The Emergency Committee on COVID-19 met on 29 October to review the situation and progress made on the temporary recommendations. They advised that the pandemic still constituted a public health emergency of international concern, and urged a focus on response efforts based on lessons learned and strong science. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus accepted the advice of…
Newly adopted Zagreb Declaration sets out a political roadmap for reversing the rapid rise of childhood obesity Zagreb, Croatia, 10 May 2023 The spouses of 16 European…
WHO fact sheet dengue and severe dengue provides key facts, definition, provides information on global burden, transmission, characteristics, treatment, prevention and control and WHO response.
Acute hunger stalks the displaced and at least 25 million people are thought to need humanitarian assistance due to the conflict
Guest Column – Today marks one year since conflict between rival military leaders broke out in Sudan. Many Sudanese have fled across the border into…
The Health for All Film Festival puts storytelling power in the hands of filmmakers and seeks to showcase the role of individuals and communities as…
لقد مر عام منذ اندلاع الصراع في السودان، وابتعدت الأحداث في البلاد عن دائرة الضوء العالمية والتغطية الإعلامية، ولكن الأزمة الإنسانية لا تزال حادة ومؤلمة.…
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, kill 40 million people each year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the crisis in Sudan could worsen in the coming months as the distribution of humanitarian aid…
Over the course of this year, in cities, towns and villages across the tropical belt that cuts through sub-Saharan Africa, medics will begin administering doses…
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease.
