WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newb...
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WHO concerned about suspected chemical attacks in Syria
WHO is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Douma city, East Ghouta. According to reports from Health Clus...
Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi – th...
WHO at 70 - working for better health for everyone, everywhere
On 7 April, World Health Day, the World Health Organization marks its 70th anniversary. Over the past 7 decades, WHO has spearheaded efforts...
Promote health, keep the world safe, serve the vulnerable
A warm welcome to all meeting participants! I sincerely regret not being able to join you this week to take part in your discussions. Howe...
Seven years of Syria’s health tragedy
After seven years of conflict in Syria, WHO has renewed its call for the protection of health workers and for immediate access to besieged p...
Working together for the health and welfare of humankind
1. We, the Heads of the International Narcotics Control Board, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Health Organizatio...
Gender equality must be at the core of ‘Health for All”
On this International Women's Day, we imagine a world where every woman and girl has access to quality and affordable health care, a wor...
Statement for Rare Disease Day
The vision of the Sustainable Development Goals is a world in which no one is left behind, including people who suffer from rare diseases. J...
World leaders join new drive to beat noncommunicable diseases
WHO is announcing today a new high-level commission, comprised of heads of state and ministers, leaders in health and development and entrep...
Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO
WHO has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant women and reduce unnecessary medical intervention...
Statement of the Sixteenth IHR Emergency Committee Regarding the International Spread of Poliovirus
14 February 2017 – The sixteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the in...
High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide, new data shows
WHO’s first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance reveals high levels of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infecti...
Dr Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas
The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 142nd session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Carissa Etienne for a second term as Regional Direc...
UN Environment and WHO agree to major collaboration on environmental health risks
UN Environment and WHO have agreed a new, wide-ranging collaboration to accelerate action to curb environmental health risks that cause an e...
WHO Director-General: invest in health to end plague in Madagascar
The Director-General of WHO has outlined his vision for a Madagascar free of plague epidemics during a three-day visit to the island nation ...
WHO, WFP and UNICEF: Yemen’s families cannot withstand another day of war, let alone another 1,000
“We have passed the grim milestone of 1,000 days of war in Yemen. As violence has escalated in recent days, children and families are yet ag...
The Director-General of the World Health Organization welcomes the appointment of Henrietta H Fore as Executive Director of UNICEF.
“UNICEF is a critical partner in our effort to improve the world’s health, particularly in the drive to protect its most vulnerable women an...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year
Up to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United Sta...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year
Up to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United Sta...
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