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The State of the World’s Nursing Report 2025

The State of the World’s Nursing Report 2025

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN), and partners have published the State of…

May 12, 2025

The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly convenes 19-27 May, 2025

The Seventy-eighth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA78) will take place from 19-27 May in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s…

May 5, 2025
World Immunization Week 2025: Immunization for All is Humanly Possible

Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

Agencies call for sustained investments in immunization efforts amidst looming funding cuts. 24 April 2025 | Geneva/New York…

April 24, 2025
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WHO Member States conclude negotiations and make significant progress on draft pandemic agreement

Proposal to be submitted to World Health Assembly in May for consideration. After more than three years of…

April 17, 2025
World Health Day 2025: Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures

World Health Day 2025: Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures

Overview Every year, World Health Day on 7th April highlights a critical issue for global health. In 2025,…

April 7, 2025
World Hearing Day

World Hearing Day 2025: Changing Mindsets: Empower Yourself to Make Ear and Hearing Care a Reality for All

World Hearing Day 2025 On World Hearing Day 2025, the theme “Changing mindsets: Empower yourself to make ear…

March 3, 2025
Statement from Global Health Council on the Mass Termination of USAID and State Department Grants

Statement from Global Health Council on the Mass Termination of USAID and State Department Grants

The decision to terminate thousands of USAID and State Department foreign assistance grants is a tragedy of historic…

March 1, 2025
A Global Call to Action for the 300 Million People Living with a Rare Disease

A Global Call to Action for the 300 Million People Living with a Rare Disease

Rare Disease Over 6,000 rare diseases are characterised by a wide range of conditions and symptoms that can…

February 28, 2025
International Childhood Cancer Day

WHO, St. Jude launch groundbreaking international delivery of childhood cancer medicines

The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer…

February 16, 2025
South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF)

WHO thanks Nepal for its contribution to South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund

New Delhi | 10 February 2025:  The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region today thanked the Ministry of…

February 10, 2025