Update on MERS-CoV transmission from animals to humans, and interim recommendations for at-risk groups
Leprosy: world focused on ending transmission among children
WHO Executive Board recommends resolution on snakebite envenoming to World Health Assembly
WHO releases new handbook on digital technologies to support TB treatment adherence
Global burn registry released to the public
New series published to support the use of qualitative research in decision-making
WHO leadership meets with TB civil society to strengthen engagement in accelerating the End TB response
Obituary Dr Cherubala Pathayapurayil Ramachandran, 1936–2019
WHO issues a position statement on the use of delamanid for MDR-TB following an expedited review of phase III clinical trial results
WHO announces new rabies recommendations
Short period of postoperative bladder catheterization effective for repair of simple urinary fistula
UN Environment and WHO agree to major collaboration on environmental health risks
Dr Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas
WHO Director-General: invest in health to end plague in Madagascar
Typhoid vaccine prequalified
Strengthening the resilience of the Mozambique health system to climate change impacts
Delivering climate-resilient water and sanitation in Africa and Asia
WHO, WFP and UNICEF: Yemen’s families cannot withstand another day of war, let alone another 1000
Shortages of benzathine penicillin. How big is the problem? And why it matters
The Director-General of the World Health Organization welcomes the appointment of Henrietta H Fore as Executive Director of UNICEF
Outbreaks in Africa underscore the urgency for increased global influenza surveillance and pandemic planning
Countries meet to finalize landmark agreement on International Tobacco Control
WHO launches annual Move for Health day as global initiative to promote benefits of physical activity
One case of “bird flu” confirmed in Hong Kong – investigation ongoing
HIV vaccine trial results are an important step forward in developing an effective vaccine, say WHO and UNAIDS
Feeding hope: nutrition plays key role in HIV/AIDS care
Agreement reached on global Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
WHO issues a global alert about cases of atypical pneumonia
World Health Organization issues emergency travel advisory
WHO releases new tool to boost access to quality medicines and detect counterfeits
WHO reports 10 million TB patients successfully treated under “DOTS” 10 years after declaring TB a Global Emergency
Iraq needs $325 million for emergency health care, says World Health Organization
SARS outbreak WHO investigation team moves to Guangdong China New travel advice announced
Global cancer rates could increase by 50% to 15 million by 2020
WHO calls for urgent and concerted international action to prevent 5 million children’s deaths annually from environmental hazards
WHO Director-General calls India ‘number 1’ polio eradication priority
World TB Day 2020 Newsletter
Malaria is alive and well and killing more than 3000 African children every day
Information sharing on COVID-19
WHO signs Memorandum of Understanding with China and Zanzibar for collaboration on schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar
