New Ebola Case in Sierra Leone: WHO continues to stress risk of more flare-ups
15 January 2016A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Sierra Leone, reflecting the ongoing risk of new flare-ups of the virus in affected countries. The (…)
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Ebola : West Africa is at zero, but new flare-ups are likely to occur
14 January 2016Today the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Liberia and says all known chains (…)
Tracking attacks on health workers - Don’t let them go unnoticed
8 December 2015In the early hours of 3 October, rockets slammed into a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing at least 14 health (…)
From MDGs to SDGs, WHO launches new report
8 December 2015The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000 and an assessment of the (…)
Accelerate expansion of antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV: WHO
30 November 2015On World AIDS Day the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV is key to (…)
WHO statement on links between processed meat and colorectal cancer
29 October 2015WHO has received a number of queries, expressions of concern and requests for clarification following the publication of a report from the (…)
New report identifies four ways to reduce health risks from climate pollutants
22 October 2015A new World Health Organization report highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane - as well as carbon (…)
WHO supports European countries in managing health needs of refugee and migrant influxes
14 septembre 2015In response to the growing numbers of refugees and migrants arriving in the European Region, WHO supports countries by offering medical supplies, (…)
WHO providing emergency life-saving health services to internally displaced persons in South Sudan
19 August 2015The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are racing to cope with the health needs of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in (…)
Africa risks large meningitis outbreak
28 July 2015International partners call for immediate increase in vaccine production to ward off danger
Health partners in Somalia concerned about scaling down of life-saving health services due to funding shortages
24 July 2015Health partners in Somalia have expressed concern that they will face difficulties in continuing to provide life-saving health services at the (…)
WHO calls for urgent action to curb hepatitis
23 July 201528 July : World Hepatitis Day