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Updated 1 min ago · 36 articles from WHO News

WHO News Sep 28, 2020 6:37 PM

Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries

A full access package includes WHO policy guidance on the use of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests, manufacturer volume guarantees for low and middle-inco...

WHO News Sep 9, 2020 12:01 AM

COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn

With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-1...

WHO News Aug 24, 2020 4:44 PM

172 countries and multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 vaccine Global Access Facility

Nine CEPI-supported candidate vaccines are part of the COVAX initiative, with a further nine candidates under evaluation, and procurement conversations on-go...

WHO News Aug 24, 2020 12:56 PM

Global polio eradication initiative applauds WHO African region for wild polio-free certification

Today, the Africa Regional Certification Commission certified the WHO African Region as wild polio-free after four years without a case. With this historic m...

WHO News Aug 19, 2020 7:55 AM

World Humanitarian Day 2020: A tribute to aid workers on the front lines

Amid a global pandemic, unprecedented needs and growing insecurity, aid workers and health-care responders are staying and delivering to the world’s most vul...

WHO News Aug 7, 2020 2:38 PM

Plane carrying WHO trauma and surgical supplies arrives in Beirut, Lebanon

A plane carrying 20 tonnes of WHO health supplies has landed in Beirut, Lebanon, to support the treatment of patients injured by the massive blast that occur...

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WHO News Jul 22, 2020 2:01 PM

New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response

Launching today, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and imp...

WHO News Jul 16, 2020 11:36 AM

WHO Director-General pays tribute to Spain’s sacrifices and leadership to confront COVID-19

 World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today joined the leadership of Spain, paying homage to those who have lost their li...

WHO News Jul 15, 2020 2:39 PM

More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility

Seventy-five countries submit expressions of interest to COVAX Facility, joining up to 90 further countries which could be supported by the COVAX Advance Mar...

WHO News Jul 13, 2020 2:00 PM

As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns

Rome – More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourishe...

WHO News Jul 9, 2020 1:40 PM

Independent evaluation of global COVID-19 response announced

PWHO Director-General today announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) to evaluate the world’s response...

WHO News Jul 8, 2020 4:19 AM

UN Public Service Day

Honouring the public servants who have been working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.Whether working in healthcare or delivering essential services...