicine
World must ‘double down on delivery’ for global road safety, says WHO
WHO and African Medicines Agency launch landmark framework to strengthen access to quality-assured health products in Africa
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 21 May 2026
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 20 May 2026
WHO and Gilead Sciences renew partnership to accelerate visceral leishmaniasis elimination
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 19 May 2026
The TB Vaccine Accelerator Council meets for the fourth time
Strengthening nursing and midwifery through global collaboration
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly honours global champions advancing primary health care
Exhibit highlights the health impacts of online violence affecting children and adolescents
Belem Health Action Plan High Level Side Event, World Health Assembly
World No Tobacco Day 2026 awards – meet the winners
World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland
Norad's US$ 3 million boost to WHO acute care programme set to save thousands of lives
WHO issues first recommendation on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to help prevent sexually transmitted infections
Director-General presents Award for Global Health to four distinguished leaders
WHO launches advocacy, communications and partnerships plan on the health response to climate change, air pollution and energy poverty
