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After more than three years of intensive negotiations, WHO Member States took a major step forward in efforts to make the world safer from future pandemics, by forging a draft agreement for consideration at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May.  more
WHO declares Georgia as malaria free

Following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO alerts over 1 in 5 adults worldwide has a genital herpes infection

Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes infections – more than 1 in 5 of this age-group globally – according to new estimates released ...

WHO lists 17 pathogens as top priorities for developing new vaccine

The World Health Organization has listed 17 pathogens as a priority to develop a new vaccine.

WHO and partners activate Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time over mpox outbreak

In October 2024, WHO and partners, in collaboration with Member States, activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the first time to provide support to countries facing mpox o ...

New UNICEF report says 85 per cent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile, conflict-affected areas

Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide routine childhood immunisations leaving many children vulnerable to the resurgence of polio, ...

Hajj pilgrimage: WHO announces collaboration with Saudi Arabia on health card initiative

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a new milestone digital health collaboration recently to expand the Hajj health card initiative to support th ...

Egypt is now 44th malaria-free country in the world, certifies WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.

WHO prequalifes first vaccine for mpox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.

WHO releases guidance aiming to reduce ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing.