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PWHO Director-General today announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID...
Read updateUnderstand WHO’s July 2020 mission-planning announcement through the distinction between a research question, a study plan and a supported finding.
Read updateSeventy-three countries have warned that they are at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new WHO sur...
Read updateAn original historical analysis of WHO’s July 2020 Solidarity decision, explaining trial populations, outcomes and the limits of a treatment headline.
Read updateWHO provides this timeline of the organization’s COVID-19 response activities for general information. WHO will update the timeline on a regular basis and in light of evo...
Read updateToday, the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator) published its consolidated investment case, alongside the costed plans of the member organizations. Laun...
Read updateHonouring the public servants who have been working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether working in healthcare or delivering essential services in the area...
Read updateUse the IOC–WHO–UN partnership announced in June 2020 to distinguish awareness, audience reach and evidence of changed health behaviour.
Read updatePublic Service Announcement reminds people about the importance of washing hands, physical distancing and showing kindness The World Health Organization (WHO), Project Ev...
Read updateHalf of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities a...
Read updateRead the June 2020 dexamethasone milestone through study populations, respiratory-support groups and the difference between an announcement and a treatment plan.
Read updateWHO is following up with Chinese authorities about a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Today, officials from the National Health Commissio...
Read updateOn 7 June 2020, the United Nations will mark the second global World Food Safety Day, led by two of its specialized agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
Read update(Thank you Mark, Shukran Dr. Al Rabeeah) I am speaking today on behalf of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, and of Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Easte...
Read updateThe World Health Organization is today launching a new kit for school students aged 13-17 to alert them to the tobacco industry tactics used to hook them to addictive pro...
Read updateAn original media-literacy explanation of WHO’s 2020 animation partnership, separating recognition, comprehension and evidence of health impact.
Read updateAn independent explanation of the distinction between marketing regulation, implementation evidence and an individual family’s feeding decisions.
Read updateCOVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike – at risk of diseases like diph...
Read updateThe Smithsonian Science Education Center, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)—a partnership of 140 national a...
Read updateThe World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of for...
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