WHO and Canada: Working together to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 and equipping countries to emerge from the pandemic with stronger and more equitable health systems
My Hero is You: one year on, planning for a sequel gets underway
WHO announces simple, easy-to-say labels for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern
The Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly closes
World Health Assembly recommends reinforcement of measures to protect mental health during public health emergencies
Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly – 29 May 2021
World Health Assembly adopts new resolution on malaria
Statement by the Malaria Policy Advisory Group on the urgent need to address the high prevalence of pfhrp2/3 gene deletions in the Horn of Africa and beyond
WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19
Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly – 28 May 2021
World Health Assembly approves extension of the Global Coordination Mechanism for Noncommunicable Diseases
Public notice and comment on new Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC) members
The President of the Republic of Costa Rica and the Director-General of the World Health Organization call once again on all WHO Member States to actively support the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP)
A new landmark resolution on disability adopted at the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly
Global eye care targets endorsed by Member States at the 74th World Health Assembly
Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly – 27 May 2021
COVAX Joint Statement: Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021
World Health Assembly approves development of implementation roadmap for achieving SDG target on noncommunicable diseases
World Health Assembly Resolution paves the way for better oral health care
New WHA Resolution to bring much needed boost to diabetes prevention and control efforts
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing for the advancement of public health
WHO launches Guidelines for Recreational Water Quality as summer heats up
COVID-19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS): updated guidance regarding myocarditis and pericarditis reported with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
New SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid diagnostic tests online course
UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
World Zoonosis Day 6 July: Online learning supports governments to operationalize a One Health approach in countries
WHO releases first guidelines on hepatitis C virus self-testing
New WHO recommendations issued to improve access to rapid molecular tests for the detection of TB and drug-resistant TB
WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access
Active TB Drug Safety Monitoring and Management (aDSM) global database: Outcome of the assessment and future of data reporting
New study highlights unacceptably high global prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex with men
New data on the public health impact of chemicals: knowns and unknowns
WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies sparks enormous public interest
WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention
WHO pledges extensive commitments towards women’s empowerment and health
New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer
WHO to develop Essential Diagnostics List
WHO welcomes discoveries in vertebrology for the treatment of low back pain
The first Newsletter of the Global Chemicals and Health Network
Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF
