New Call for Access to Controlled Medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a rapid communication outlining its new guideline on balanced national policies for controlled medicines. The guideline was officially presented during a high-level side event at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly. It is designed to support countries in ensuring safe, equitable and affordable access to essential controlled medicines which are critical for...
Yemen reports the highest burden of cholera globally
Yemen bears the highest burden of cholera globally. The country has experienced persistent cholera transmission for many years, including the largest outbreak – between 2017 and 2020 – recorded in recent history.
As of 1 December, Yemen had reported 249 900 suspected cases of cholera, with 861 associated deaths since the beginning of the year. This accounts for...
Need for Ongoing Investment in Infection Control
Nearly five years since COVID-19 was first reported, a new global report on infection prevention and control (IPC) by the...
New vaccine development
WHO: A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top...
United Against Outbreaks
WHO: The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed...
Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza
Around 560 000 children under ten years old were vaccinated against polio...
Global Health Expo Announces Vision NextGen Competition
The organizers of the October 2024 Global Health Exhibition taking place in Malham, Riyadh, today announced a 100,000 Saudi Riyal...
WHO invites mpox vaccine manufacturers to submit dossiers for emergency evaluation
WHO urges broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
WHO has...
Avian Influenza A (H5N2) - Mexico
Situation at a glance
On 23 May 2024, the Mexico International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported to...
Take bold and specific action amid the escalating impact of antimicrobial resistance
Results from an economic study confirm that the already staggering human toll of...
WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health
https://www.who.int/news/item/02-04-2024-who-unveils-a-digital-health-promoter-harnessing-generative-ai-for-public-health
Ahead of World Health Day, focused on ‘My Health, My Right’, the World Health...
MENA Is Changing And Health Equity Should Be A Priority
By Patrick van der Loo
ENA is transforming through improved socioeconomic realities that are helping create...
WHO updates its guidance for Ebola and Marburg disease
Ten years on from the West African Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its...
