Updated data on immunization coverage published by WHO and UNICEF
16 July 2015The number of countries reaching and sustaining 90% coverage of children with routine life-saving vaccinations has doubled since 2000.
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WHO is urging countries to move towards universal health coverage
10 July 2015Third UN Financing for Development Conference
WHO: Stepped up government tax action needed to curb tobacco epidemic
8 July 2015Too few governments levy appropriate levels of tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. They therefore miss out on a proven, low-cost measure (…)
WHO calls for increase in voluntary blood donors to save millions of lives
10 June 2015On World Blood Donor Day, 14 June, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for increased regular blood donations from voluntary, unpaid (…)
WHO/UNHCR issue new guide on mental health in humanitarian emergencies
6 May 2015close to 80 million people are currently impacted by humanitarian emergencies
Syrian Arab Republic builds capacity for mental health care during conflict
6 May 2015WHO estimates that approximately 600 000 people in the Syrian Arab Republic are suffering from severe mental health disorders and another 4 (…)
Nepal : WHO sending in more medical supplies
27 April 2015The World Health Organization (WHO) is surging additional medical supplies and health workers into the earthquake-affected region to help the (…)
Zimbabwe on alert over cholera threat
27 March 2015Children play on the dumpsite in the Budiriro suburb of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, scrambling through the garbage and ignoring the clouds of (…)
WHO : Tobacco use declining but major intensification needed in reduction and control efforts
18 mars 2015New data show a declining rate of tobacco use and an increase in numbers of non-smokers. But governments must intensify action to combat the (…)
Governments commit to advancements in dementia research and care
18 March 2015US$ 100 million will be invested in a pioneering new global Dementia Discovery Fund
Call for action by the participants of the First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia
17 March 2015Advance unedited copy of the Call for Action as it was adopted today by the 80 countries attending the First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global (…)
WHO and World Food Programme join forces to reach zero Ebola cases
11 March 2015WHO and WFP combine their expertise in the 3 most Ebola-affected countries