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1 May 2026
News release

WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex

1 May 2026
Departmental update

Application period now open for the 2027 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines

1 May 2026
Departmental update

GISRS mourns the passing of Dr Nancy Cox

30 April 2026
Departmental update

Ghana’s new road traffic law and safety standards will save lives

29 April 2026
Departmental update

WHO expands global biomanufacturing workforce network to strengthen equitable access and health security

29 April 2026
Departmental update

Global forum takes stock of progress on new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents

29 April 2026
News release

Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

28 April 2026
Departmental update

Learning to deliver comprehensive abortion care

28 April 2026
News release

Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets

27 April 2026
News release

Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak

24 April 2026
News release

WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests

24 April 2026
Joint News Release

Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations

23 April 2026
Departmental update

UN drug policy body acts on WHO recommendations to control new psychoactive substances and considers coca leaf review

23 April 2026
Departmental update

Finding sexual and reproductive health and rights facts fast: a new AI-powered tool

23 April 2026
News release

Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

23 April 2026
News release

WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy

22 April 2026
News release

WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

20 April 2026
Transcript

Message from the Head of the PIP Framework Secretariat, Anne Huvos

14 April 2026
News release

After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis

9 April 2026
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First-ever WHO Forum unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for stronger scientific collaboration

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1 May 2026
News release

WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex

6 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO and the Stop TB Partnership publish a TB near point-of-care and swab-based testing toolkit

1 May 2026
Departmental update

Application period now open for the 2027 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines

1 May 2026
Departmental update

GISRS mourns the passing of Dr Nancy Cox

30 April 2026
Departmental update

Ghana’s new road traffic law and safety standards will save lives

29 April 2026
Departmental update

Global forum takes stock of progress on new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents

29 April 2026
News release

Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

29 April 2026
Departmental update

WHO expands global biomanufacturing workforce network to strengthen equitable access and health security

28 April 2026
Departmental update

Learning to deliver comprehensive abortion care

28 April 2026
News release

Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets

27 April 2026
News release

Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak

24 April 2026
News release

WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests

23 April 2026
Departmental update

UN drug policy body acts on WHO recommendations to control new psychoactive substances and considers coca leaf review

24 April 2026
Joint News Release

Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations

23 April 2026
News release

Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

23 April 2026
News release

WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy

22 April 2026
News release

WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

23 April 2026
Departmental update

Finding sexual and reproductive health and rights facts fast: a new AI-powered tool

20 April 2026
Transcript

Message from the Head of the PIP Framework Secretariat, Anne Huvos

14 April 2026
News release

After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis

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1 May 2026
News release

WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex

6 May 2026
Departmental update

WHO and the Stop TB Partnership publish a TB near point-of-care and swab-based testing toolkit

1 May 2026
Departmental update

Application period now open for the 2027 update of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines

1 May 2026
Departmental update

GISRS mourns the passing of Dr Nancy Cox

30 April 2026
Departmental update

Ghana’s new road traffic law and safety standards will save lives

29 April 2026
Departmental update

Global forum takes stock of progress on new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents

29 April 2026
News release

Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

29 April 2026
Departmental update

WHO expands global biomanufacturing workforce network to strengthen equitable access and health security

28 April 2026
Departmental update

Learning to deliver comprehensive abortion care

28 April 2026
News release

Efforts to eliminate hepatitis delivers gains but more action needed to meet 2030 targets

27 April 2026
News release

Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak

24 April 2026
News release

WHO prequalifies first-ever malaria treatment for newborns and infants, adds new diagnostic tests

23 April 2026
Departmental update

UN drug policy body acts on WHO recommendations to control new psychoactive substances and considers coca leaf review

24 April 2026
Joint News Release

Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations

23 April 2026
News release

Algeria eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

23 April 2026
News release

WHO reports measurable health impact in 2025 amid transition to new strategy

22 April 2026
News release

WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

23 April 2026
Departmental update

Finding sexual and reproductive health and rights facts fast: a new AI-powered tool

20 April 2026
Transcript

Message from the Head of the PIP Framework Secretariat, Anne Huvos

14 April 2026
News release

After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis

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