Public Health Update

World Chagas Disease Day: Comprehensive, equitable health care services for all people affected by Chagas Disease

Comprehensive, equitable health care services for all people affected by Chagas Disease Overview The first  World Chagas Disease…

April 14, 2021

APRU Population Aging Conference 2021

Overview The 11th APRU Aging Population Virtual Conference seeks to encourage research on a number of broad themes…

April 9, 2021

WHO urges countries to build a fairer, healthier world post-COVID-19

World Health Day 2021 COVID-19 has unfairly impacted some people more harshly than others, exacerbating existing inequities in…

April 7, 2021

World Health Day 2021: Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone

Overview World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7 April, and each year draws attention to a specific…

April 6, 2021

TB testing in 2020 dropped drastically due to COVID-19

GENEVA – On World Tuberculosis Day, new data shows the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the…

March 27, 2021

Statement of the WHO GACVS COVID-19 subcommittee on safety signals related to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

As of 17 March 2021, more than 120 million cases of COVID-19 infections, with more than 2 million…

March 20, 2021

World Kidney Day 2021: Living Well with Kidney Disease

Background World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our…

March 9, 2021

World Birth Defects Day: “Many Birth Defects, One Voice”

World Birth Defects Day (WBDD), observed on March 3 each year, unites people and organizations working in the…

March 2, 2021

World Hearing Day 2021: Hearing Care for ALL! Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate

World Hearing Day is an annual global advocacy event and the largest awareness campaign on that calls for…

March 2, 2021

International days, weeks and years of Public Health Concern

The numerous international days, weeks and years are observed globally in the field of health to raise awareness…

February 8, 2021