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Top 40 Global Health Achievements of 2023

Here are the top 40 global health highlights from 2023, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read…

January 1, 2024

WHO officially recognizes noma as a neglected tropical disease

In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization…

December 17, 2023

Global health community calls for urgent action on climate and health at COP28

In the run-up to COP28, the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the global health community, is raising…

December 2, 2023

WHO unveils framework for climate resilient and low carbon health systems

Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems 9 November 2023 – Responding to rapidly changing…

November 9, 2023

WHO South-East Asia Region commits to prioritizing and investing more in primary health care

The Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region committed to prioritize investment in primary health care to accelerate…

November 5, 2023

Back to the future: harnessing the power of primary health care to transform our health systems

Astana, Kazakhstan, 24 October 2023 In marking the 45th anniversary of the historic Declaration of Alma-Ata, the WHO…

October 25, 2023

WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine to explore evidence base, opportunities to accelerate health for all

10 August 2023 News release (WHO) The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and…

August 10, 2023

World Bank Approves $100 Million to Strengthen Nepal’s Healthcare System

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2023 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $100 million in financing for the Nepal Quality…

May 1, 2023

Health Related Findings of the Auditor General’s 60th Annual Report 2023

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) was established with the appointment of the first Auditor General as…

April 16, 2023

WHO steps up the Director-General’s flagship initiative to combat tuberculosis

On the occasion on World TB Day (24 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing the expanded…

March 23, 2023