WHO to establish high-level commission on noncommunicable diseases
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced today the establishment of a new...
WHO: Action against HIV drug resistance threat
The World Health Organization launches a new landmark report showing high levels of resistance to HIV drugs in some countries which could...
Babies and mothers worldwide failed by lack of investment in breastfeeding
New analysis shows an investment of US$4.70 per newborn could generate US$300 billion in economic gains by 2025. No country in the world...
Congratulations, Tonga! Pacific island state eliminates lymphatic filariasis as a public health prob
The Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean may be small in population, but it is kicking big goals in public health. The World Health...
Eliminate hepatitis: WHO
New WHO data from 28 countries - representing approximately 70% of the global hepatitis burden - indicate that efforts to eliminate...
Discovering who misses out on health in Indonesia
Childbirth can be dangerous even in the most sterile hospitals. But unhygienic conditions add an additional deadly threat to women and...
WHO urges action against HIV drug resistance threat
WHO alerts countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs detailed in a report based on national surveys conducted in...
WHO report finds dramatic increase in life-saving tobacco control policies in last decade
4.7 billion people – 63% of world’s population – are covered by polices such as strong graphic warnings, smoke-free public places, and...
The price of health targets in the Sustainable Development Goals
The SDG Health Price Tag, published today in The Lancet Global Health, estimates the costs and benefits of progressively expanding health...
1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016
Worldwide, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016, according to the most recent WHO and UNICEF...