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Global childhood vaccination holds steady, yet over 14 million infants remain unvaccinated – WHO, UNICEF
Jul 17, 2025In 2024, 89 per cent of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85 per cent – roughly 109 million – completed... -
Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
Jul 1, 2025Suriname has achieved a significant public health victory, becoming the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after a 70-year battle against the mosquito-borne disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. This accomplishment is particularly... -
WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study
Jun 29, 2025The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that all hypotheses regarding the genesis of the Covid-19 pandemic remain open, following a four-year investigation that yielded inconclusive results due to the withholding of crucial information. The... -
WHO says Gaza’s last cancer hospital stops working
May 16, 2025The World Health Organization said Thursday that the last hospital in Gaza providing cancer and cardiac care had stopped functioning after an Israeli attack. The UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that... -
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
Apr 26, 2025Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week,... -
WHO Member States Finalize Historic Agreement to Combat Future Pandemics
Apr 16, 2025After over three years of intense negotiations, countries have reached a landmark agreement at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters to enhance global preparedness for future pandemics. The accord aims to rectify the shortcomings exposed during... -
European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe report
Mar 16, 2025127,350 measles cases were reported in the European Region in 2024, double the number of cases reported for 2023 and the highest number since 1997, according to an analysis by WHO and UNICEF. Children under five... -
WHO says ‘regrets’ US decision to withdraw from organisation
Jan 22, 2025The World Health Organization expressed sadness on Tuesday for the US government’s decision to leave the UN organization under President Donald Trump’s new administration. WHO spokeswoman Tariki Jasarevic said reporters, “The World Health Organization regrets the... -
‘End in sight’ to talks on pandemic treaty, says WHO chief
Dec 4, 2024The WHO leader insisted that the end was near as nations attempting to reach a worldwide agreement on managing future pandemics began an additional week of negotiations on Monday. Three years after the decision to write... -
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
Nov 29, 2024On Thursday, the World Health Organisation called on nations to increase bird flu surveillance following the discovery of the first case in a U.S. youngster. Maria Van Kerkhove, director of WHO’s epidemic and pandemic preparation and...
