

WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
WHO today released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets...


At WHO Forum on Medicines, countries and civil society push for greater transparency and fairer pric
WHO to continue to facilitate countries’ information-sharing to improve transparency on prices At a global forum on fair pricing and...


Statement by WHO Director-General on World Health Day 2019
WHO was born on 7 April 1948 with a clear and ambitious vision: a world in which all people enjoy the highest attainable standard of...


Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO
Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO Where women can access health services, maternal deaths decrease,...


Cholera vaccination campaign begins in Mozambique
Following Cyclone Idai devastation, nearly 900 000 people will receive the vaccine from the Gavi-funded stockpile. An oral cholera...


WHO reaffirms commitment to Democratic Republic of the Congo as Ebola outbreak nears 1000 cases amid
As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approaches 1000 cases amid increased violence, WHO reaffirmed its...


New WHO recommendations to accelerate progress on TB
WHO has issued new guidance to improve treatment of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). WHO is recommending shifting to fully oral regimens...


WHO expert panel paves way for strong international governance on human genome editing
The World Health Organization’s new advisory committee on developing global standards for governance and oversight of human genome...


WHO launches new global influenza strategy
WHO today released a Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030 aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza....


Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo risks slowdown
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today called on donors to continue funding the response to the Ebola outbreak in the...
