World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros appoints Cook Islands’ Elizabeth Iro as WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer
Countries pledge to fund priority public health services; make medicines, the health workforce and food safer
Regional health leaders target elimination of: measles and rubella; HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in babies
Health leaders gather in Australia for World Health Organization’s top regional decision-making body
World Health Organization and Australia forge new strategic partnership
Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak
WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests
UN drug policy body acts on WHO recommendations to control new psychoactive substances and considers coca leaf review
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy
WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
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