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12 June 2013
Departmental update

WHO collaborates with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to highlight the need for sustained dengue prevention and control

11 June 2013
Departmental update

Largest ever roll-out of GeneXpert® rapid TB test machines, in 21 countries

5 June 2013
Note for Media

WHO issues guidance on emerging double threat of childhood obesity and undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries

4 June 2013
Departmental update

Yemen treats 9.6 million people for bilharzia and intestinal worms in two record-breaking 4-day public health campaigns

31 May 2013
Departmental update

Climate change and health at the 66th World Health Assembly

29 May 2013
News release

Ban tobacco advertising to protect young people

27 May 2013
Departmental update

World No Tobacco Day 2013 awards - the winners

23 May 2013
Departmental update

South Sudan vows to interrupt dracunculiasis transmission amid continued decline

20 May 2013
News release

World Health Assembly opens to discuss major health issues

17 May 2013
News release

Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed

15 May 2013
News release

WHO statistics show narrowing health gap between countries with best and worst health status

13 May 2013
Departmental update

E-health technologies and substance abuse

13 May 2013
Note for Media

2.4 billion people will lack improved sanitation in 2015

3 May 2013
Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°2/2013: Falsified batches of Coartem

2 May 2013
Note for Media

More than 270 000 pedestrians killed on roads each year

1 May 2013
News release

Shipping of infectious substances training held in Khartoum

25 April 2013
News release

Global leaders support new six-year plan to deliver a polio-free world by 2018

24 April 2013
News release

WHO launches emergency response to antimalarial drug resistance

16 April 2013
Departmental update

Global health leaders honour UN Secretary-General Special Envoy to Stop Tuberculosis

15 April 2013
News release

Appeal by heads of leading UN humanitarian agencies for the people of the Syrian Arab Republic

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25 March 2011
Departmental update

Volunteers and health-care workers pivotal to early case detection of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection)

31 July 2014
Departmental update

Simple test promises early diagnosis of debilitating skin disease

30 September 2015
Departmental update

Rapid diagnosis of Buruli ulcer now possible at district-level health facilities

8 June 2018
Departmental update

Recognizing neglected skin diseases: WHO publishes pictorial training guide

9 August 2019
Departmental update

Sao Paulo Call to Action for the prevention and control of high blood pressure

16 December 2016
Departmental update

Letter to malaria partners (December 2016)

31 March 2017
Departmental update

Getting to zero: WHO holds global forum to accelerate malaria elimination progress

13 June 2018
Departmental update

Ghana eliminates trachoma, freeing millions from suffering and blindness

2 June 2017
Departmental update

South-East Asia accelerating efforts to eliminate malaria across the region

2 June 2017
Departmental update

Malaria eradication on the agenda at the 141st WHO Executive Board meeting

7 August 2019
Statement

WHO statement on Yemen

11 July 2017
Departmental update

WHO child health programme dries tears in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

4 September 2017
Departmental update

Europe commits to staying malaria-free

7 November 2017
Departmental update

New interactive mapping tool launched

7 December 2017
Departmental update

Countries of the Greater Mekong making inroads in the race towards elimination

8 December 2017
Departmental update

Changes to WHO recommended procurement criteria for malaria rapid diagnostic tests

1 February 2018
Departmental update

Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme

5 April 2018
Departmental update

The WHO Global Malaria Programme at the 7th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference

10 April 2018
Departmental update

Results published from 5-year WHO study showing nets protect despite resistance

23 April 2018
Departmental update

London Summit delivers US$4.1 billion in funding for the fight against malaria

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25 March 2011
Departmental update

Volunteers and health-care workers pivotal to early case detection of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection)

31 July 2014
Departmental update

Simple test promises early diagnosis of debilitating skin disease

30 September 2015
Departmental update

Rapid diagnosis of Buruli ulcer now possible at district-level health facilities

8 June 2018
Departmental update

Recognizing neglected skin diseases: WHO publishes pictorial training guide

9 August 2019
Departmental update

Sao Paulo Call to Action for the prevention and control of high blood pressure

16 December 2016
Departmental update

Letter to malaria partners (December 2016)

31 March 2017
Departmental update

Getting to zero: WHO holds global forum to accelerate malaria elimination progress

13 June 2018
Departmental update

Ghana eliminates trachoma, freeing millions from suffering and blindness

2 June 2017
Departmental update

South-East Asia accelerating efforts to eliminate malaria across the region

2 June 2017
Departmental update

Malaria eradication on the agenda at the 141st WHO Executive Board meeting

7 August 2019
Statement

WHO statement on Yemen

11 July 2017
Departmental update

WHO child health programme dries tears in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

4 September 2017
Departmental update

Europe commits to staying malaria-free

7 November 2017
Departmental update

New interactive mapping tool launched

7 December 2017
Departmental update

Countries of the Greater Mekong making inroads in the race towards elimination

8 December 2017
Departmental update

Changes to WHO recommended procurement criteria for malaria rapid diagnostic tests

1 February 2018
Departmental update

Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme

5 April 2018
Departmental update

The WHO Global Malaria Programme at the 7th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference

10 April 2018
Departmental update

Results published from 5-year WHO study showing nets protect despite resistance

23 April 2018
Departmental update

London Summit delivers US$4.1 billion in funding for the fight against malaria

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