Dr Jarbas Barbosa elected as WHO Regional Director for the Americas
The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 152nd meeting in Geneva, has appointed Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr.…
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Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries…
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The European Commission and WHO extend their strategic cooperation to deliver better health for all
At the EU-WHO Strategic Dialogue on Health between the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella…
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The Netherlands increases its flexible contribution for “a strong and agile WHO”
On 29 November 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed…
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WHO and the Netherlands call for stronger cooperation under the new Dutch Global Health Strategy
Mr Roland Driece, Director for International Relations at the Netherlands’ Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, Mr…
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First joint WHO-World Health Summit strengthens engagement with a diverse range of partners
October 2022 - Geneva, WHO signed new agreements with a variety of civil society, political and community stakeholders…
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Belgium and WHO pursue tighter collaboration in a day of strategic dialogue
From left to right: Director-General Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid Belgium Dr Rombouts, WHO…
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In strategic dialogues, the United States and WHO seek to maximize their longstanding partnership
Washington – WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and United States Secretary of Health and Human…
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Joint statement of the United States of America and the World Health Organization on the U.S.-WHO strategic dialogue
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Report by Mr Bjӧrn Kümmel, Chair of the WHO Sustainable Financing Working Group, to the Seventy-five World Health Assembly
As you know, the working group was established by the EB in January last year, in order to enable the WHO to have the…
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Ukraine next country to receive technology from the WHO mRNA technology transfer hub
Ukraine has joined the growing list of countries that will receive support from the global WHO mRNA technology transfer…
Read at source →New Zealand and WHO: partnering for a healthier future
Geneva, 25 February 2022 – On the occasion of the Human Rights Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,…
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Donors and WHO discuss the transformative impact of the Contingency Fund for Emergencies
The Ministry of Health and health authorities respond to Ebola outbreak in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the…
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COVAX delivers its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
On 15 January 2022, a shipment of 1.1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda included the billionth dose supplied via…
Read at source →WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
WHO has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The extent to…
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Launch of the WHO Bulletin theme issue on behavioural science
The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is a fully open-access journal of public health with a special focus on…
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Belgium and WHO sign new agreement to increase global equitable access to essential health products and technologies
On 16 December 2021 the Government of Belgium and WHO signed a new €8 million multiyear contribution agreement for the…
Read at source →Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) - online workshops for pharmaceutical units
A first of its kind, Virtual Workshops on Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) have been organized and implemented by…
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Looking to the future: The Rockefeller Foundation and WHO identify priorities for global health collaboration
On 8-10 November 2021, Dr Naveen Rao, Senior Vice President, Health and other senior representatives from The…
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Update on Omicron
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s…
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The Netherlands affirms its position as a leading flexible contributor to WHO
On 22 November 2021 Paul Bekkers, ambassador and permanent representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations…
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Partnerships for global health: Qatar and WHO convene first Strategic Dialogue
On 15 November 2021, the State of Qatar and WHO convened their first Strategic Dialogue, building on their strong…
Read at source →Joint Research Centre and World Health Organization join forces to use behavioural insights for public health
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a Collaborative…
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The Future is Unwritten - Healing Arts Symposium
Symposium presented in partnership with the World Health Organization and The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a “cultural…
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International organizations, vaccine manufacturers take stock of COVID-19 vaccine roll out, share views for 2022
The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization…
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World Health Organization Secretariat announcement regarding the election of the next WHO Director-General
The appointment of the next Director-General of the World Health Organization will take place at the Seventy-fifth…
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New ACT-Accelerator strategy calls for US$ 23.4 billion international investment to solve inequities in global access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests & treatments
New ACT-Accelerator strategic plan sets out urgent actions to address crucial gaps in access to COVID-19 tests,…
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Health – A Political Choice: Solidarity, Science and Solutions
Ending the COVID-19 pandemic is among the world’s most pressing priorities. The challenges we have all faced since the…
Read at source →Journalism in a pandemic: Covering COVID-19 vaccines -- What journalists need to know
On 29 March, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas-Austin, in collaboration with…
Read at source →Journalism in a pandemic: Covering COVID-19 now and in the future -- A self-directed course for journalists
Produced in collaboration with the WHO, UNESCO and UNDP, this course -- created by the University of Texas-Austin and…
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Case study: Pilot implementation in Nigeria and Zambia, SBI COVID-19 data collection tool
An effective response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic requires the understanding and use of social and…
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Social and behavioural insights COVID-19 data collection tool for Africa
The pandemic continues to highlight a pressing need to use social and behavioural data alongside biomedical data to…
Read at source →Fraudulent “COVID-19 Compensation Lottery Prize” scam, falsely alleges association with WHO and others
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been made aware of correspondences being circulated by scammers (acting under…
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WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic
Many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, but a new World Health Organization report shows some…
Read at source →International Paralympic Committee, World Health Organization sign memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the promotion of diversity and equity in health and sports
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today signed an agreement to work…
Read at source →UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to…
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