WHO releases new global lists of high-burden countries for TB, HIV-associated TB and drug-resistant TB
Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access
WHO High-Level Event galvanizes commitment and action to accelerate the global drive to scale up TB prevention
WHO Guideline on management of chronic primary low back pain in adults
Soaring e-waste affects the health of millions of children, WHO warns
Afghanistan receives shipment of medical kits to support health care delivery services
Call for Innovation in women’s cancers
Updated recommendations for use of Pfizer–BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen vaccines against COVID-19
Young people and COVID-19: Behavioural considerations for promoting safe behaviours
WHO announces updates on the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis
The ACT Accelerator partnership welcomes commitment of 870 million vaccine doses and calls for more investment in all tools to end the pandemic
G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, of which at least half to be delivered by the end of 2021
Ethiopia to vaccinate 2 million against cholera in Tigray region
Approaches to sustained control of neglected tropical diseases need to evolve and adapt
26 International experts to kickstart the One Health High Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP)
New HIV/AIDS political declaration seeks to end inequalities and get on track to end AIDS by 2030
New WHO guidance seeks to put an end to human rights violations in mental health care
Countries reaffirm commitment to ending polio at launch of new eradication strategy
Council on the Economics of Health For All issues brief on equitable health innovation
Medical Product Alert N°4/2021: Falsified remdesivir
WHO study shows new drug formulation could save thousands of women’s lives
WHO Statement on advancing the next series of studies to find the origins of SARS-CoV-2
International Youth Day 2021: Quality data crucial for improving adolescents’ health and well-being in countries across the world
Statement by the International Commission on Occupational Health
WHO’s Solidarity clinical trial enters a new phase with three new candidate drugs
WHO, Facebook and Praekelt.Org provide critical mobile access to COVID-19 information for vulnerable communities
WHO EMRO towards a Refugee and Migrant Health Strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2021-2030
Target product profile for next-generation TB drug-susceptibility testing at peripheral sites
Medical Product Alert N°3/2021: Falsified CYTOTEC
Moving one step closer to better health and rights for transgender people
Interim statement on heterologous priming for COVID-19 vaccines
Interim statement on dose-sparing strategies for COVID-19 vaccines (fractionated vaccine doses)
Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Fraudulent “COVID-19 Compensation Lottery Prize” scam, falsely alleges association with WHO and others
Study to prevent deaths from opioid overdose shows promising results
COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region
New WHO toolkit promotes inclusion of people with dementia in society
Obituary: Dr Ana Sánchez Urrutia, member of WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing
Public notice and comment on new Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC) members
