Multidisciplinary Technical Advisory Group established to advise WHO on local production and technology transfer of health products
New Global Road Safety Leaders’ Network convenes to tackle road carnage
New member of the Primary Registry Network: International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry (ITMCTR)
Updated good practice statement on the use of variant-containing COVID-19 vaccines
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee on the Multi-Country Outbreak of monkeypox (mpox)
Countries unite to remove mercury from hazardous skin lightening products
ICD-11 2023 release is here
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - February 2023
New certification recognizes WHO commitment to high-quality humanitarian learning
Eight countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease in 2022
Understanding interactions on messaging apps to improve influenza pandemic preparedness and response
Timor-Leste National Health Laboratory: moving towards recognition as a National Influenza Centre
Bringing training to life: new risk communication and community engagement school and simulation exercises
Enhancing influenza and SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity through hands-on training programme
WHO in collaboration with IATA have trained trainers on the shipping of infectious substances
WHO provides on-site laboratory training at the National Influenza Centre in Ethiopia
Bioinformatics training workshops to strengthen genomic surveillance successfully completed
WHO kicks off deliberations on ethical framework and tools for social listening and infodemic management
Applications to the 24th WHO Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential medicines published for public review and comments
INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2022 #4
WHO’s first global meeting on skin NTDs calls for greater efforts to address their burden
WHO at the 67th Commission on the Status of Women: Improving women’s health outcomes through technology and digital innovations
Commission on Narcotic Drugs accepts all WHO recommendations on the control of several psychoactive substances
WHO celebrates 75th anniversary and calls for health equity in face of unprecedented threats
Registration deadline for UN Multistakeholder Hearing, UN Missions Briefing and World TB Day
1 in 6 people globally affected by infertility: WHO
WHO convenes the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
WHO and the Inter-Parliamentary Union launch a new handbook on universal health coverage
Lessons learnt from the multi-country rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) survey
Prior use of pholcodine-containing cough and cold remedies and risk of perioperative anaphylactic reactions to neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs)
WHO applauds Indian leadership on ending TB
WHO welcomes signing of sublicences with three manufacturers to produce long-acting injectable cabotegravir for HIV prevention
SAGE March 2023 meeting highlights published
Sporting goods industry and WHO join forces to promote increased physical activity and sport
WHO commemorates the 20th anniversary of the death of Dr Carlo Urbani
SAGE updates COVID-19 vaccination guidance
WHO initiates building a global curriculum for infodemic management
Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world
Enabling urban leaders to support better governance for health and well-being
International Chemical Safety Cards now available in German
