To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have...
Malaria vaccine pilot launched in Malawi
WHO welcomes the Government of Malawi’s launch of the world’s first malaria vaccine today in a landmark pilot programme. The country is...
WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
WHO today released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets...
At WHO Forum on Medicines, countries and civil society push for greater transparency and fairer pric
WHO to continue to facilitate countries’ information-sharing to improve transparency on prices At a global forum on fair pricing and...
Statement by WHO Director-General on World Health Day 2019
WHO was born on 7 April 1948 with a clear and ambitious vision: a world in which all people enjoy the highest attainable standard of...
Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO
Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO Where women can access health services, maternal deaths decrease,...
Cholera vaccination campaign begins in Mozambique
Following Cyclone Idai devastation, nearly 900 000 people will receive the vaccine from the Gavi-funded stockpile. An oral cholera...