Tag: WHO

WHO Launches Third Cohort of Women Leaders Programme for Neglected Tropical Diseases

WHO's Regional Office for Africa has selected seven mid-career African women for the third cohort of the Mwele Malecela Mentorship…

WHO, FAO, and WOAH Launch Unified One Health Learning Platform

WHO, FAO, and WOAH have launched a joint learning taskforce to strengthen pandemic preparedness through coordinated One Health education. The…

WHO Adopts Historic Resolution on Fatty Liver Disease as Missing Link in Global NCD Strategy

The World Health Assembly has adopted a historic resolution recognizing steatotic liver disease as a critical missing piece in global…

Eswatini Targets Malaria Elimination by 2028 as WHO Reports 2.3 Billion Cases Averted Since 2000

Eswatini targets malaria elimination by 2028 as WHO reports 2.3 billion cases averted globally since 2000. The country has reduced…

WHO: Unsafe Food Causes 866 Million Illnesses Annually, Children Face Triple Risk

New WHO data reveals children under 5 face triple the risk of foodborne illness compared to older populations. Unsafe food…

AI Shows Limited Advantage Over Traditional Methods in Flu Vaccine Design

New research in Nature Medicine shows AI algorithms achieve only modest improvements over traditional expert methods in selecting flu vaccine…

Four Health Workers Recover from Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo as Treatment Capacity Expands

Four nurses have recovered from Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo as WHO expands treatment capacity with a newly refurbished…

Lebanon Hospital Strikes Leave Vulnerable Patients Without Care, WHO Warns

WHO investigates reports of hospital strikes in Tyre, Lebanon, as healthcare attacks rise across the country. Vulnerable populations including children…