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Dr Hanan Balkhy appointed WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean

January 23, 2024 The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 154th session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Hanan Balkhy…

January 23, 2024

Maldives, Sri Lanka achieve Hepatitis B control

17 January 2024 WHO News release Maldives and Sri Lanka have achieved hepatitis B control, the World Health Organization…

January 17, 2024

WHO Certifies Cabo Verde as Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria

12 January 2024  The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a…

January 12, 2024

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 status report on road safety 2023

Overview The Global status report on road safety 2023 details the scale of global road traffic deaths, and progress in…

December 13, 2023

Mayors urge local action to strengthen air quality data monitoring

“We stand committed to breaking the destructive cycle of climate change and air pollution and its disastrous effects…

December 7, 2023

WHO calls on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary sweetened beverages

The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing today new data that show a low global rate of taxes…

December 5, 2023

COP28: Summary of the initiatives and financial commitments for climate and health

Today the COP28 Presidency joined with the World Health Organization to announce a new ‘COP28 UAE Declaration on…

December 2, 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