Deworming: every girl and every woman has the right to be treated
Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme
Medical Product Alert N°1/2018: Falsified cefixime products
High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide, new data shows
Yaws eradication: global experts meet after signature of medicine donation agreement
WHO Executive Board adopts resolution on upcoming UN General Assembly high-level meeting on TB
Update on MERS-CoV transmission from animals to humans, and interim recommendations for at-risk groups
WHO Executive Board recommends resolution on snakebite envenoming to World Health Assembly
Leprosy: world focused on ending transmission among children
WHO releases new handbook on digital technologies to support TB treatment adherence
Global burn registry released to the public
New series published to support the use of qualitative research in decision-making
WHO leadership meets with TB civil society to strengthen engagement in accelerating the End TB response
Obituary Dr Cherubala Pathayapurayil Ramachandran, 1936–2019
WHO issues a position statement on the use of delamanid for MDR-TB following an expedited review of phase III clinical trial results
WHO announces new rabies recommendations
Short period of postoperative bladder catheterization effective for repair of simple urinary fistula
UN Environment and WHO agree to major collaboration on environmental health risks
Dr Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas
WHO Director-General: invest in health to end plague in Madagascar
WHO to meet beverage company representatives to discuss health-related alcohol issues
India launches largest ever campaign to tackle polio epidemic
Partnership moves in record time to provide vaccine against meningitis as epidemic emerges in Africa
WHO releases action plan to safeguard health in war-stricken West Africa
WHO and FIA join efforts for road safety
FAO, WHO launch $40 million trust fund to help poor countries participate in Codex Alimentarius
Outbreaks in Africa underscore the urgency for increased global influenza surveillance and pandemic planning
Countries meet to finalize landmark agreement on International Tobacco Control
WHO launches annual Move for Health day as global initiative to promote benefits of physical activity
One case of “bird flu” confirmed in Hong Kong – investigation ongoing
HIV vaccine trial results are an important step forward in developing an effective vaccine, say WHO and UNAIDS
Feeding hope: nutrition plays key role in HIV/AIDS care
Agreement reached on global Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
WHO issues a global alert about cases of atypical pneumonia
World Health Organization issues emergency travel advisory
WHO releases new tool to boost access to quality medicines and detect counterfeits
WHO reports 10 million TB patients successfully treated under “DOTS” 10 years after declaring TB a Global Emergency
Iraq needs $325 million for emergency health care, says World Health Organization
SARS outbreak WHO investigation team moves to Guangdong China New travel advice announced
Global cancer rates could increase by 50% to 15 million by 2020
