WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
WHO has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The extent to which these medicines will save lives depends on how widely available and affordable
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Launch of the WHO Bulletin theme issue on behavioural science
The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is a fully open-access journal of public health with a special focus on low and middle-income countries. In November 2021 (Volume 99(1
Belgium and WHO sign new agreement to increase global equitable access to essential health products and technologies
On 16 December 2021 the Government of Belgium and WHO signed a new €8 million multiyear contribution agreement for the period 2021-2025, to support increasing global equitable access to health pr
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) - online workshops for pharmaceutical units
A first of its kind, Virtual Workshops on Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) have been organized and implemented by all three levels of WHO (Country Office, Regional Office, Headquarters) in collabor
Looking to the future: The Rockefeller Foundation and WHO identify priorities for global health collaboration
On 8-10 November 2021, Dr Naveen Rao, Senior Vice President, Health and other senior representatives from The Rockefeller Foundation joined World Health Organization (WHO) representatives to review th
Update on Omicron
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). &n
The Netherlands affirms its position as a leading flexible contributor to WHO
On 22 November 2021 Paul Bekkers, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Jane Ellison, Executive Director for external relations and gove
Partnerships for global health: Qatar and WHO convene first Strategic Dialogue
On 15 November 2021, the State of Qatar and WHO convened their first Strategic Dialogue, building on their strong partnership and their commitment to work jointly in addressing global health challenge
Joint Research Centre and World Health Organization join forces to use behavioural insights for public health
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a Collaborative Research Arrangement that aims to mainstream behavioural insights into pub
The Future is Unwritten - Healing Arts Symposium
Symposium presented in partnership with the World Health Organization and The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a “cultural call to action” to invest in the arts to improve physical, mental, a
International organizations, vaccine manufacturers take stock of COVID-19 vaccine roll out, share views for 2022
The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization held on 9 November the 2nd High-Level Consultations with the CEOs of leading COVI
Health – A Political Choice: Solidarity, Science and Solutions
Ending the COVID-19 pandemic is among the world’s most pressing priorities.The challenges we have all faced since the beginning of the outbreak have put health centre stage, highlighting the urg
Journalism in a pandemic: Covering COVID-19 now and in the future -- A self-directed course for journalists
Produced in collaboration with the WHO, UNESCO and UNDP, this course -- created by the University of Texas-Austin and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas -- helps jou
Journalism in a pandemic: Covering COVID-19 vaccines -- What journalists need to know
On 29 March, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas-Austin, in collaboration with the WHO, UNESCO and UNDP and with funding from the European Union, will
Case study: Pilot implementation in Nigeria and Zambia, SBI COVID-19 data collection tool
An effective response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic requires the understanding and use of social and behavioural data alongside biomedical data. Recognizing this need, the Behavioural Insight
WHO reports progress in the fight against tobacco epidemic
Many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, but a new World Health Organization report shows some are not addressing emerging nicotine and tobacco products and failing to regulate
WHO and Switzerland launch global BioHub for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the first WHO BioHub Facility as part of the WHO BioHub System, which was announced
Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Sweden, appointed WHO Special Envoy for the ACT-Accelerator
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, has appointed Mr Carl Bildt as WHO Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator). In his role as WHO Special Envoy f
Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered devastating consequences for human life and the global economy. Maritime and air transport are two essential activities that underpin global trade and
Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021: UN
Nearly 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies warned today. Of these, 400,000 are expected to suffer
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