Tag: WHO
2ND meeting of the INB to draft and negotiate a WHO convention
2ND meeting of the INB to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement, or other international instruments on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response concludes, with the agreement that the new instrument should be legally binding
The...
Monkeypox cases have tripled in the European Region over the past two weeks
No room for complacency
Monkeypox cases have tripled in the European Region over the past two weeks
Statement by WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge
Copenhagen, 1 July 2022
Today, I am intensifying my call...
DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS by WHO – Severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children
DISEASE OUTBREAK NEWS (DON)
Severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children - Multi-country
Outbreak at a glance
As of 22 June 2022, 33 countries in five WHO Regions have reported 920 probable cases of severe acute...
New WHO recommendations on respiratory support for severe and critically-ill COVID-19 patients
New WHO recommendations on respiratory support for severe and critically-ill COVID-19 patients
Geneva, 23 June 2022 | WHO has issued a fourth update to its living guidelines on COVID-19 clinical management.
For hospitalized COVID-19 patients with...
WHO remarks on International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak
Thursday, 23 June 2022
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country monkeypox outbreak
Dear members and advisors of the Emergency Committee, dear colleagues and friends,
Thank you for agreeing to...
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update by WHO
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update
4 June 2022
The current publication of Disease Outbreak News is an update to the previously published Disease Outbreak News of 29 May and also provides short summaries of guidance, including on vaccination.
Outbreak...
WHO Director-General’s Opening Address at the 75th World Health Assembly
WHO Director-General's Opening Address at the 75th World Health Assembly
23 May 2022
I want to start today by looking back, to where we have been over the past five years. The WHO Results Report for 2020-21...
World Health Statistics 2022
World Health Statistics 2022
20 May 2022, Geneva -- The World Health Organization has published its latest comprehensive set of World Health Statistics to 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic – which led to an estimated...
Global health achievements despite COVID-19 pandemic Report By WHO
WHO Results Report shows global health achievements despite COVID-19 pandemic
16 May 2022, Geneva -- Despite the the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s 2020-2021 Results Report tracks WHO’s significant achievements across the global health spectrum. Released...
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Monkeypox - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Situation at a glance
On 7 May 2022, WHO was informed of a confirmed case of monkeypox in an individual who travelled from the United Kingdom...
WHO Science in 5: Vaccines and children
Science in 5: Vaccines and children
What is WHO’s recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines for children? What does the evidence tell us about the safety of these vaccines for children? If you live in a country where...
WHO and MPP announce an agreement with NIH for COVID-19 health technologies
WHO and MPP announce an agreement with NIH for COVID-19 health technologies
WHO’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) today finalized a licensing agreement with the United States National Institutes...
WHO Director-General’s remarks at a Press Conference with Minister of Health for Ukraine Viktor...
WHO Director-General's remarks at a Press Conference with Minister of Health for Ukraine Viktor Liashko in Kyiv
7 May 2022
Your Excellency Mr Viktor Liashko,
Members of the media,
Good evening, and thank you all for joining us...
WHO reveals evils of baby food marketing
WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing
The second report in a series detailing exploitative marketing practices employed by $55 billion baby formula industry, shows parents, particularly mothers, are being insidiously and persistently...
Ukraine: People with chronic diseases face massive challenges
Ukraine: People with chronic diseases face massive challenges in accessing health care, according to new WHO survey
1 in 3 households home to at least 1 person with a chronic condition is unable to secure...
Opening Remarks by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Thursday, 7 April 2022
Opening Remarks by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Joint Hybrid Press Conference with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on World Health Day, Washington DC, United States of...
WHO records 100th attack on health care in Ukraine – Suffering of humanity continues
WHO records 100th attack on health care in Ukraine
7 April 2022 ¦ A grim milestone has been crossed today in the war in Ukraine – more than 100 attacks on health care verified by...
WHO Director-General’s remarks at United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine
Thursday, 17 March 2022
Mr President, Excellencies, dear colleagues,
Good afternoon, and thank you for the opportunity to address you today.
The war in Ukraine is having devastating consequences for the health of Ukraine’s people; consequences that...
JOINT STATEMENT FROM UNICEF, UNFPA, and WHO: STOP ATTACKS ON HEALTH CARE IN UKRAINE
STOP ATTACKS ON HEALTH CARE IN UKRAINE
13 March 2022 -- Geneva / New York -- “Today, we call for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. These horrific attacks are killing and causing serious injuries...
WHO issues new guidance on COVID-19 self-testing
WHO issues new guidance on COVID-19 self-testing
Today, WHO issued interim guidance on the Use of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 self-testing.
Overview
Timely and accurate diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is an essential part of a...
