WHO recommends long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention
WHO today released new guidelines for the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure…
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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind…
WHO launches appeal to respond to urgent health needs in the greater Horn of Africa
The health and lives of people in the greater Horn of Africa are threatened as…
experts give virus variants new names
A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox…
WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics,…
Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF
Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or…
WHO Director-General welcomes ACT-Accelerator fair share contributions from Norway and Sweden
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has welcomed contributions from Norway and Sweden to the…
High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on Road Safety
Assistant Director-General, WHO Office at the UN (ADG WUN), Stewart Simonson, represented WHO Director-General, Dr…
Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million…
WHO and I-DAIR to partner for inclusive, impactful, and responsible international research in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Digital Health and AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR)…