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Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly WHA79

Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79), convened by the World Health Organization, is the…

May 18, 2026

Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guide for decision-makers titled Taking a Strategic Approach to…

October 31, 2025

Resolutions and Decisions of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee

The Seventy-eighth session of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee concluded with Member States deliberating on and adopting…

October 15, 2025

WHO practical guide on using theory of change for health policy and planning

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new technical guidance on “How to Develop an Evidence-Informed…

August 28, 2025

Call for Experts: WHO SEA Region Strategic Advisory Group on Prevention and Control of NCDs

Call for Experts 2025/July/213: Establishment of the Strategic Advisory Group on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable disease of…

August 7, 2025

National workforce capacity for essential public health functions: Operational handbook for country-led contextualization and implementation

Overview In May 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partner organizations agreed a roadmap on national workforce…

July 4, 2025

WHO launches bold push to raise health taxes and save millions of lives

The “3 by 35” Initiative targets tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to cut deaths and boost health and…

July 3, 2025

What You Need to Know from the 78th World Health Assembly (#WHA78)

Overview The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), the premier decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), concluded…

May 29, 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

Call for Proposals: Assessment of OCMCs in Nepal

Overview of WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority in global public health…

April 27, 2025