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Copyright: © World Health Organization (WHO), 2018. All rights reserved. http://www.who.int/about/copyright/en/ http://www.who.int/about/licensing/rss/en/Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:25:00 GMT
WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first 2 years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually.Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:00:00 GMT
WHO is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Douma city, East Ghouta.Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMT
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners.Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:00:00 GMT
On 7 April, World Health Day, the World Health Organization marks its 70th anniversary. Over the past 7 decades, WHO has spearheaded efforts to rid the world of killer diseases like smallpox and to fight against deadly habits like tobacco use.Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT
Donors have pledged an additional US$15.3 million to support quick action by the World Health Organization to tackle disease outbreaks and humanitarian health crises through its emergency response fund in 2018, the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE).Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:00:00 GMT
A warm welcome to all meeting participants!Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT
After seven years of conflict in Syria, WHO has renewed its call for the protection of health workers and for immediate access to besieged populations.Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:50:00 GMT
1. We, the Heads of the International Narcotics Control Board, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Health Organization are committed to support our Member States to effectively address and counter the world drug problem.Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:50:00 GMT
On this International Women's Day, we imagine a world where every woman and girl has access to quality and affordable health care, a world in which women and girls can freely exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights, and one where all women and girls are treated and respected as equals.Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT
WHO is announcing today a new high-level commission, comprised of heads of state and ministers, leaders in health and development and entrepreneurs. The group will propose bold and innovative solutions to accelerate prevention and control of the leading killers on the planet – noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart and lung disease, cancers, and diabetes.Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:00:00 GMT
The vision of the Sustainable Development Goals is a world in which no one is left behind, including people who suffer from rare diseases. Just because a disease affects a small number of people does not make it irrelevant or less important than diseases that affect millions.Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:30:00 GMT
WHO has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant women and reduce unnecessary medical interventions.Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:20:00 GMT
14 February 2017 – The sixteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the Director General on 7 February 2018 at WHO headquarters with members, advisers and invited member states attending via teleconference.Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:30:00 GMT
WHO’s first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance reveals high levels of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections in both high- and low-income countries.Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:05:00 GMT
The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 142nd session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Carissa Etienne for a second term as Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).