Existing HIV and TB laboratory systems facilitating COVID-19 testing in Africa
Many countries in resource-limited settings have high HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and/or sexually transmitted infection…
Month: November 2020
World AIDS Day 2020 – WHO calls for global solidarity to maintain HIV services
On 1 December WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to rally for “global solidarity”…
WHO announces the Global Diabetes Compact
On World Diabetes Day, WHO announced the development of the Global Diabetes Compact, a comprehensive…
TDR and WHO launch a new digital health research toolkit for TB care
TDR, in partnership with the WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme, has developed an interactive web-based toolkit…
Countdown to 2030 launches expanded 2020 country profiles on early childhood development
The early childhood period is considered to be the most important developmental phase throughout the…
WHO releases new guidance on integrating mental health in radiological emergency response
The Framework for mental health and psychosocial support in radiological and nuclear emergencies, released today, brings…
Every move counts towards better health – says WHO
Up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted if the global population was…
The city of lights glows teal for cervical cancer elimination
Paris, the City of Lights, celebrated the world’s historic commitment to eliminate cervical cancer by…
World leaders join forces to fight the accelerating crisis of antimicrobial resistance
The heads of the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the…
WHO and other stakeholders join forces to accelerate access to effective paediatric HIV and tuberculosis diagnostics and medicines
On World Children’s Day, WHO is pleased to issue a call urging stakeholders to accelerate…