WHO, UNICEF and World Bank commit to new ways of working together
Eleven heads of the world’s leading health and development organizations today signed a landmark commitment to find new ways of...
Cancer: New initiative targets 60% survival rate for children by 2030
WHO has announced a new effort - the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer - with the aim of reaching...
WHO says many caesarean sections are unnecessary
A caesarean section is a surgical procedure that, when undertaken for medical reasons, can save the life of a woman...
Worldwide, 2.3 billion people lack basic sanitation
WHO draws attention to the need for more investment in sanitation, particularly toilets Worldwide, 2.3 billion people lack basic sanitation...
World leaders commit to beat noncommunicable diseases, promote mental health
Heads of state and government have committed to 13 new steps to tackle noncommunicable diseases Heads of state and government...
Child mortality continues to reduce in Nigeria
Latest child mortality mortality showed a promising trend in Nigeria although countries with highest mortality among children aged 5-14 are concentrated...
WHO confirms yellow fever outbreak in Congo
International emergency response plan is currently underway to address the yellow fever outbreak in Congo On 5 July 2018, a...
2025 global physical activity target threatened by current trends
New study decries poor levels of physical activity globally More than a quarter (1.4 billion) of the world’s adult population...
WHO says Ebola control measures are working in DR Congo
Latest Ebola update shows serious concerns but WHO claims control measures are working Even though the Ebola outbreak is far...
WHO and Google are partnering to boost physical activity
Google Fit now has WHO on-board Global health body WHO has announced it is working with Google to share health...
