WHO News 2d ago

World Health Assembly opens in Geneva, Switzerland

The Seventy-ninth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA79) opened in Geneva, Switzerland today, with the election of Dr Víctor Elías Atallah Lajam of the...

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WHO News 2d ago

Director-General presents Award for Global Health to four distinguished leaders

At the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has presented four distinguished leaders with the Aw...

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WHO News 4d ago

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international...

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WHO News 6d ago

WHO warns nicotine pouch brands targeting youth as sales surge

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns about the rapid growth and aggressive marketing of nicotine pouches, especially targeting youth, amid limited regul...

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WHO News 6d ago

Follow-up message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

A message from the Director-General of the World Health Organization expressing gratitude to the people of Tenerife for their solidarity and successful coope...

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WHO News 6d ago

Tunisia validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem

Tunisia has been officially validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a significant ...

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WHO News May 13

Global health gains face threat of reversal

The world is falling short on health targets, with progress uneven, slowing, and in some areas reversing, according to the World Health Statistics 2026 repor...

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WHO News May 9

Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

To the people of Tenerife,My name is Tedros, and I serve as the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for ...

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WHO News May 7

WHO’s response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, briefed media today on a cluster of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, the MV Hondius.Eight cases...

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WHO News May 4

Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF

Ten years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286 on health care in armed conflicts. The situation is even worse compared to 10 year...

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WHO News May 1

WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex

Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have progressed work on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex, a key part of the WHO Pand...

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WHO News Apr 29

Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Australia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, marking a significant milestone in the healt...

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