Tag: WHO
WHO launches action plan to combat rising fungal disease burden and antifungal resistance
The World Health Organization has released strategic guidance to help countries address fungal disease and antifungal resistance, two major health…
WHO Adopts New Decade-Long Strategy to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Through 2036
The WHO has adopted a comprehensive 10-year action plan (2026–2036) to combat antimicrobial resistance, with measurable targets and accountability mechanisms.…
Nigeria’s Polio Campaign Reaches 33,000 Settlements, Vaccinating 1.2 Million Children in May 2026
Nigeria's polio elimination campaign reached 33,000 settlements and vaccinated 1.2 million children in May 2026, while deploying solar-powered diagnostic laboratories…
Burundi’s first quarter 2026: refugees access care as WHO strengthens health partnerships
WHO's first-quarter 2026 report documents that over 65,000 Congolese refugees in Burundi accessed healthcare through a single health post delivering…
WHO calls for urgent expansion of newborn screening to prevent 8 million annual birth defects
The World Health Organization has released a major report calling on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, citing…
Forty-eight years of WHO essential medicines: core drugs unchanged since 1977
A 48-year analysis of WHO's Essential Medicines List reveals a stable "core subset" of medications present across all 24 editions…
WHO releases first comprehensive clinical guidelines for Ebola and Marburg virus management
The World Health Organization has released its first unified clinical management guidelines for filovirus diseases, including all Ebola virus species…
WHO Strengthens Health Systems in Cabo Verde Through 2024–2025 Technical Cooperation
The WHO Regional Office for Africa has published results of its technical cooperation with Cabo Verde for 2024–2025, documenting progress…