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5 March 2026
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Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy

4 March 2026
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Statement of the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO calls for a global shift to environmentally friendly, less invasive and affordable oral health care

3 March 2026
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WHO highlights the importance of addressing childhood hearing loss

2 March 2026
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Global webinar on core public health capacities to conduct ship inspections and issue ship sanitation certificates

27 February 2026
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Santiago de Chile Declaration launched to advance clean air and environmental justice in Latin America

27 February 2026
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Recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere season

27 February 2026
Departmental update

New WHO guidance on novel snakebite treatments published

27 February 2026
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Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

26 February 2026
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Local voices, local data: how localization can strengthen malaria elimination across Africa

26 February 2026
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WHO designates new Collaborating Centre to strengthen evidence and integration of traditional medicine

25 February 2026
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WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health

23 February 2026
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Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20% in 2025

18 February 2026
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Next-generation influenza vaccines could save millions of lives, finds WHO

18 February 2026
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WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya

17 February 2026
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Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous

17 February 2026
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Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement

16 February 2026
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6 March 2026
Departmental update

Communities at the centre: advancing social and economic protection for preparedness and response

4 March 2026
Statement

Statement of the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

4 March 2026
News release

Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO calls for a global shift to environmentally friendly, less invasive and affordable oral health care

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO highlights the importance of addressing childhood hearing loss

2 March 2026
Departmental update

Global webinar on core public health capacities to conduct ship inspections and issue ship sanitation certificates

27 February 2026
Departmental update

New WHO guidance on novel snakebite treatments published

27 February 2026
News release

Recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere season

27 February 2026
Departmental update

Santiago de Chile Declaration launched to advance clean air and environmental justice in Latin America

27 February 2026
News release

Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

26 February 2026
Feature story

Local voices, local data: how localization can strengthen malaria elimination across Africa

26 February 2026
Departmental update

WHO designates new Collaborating Centre to strengthen evidence and integration of traditional medicine

25 February 2026
News release

WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health

23 February 2026
News release

Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20% in 2025

18 February 2026
Departmental update

Next-generation influenza vaccines could save millions of lives, finds WHO

18 February 2026
News release

WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya

16 February 2026
Departmental update

ICD-11 2026 Release

17 February 2026
Departmental update

Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous

17 February 2026
News release

Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement

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6 March 2026
Departmental update

Communities at the centre: advancing social and economic protection for preparedness and response

4 March 2026
Statement

Statement of the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

4 March 2026
News release

Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO calls for a global shift to environmentally friendly, less invasive and affordable oral health care

3 March 2026
Departmental update

WHO highlights the importance of addressing childhood hearing loss

2 March 2026
Departmental update

Global webinar on core public health capacities to conduct ship inspections and issue ship sanitation certificates

27 February 2026
Departmental update

New WHO guidance on novel snakebite treatments published

27 February 2026
News release

Recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere season

27 February 2026
Departmental update

Santiago de Chile Declaration launched to advance clean air and environmental justice in Latin America

27 February 2026
News release

Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

26 February 2026
Feature story

Local voices, local data: how localization can strengthen malaria elimination across Africa

26 February 2026
Departmental update

WHO designates new Collaborating Centre to strengthen evidence and integration of traditional medicine

25 February 2026
News release

WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health

23 February 2026
News release

Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20% in 2025

18 February 2026
Departmental update

Next-generation influenza vaccines could save millions of lives, finds WHO

18 February 2026
News release

WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya

16 February 2026
Departmental update

ICD-11 2026 Release

17 February 2026
Departmental update

Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous

17 February 2026
News release

Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement

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