New guidance on ethical HIV prevention trials published
WHO announces updated definitions of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2020 #4
WHO highlights progress in accelerating access to hepatitis C diagnostics and treatment in low- and middle-income countries
WHO recommends the dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women at substantial risk of HIV infection
IDIA and the WHO announce strategic collaboration to support the scale-up of health innovations
WHO announces development of new guidance on Hepatitis C self-testing
COVAX Announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries
GACVS COVID-19 Vaccine Safety subcommittee meeting to review reports of deaths of very frail elderly individuals vaccinated with Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2
WHO Information Notice for Users 2020/05
Statement to the 148th Executive Board by the Chair of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) during the COVID-19 Response
WHO Information Notice for users of SARS-CoV-2 IVDs 2021/01
WHO Guidelines for establishing a poison centre
Scientists tackle vaccine safety, efficacy and access at global R&D forum
Statement on the sixth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Emergency Committee on COVID-19 advises on variants, vaccines
Information and resources on COVID-19 R&D
WHO publishes latest manual on biosafety in laboratories
World Health Assembly endorses the 1st ever resolution on meningitis prevention and control
WHO developed a global laboratory protocol for measuring trans fat in foods
Interim statement of the COVID-19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Alisson Becker and WHO Foundation launch campaign to raise resources and support treatment for COVID-19 patients starting in the Americas
WHO urges countries to build a fairer, healthier world post-COVID-19
Living with the Times: new toolkit helps older adults maintain good mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Responding to COVID-19 in Bangladesh: WHO supports the government to roll-out contact tracing across the country
New WHO-IUCN Expert Working Group on Biodiversity, Climate, One Health and Nature-based Solutions
Integrating fertility care and HIV treatment and prevention: how couples affected by HIV can achieve pregnancy safely
Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Sweden, appointed WHO Special Envoy for the ACT-Accelerator
WHO calls for scaling up of workers' health coverage
WHO calls for further studies, data on origin of SARS-CoV-2 virus, reiterates that all hypotheses remain open
Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty
Call to Action to the global community: Attaining universal health coverage through sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV linkages
Medical Product Alert N°2/2021: Falsified COVID-19 Vaccine BNT162b2
Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew
COVAX updates participants on delivery delays for vaccines from Serum Institute of India (SII) and AstraZeneca
WHO Urban Health Initiative releases report on sustainable transport in Ghana
WHO validates Cote d’Ivoire for eliminating sleeping sickness as a public health problem
The Clock is ticking – it’s time to end TB deaths among people with HIV!
WHO announces updated guidance on the systematic screening for tuberculosis
Introducing the WHO technical package on quality of care in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings