ACT-Accelerator releases prioritised strategy and budget for 2021 to change the course of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic
WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19
Responding to COVID-19 in Bangladesh: WHO supports the government to roll-out contact tracing across the country
14 days to World TB Day 2021
Medical Product Alert N°1/2021: Falsified Vitamin A
WHO signs MoU with Women in Global Health on International Women’s Day
Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence
GACVS COVID-19 Vaccine Safety subcommittee meeting to review reports on influenza-like illness in individuals vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines
New global breast cancer initiative highlights renewed commitment to improve survival
New WHO/IAEA publication provides guidance on radiotherapy equipment to fight cancer
WHO publishes materials that aim to provide high-quality care to people affected by lymphatic filariasis
Resources Portal on Public Financial Management for Health
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Strengthening laboratory capacity to combat antimicrobial resistance in Uzbekistan: a collaborative mentoring programme
New water safety planning training videos
New WHO report on Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 highlights strategies for its prevention and control
Eliminating rabies – United Against Rabies Forum publishes its first report
Fiji Launches National Guidelines for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities
COVAX publishes first round of allocations
WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050
Expanding reach: Addressing gender barriers in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Updated repository of health budgets 2021
WHO lists additional COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations
Development of updated WHO guidelines on the management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
Joint Statement on transparency and data integrity International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) and WHO
First deployment of WHO emergency rehabilitation support
The UNICEF/WHO/WB Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) group released new data for 2021
The Partnership for Healthy Cities supports COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach in 18 Cities
Global experts of new WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All announced
WHO Director-General commends United States decision to support temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines
WHO, Germany launch new global hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence
Information note: Ebola and food safety
Child marriages-39 000 every day: More than 140 million girls will marry between 2011 and 2020
WHO calls for better hand hygiene and other infection control practices
Tool to calculate caesarean section reference rates at health facilities is launched: the C-Model
Why we need to focus on quality care for women and newborns
New WHO benchmarks help countries reduce salt intake and save lives
WHO and UN Global Pulse are building a social listening radio tool to aid the COVID-19 infodemic response
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900 000 midwives
WHO Director-General congratulates the Democratic Republic of the Congo as 12th Ebola outbreak is declared over; stresses need to maintain vigilance to prevent virus’s return
