WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
Encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants
WHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East, WHO says
Joint statement on the renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on One Health until 2030
Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy
Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere season
WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health
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- February 24, 2026
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Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20% in 2025
As Ukraine enters the fifth year of full-scale war, its people have endured the highest number of attacks on their health care in 2025 – increasing by nearly 20% compared…
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- February 19, 2026
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WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won…
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- February 18, 2026
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Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a weeklong round of negotiations on draft annex for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) – a key component of the…
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- February 14, 2026
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Statement on the planned hepatitis B birth dose vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau
The World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is an effective, and essential public health intervention, with a proven record. It prevents life‑threatening liver disease…
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- February 11, 2026
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One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of people living with cataract can access simple, sight‑restoring surgery – one of the most…
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- February 6, 2026
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UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO Director-General on the International Day of…
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- February 5, 2026
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Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone
Global cholera vaccine supply has now increased to a level sufficient to allow the resumption of life-saving preventive campaigns for the first time in over three years, Gavi, the Vaccine…
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- February 4, 2026
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WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care. In 2025, WHO…
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- February 4, 2026
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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on…
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- February 3, 2026
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Is the world better prepared for the next pandemic?
Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease…