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Jun 5, 2026

Why AI Will Speed up the Next Ebola Response

An AI powered warning system helped identify Ebola spillover risks before cases were confirmed, giving health teams valuable time to act.

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Jun 8, 2026

Gaming, Misinformation and the Future of Digital Health

Can gaming and AI improve health? Discover how global experts are tackling digital wellbeing and health misinformation.

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Prepare, Predict, Act: What the Ebola Outbreak Tells us About Emergency Preparedness

Faster funding, AI forecasting and rapid response teams are helping contain deadly outbreaks before they spread further.

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Jul 2, 2026

Venezuela Earthquakes: A Race to Save People and Health Services

PAHO is racing to keep Venezuela's hospitals running after the June earthquakes and is appealing for funds to support healthcare for 700,000 people.

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Jul 10, 2026

Taking Self Care Seriously this Awareness Month

Self care is more than personal choice. It can widen access to diagnosis and treatment, empower patients and make healthcare more affordable.

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Jul 15, 2026

Basic Emergency Care: A Simple Framework That Saves Lives

How Basic Emergency Care training saves lives at scale.

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Jul 30, 2026

The Health Workers Using AI to Diagnose Skin Disease

In Kenya, frontline health workers are using the WHO Skin NTDs app to diagnose skin diseases with more confidence and fewer referrals.

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Aug 5, 2026

The Skin Health Patients Diagnosed by AI

Patients in Kenya share how the AI-powered WHO Skin NTDs app led to faster diagnoses for conditions such as cutaneous leishmaniasis and acne.

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Aug 17, 2026

Trust is the gamechanger in the Ebola outbreak

With no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain, WHO's Ebola response in DRC depends on listening to communities and earning their trust.

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Sep 18, 2026

Brain Health: We Need to Close the Treatment Gap

Catarina Mastellaro examines the factors preventing people with neurological conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson Disease from accessing treatment.

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Sep 24, 2026

Boehringer Ingelheim and WHO Foundation launch global collaboration to close the gap in obesity and metabolic health

A collaboration between Boehringer Ingelheim and the WHO Foundation will provide US $5 million for obesity care.

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Oct 9, 2026

AI: The world's largest mental health experiment?

Young people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support faster than safeguards can keep up. Experts and young people weigh the promise and the risks.

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Oct 12, 2026

We Cannot Treat Our Way Out: How Collaboration Can Turn the Tide on Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease

Obesity and cardiometabolic disease can't be solved in the clinic alone. Examples from Finland to Eswatini show how cross-sector collaboration prevents them.

May 20, 2026

MSD Renews Health Emergencies Alliance Membership: A $1.1 Million Commitment to Anticipatory Action

MSD Supports WHO Emergency Preparedness and Anticipatory Action

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May 19, 2026

WHO Foundation welcomes Norway's US $3 million contribution to WHO's ACTxBEC

Norway commits an additional US $3 million to scale up WHO's Basic Emergency Care training in at least five African countries.

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Apr 29, 2026

Measles Surge in Bangladesh Prompts Immunization Drive

A deadly measles outbreak in Bangladesh has infected thousands of children, triggering an urgent nationwide vaccination campaign.

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Apr 27, 2026

Disease Prevention Relies on a Strong Surveillance System

Measles outbreaks are rising. Learn why global disease surveillance systems are critical to detecting threats early and stopping outbreaks.

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Nov 20, 2023

Why We Launched a Fundraising Campaign for the Gaza Crisis

When health needs in Gaza became overwhelming, the WHO Foundation made the decision to act. Here’s why supporting WHO’s emergency response matters.

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Nov 29, 2024

Why Health Equity is the Way to End HIV

Why educating girls, protecting rights, and tackling inequality are essential to ending HIV, according to global health leaders on the front lines.

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Sep 23, 2024

Why Detecting Disease is a Great Investment

Read more about why early disease detection and preparedness are among the most cost-effective ways to prevent global health emergencies.

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Nov 5, 2024

When Children Began Dying of Kidney Failure, WHO Acted Fast

WHO acted quickly to trace a deadly outbreak of kidney failure in children to contaminated medicines and prevent further deaths.

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Feb 10, 2024

What I Mean by Catalytic Philanthropy

WHO Foundation CEO explains how catalytic philanthropy and strategic risk-taking unlock life-saving global health breakthroughs.

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Aug 4, 2025

What Does it Take to Track and Tame Measles Outbreaks?

Inside the global surveillance system that helps World Health Organization detect measles outbreaks early and stop the world’s most contagious virus from spreading.

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Mar 17, 2026

We Want to Stop Obesity

More than one billion people live with obesity. See how the WHO Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity works across sectors, and how we support it.

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Jan 29, 2026

We Want to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Over 1.4 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases. See how the WHO Foundation supports WHO to eliminate NTDs worldwide.

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Feb 12, 2025

WHO’s Dr Maria Rebollo On Eliminating River Blindness

After Niger eliminates river blindness, WHO’s Dr Maria Rebollo shares the partnerships, political commitment, and strategies that made it possible.

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Apr 22, 2025

WHOF x BBC Storyworks: New Healthier Together Series

WHO Foundation and BBC StoryWorks open submissions for the 2025 Healthier Together series.

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Sep 20, 2023

WHO Helps to Restore Health Services in Flood-Hit Libya

After catastrophic flooding in Derna, WHO is working to restore essential health services and prevent disease outbreaks in eastern Libya.

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Mar 4, 2026

WHO Foundation announces collaboration with Lilly to strengthen health systems for obesity care

The WHO Foundation and Lilly are working together to help countries strengthen health systems for obesity prevention, diagnosis and care as global obesity rates continue to rise.

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Mar 11, 2026

WHO Foundation & Novo Nordisk: Cardio-Renal-Metabolic

Novo Nordisk expands its collaboration with the WHO Foundation to strengthen health systems tackling obesity, diabetes and related diseases worldwide.

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Mar 11, 2026

WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk Announce Collaboration to Support Childhood Obesity Prevention in India

The WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk are supporting a school based program in India to help prevent childhood obesity and promote healthier lifestyles.

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Oct 24, 2024

Maybelline Supports Mental Health Initiative with WHO Foundation

Maybelline’s Brave Together initiative, in partnership with the WHO Foundation, aims to expand access to mental health support worldwide.

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Mar 24, 2025

WHO Foundation and L’Oréal Groupe Unite to Improve Skin Health Worldwide

WHO Foundation and L’Oréal Groupe partner to support WHO efforts on skin diseases, from neglected tropical diseases to common conditions.

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Oct 13, 2025

WHO Foundation and Lilly Collaborate to Support Global Dementia Action Plan

The WHO Foundation and Lilly collaboration will help advance global action on dementia through improved risk reduction, diagnosis, and care.

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May 21, 2025

WHO Foundation and Laerdal Global Health announce US $12.5 million to launch massive Acute Care scale up

A new US $12.5 million partnership aims to expand WHO’s Basic Emergency Care training and save tens of thousands of lives each year in Africa.

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Oct 14, 2024

WHO Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim partner to promote equitable healthcare access and boost suicide prevention efforts

Through a new partnership with the WHO Foundation, Boehringer Ingelheim is supporting WHO’s global health work and suicide prevention initiatives in the Americas.

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Oct 14, 2025

WHO Foundation and Bayer Collaborate to Support Global Health Initiatives

The WHO Foundation and Bayer partner to support WHO’s global health priorities, accelerating progress on neglected tropical diseases, self-care, and climate-related sexual and reproductive health research.

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Jan 15, 2026

WHO Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

Dr Tanisha Carino joins the WHO Foundation Board of Directors, strengthening the Foundation’s leadership with deep expertise across government, nonprofit, and private sectors.

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Oct 15, 2024

WHO Foundation Pledges US$ 50 Million to the World Health Organization

At the World Health Summit, the WHO Foundation pledged US$ 50 million to WHO, contributing to a US$ 1 billion global commitment to strengthen health systems and save 40 million lives.

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Jun 13, 2025

WHO Foundation Partners with Talking Foreign Affairs to Inspire Global Action

Through a new collaboration with Talking Foreign Affairs, the WHO Foundation aims to inspire individual giving and engagement on global health issues.

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May 29, 2025

WHO Foundation Launches Urgent Appeal to Save Measles and Rubella Surveillance Network as Global Outbreaks Escalate

As measles outbreaks escalate globally, the WHO Foundation is calling for urgent support to safeguard the world’s measles and rubella surveillance network.

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May 19, 2025

WHO Foundation Launches Partnership with Tawuniya to Drive Health Innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

The WHO Foundation has launched its first GCC corporate partnership with Tawuniya to support health innovation and system strengthening in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Aug 5, 2024

WHO Foundation Backs Japan's Triple I Initiative

The WHO Foundation partners with the Japanese government’s Triple I initiative to accelerate impact investment in global health.

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Jun 10, 2025

Ukraine: with EU support, WHO delivers 25 intensive care beds to frontline regions

With EU funding, WHO is delivering 25 intensive care beds to hospitals in Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia to stabilize critically ill patients near the front line.

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Mar 19, 2025

Tuberculosis in the WHO European Region

Key facts on tuberculosis in the WHO European Region, which carries the world's highest burden of drug-resistant TB, and WHO's 2023–2030 action plan.

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Mar 17, 2026

Tuberculosis

WHO/Europe's overview of tuberculosis: how it spreads, who is most at risk, and how prevention, early diagnosis and better treatment can end it.

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Apr 11, 2025

Training, innovation, and empowerment: How to close the global nursing gap

A global shortage of nurses is putting patients and health workers at risk. Addressing it means investing in training, innovation, and nurse leadership.

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Sep 19, 2025

The Power of Partnerships: Collaboration is the Only Way Forward in Global Health

As global health challenges mount and foreign aid declines, partnerships are proving vital to turn science and policy into real-world impact.

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Aug 15, 2024

The Mobile App Helping Midwives Save Lives in Ethiopia

Digital tools alone are not enough, but in Ethiopia one free mobile app is proving how technology can strengthen maternal care on the front lines.

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Dec 9, 2024

The Missing Link Between Domestic Violence and Mental Health Support

Why long-term mental health care remains out of reach for many domestic violence survivors, and how one model is closing the gap.

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Feb 17, 2023

The Health Emergencies Alliance mobilizes for Türkiye and Syria

After the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, the Health Emergencies Alliance rapidly mobilized funding and private-sector partners to support WHO’s life-saving health response.

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Sep 22, 2025

Talking About Mental Health in Classrooms Is Saving Lives

When teens are taught how to spot distress in their friends, it can be the difference between silence and saving a life.

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May 20, 2025

Strengthening acute care systems saves lives, but urgent action is needed

Laerdal Global Health commits US $12.5 million with the WHO Foundation to bring Basic Emergency Care training to 400 hospitals in three African countries.

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Dec 22, 2025

Six Milestones Shaping Global Health in 2025 and Beyond

2025 marked a turning point for global health. These six milestones highlight how science, policy, and political will are reshaping care worldwide.

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Sep 17, 2024

Sharing Stories Online to Ease India’s Mental Health Crisis

An innovative online storytelling project shows how peer support and lived experience can make mental health care more accessible for young people in India.

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Nov 8, 2025

Setting the Record Straight: Correcting Inaccuracies in The Guardian article

Addressing inaccuracies in The Guardian article and explaining how the WHO Foundation ensures transparency and independence.

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Feb 23, 2026

Self Care: Why Now? A Pathway to Health Equity

Self care is a practical path to health equity. Discover how the WHO Foundation supports WHO to expand self care and strengthen universal health coverage worldwide.

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Feb 16, 2026

Seeing Hope: Accessible Eye Tests Show the Way to a Brighter Future

A simple smartphone eye test is expanding access to vision care in Uganda, helping diagnose preventable blindness and restore sight.

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Jun 10, 2025

Reflections on the World Health Assembly 2025

Key takeaways from World Health Assembly 2025 and why collaboration across sectors matters more than ever.

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Oct 23, 2025

Q&A with Martin Luginbuhl, WHO Foundation

A conversation with Martin Luginbuhl on moving from brand sponsorships to building partnerships for global health.

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Jun 24, 2025

Preventing Suicide: a Public Health Approach

Suicide prevention saves lives when treated as a public health issue. WHO shows what works across countries and cultures.

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Feb 12, 2025

Niger’s Defeat of River Blindness

Niger’s victory over river blindness shows what long term partnerships can achieve against neglected diseases.

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Mar 18, 2026

Myanmar WHO Health Emergency Appeal 2026

WHO's 2026 appeal for Myanmar, where 9.3 million people need health assistance amid conflict, displacement and rising cholera, malaria and dengue.

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Mar 18, 2026

Myanmar Earthquake Response-2025

How WHO responded to the March 2025 earthquakes in Myanmar, delivering around 100 tonnes of medicines and supplies and coordinating emergency medical teams.

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Aug 24, 2024

Mpox is a Wake-Up Call for Greater Health Investment

The mpox outbreak highlights a deeper problem. Anil Soni argues it is time to rethink how the world invests in health systems and technology.

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Medical evacuation of patients from the Gaza Strip

WHO explains how medical evacuation from Gaza works: who can be referred, how cases are prioritized and approved, and what patients and companions can expect.

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Jul 24, 2025

Life after Hepatitis: Shaibu Issa

After losing his brother to hepatitis, Shaibu turned stigma and fear into advocacy for testing and vaccination.

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Jul 22, 2025

Life after Hepatitis: Antonio Oñate

After being told he had little time to live, Antonio’s life was transformed by hepatitis treatment and the power of medical science.

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Nov 19, 2024

Learning to Walk Again with WHO’s Help in Syria

After losing both legs in the conflict, a Syrian mother rebuilds her life with free rehabilitation and prosthetic care supported by WHO.

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Mar 6, 2025

Kits, Bundles and Bracelets: Three Healthcare Innovations Making Mothers Safer

New tools are helping prevent maternal deaths by improving care before, during, and after childbirth.

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Jan 20, 2026

Investing in people means investing in health

Valerie Boulet, Chief Development Officer at the WHO Foundation, explores why investing in health is vital for economic growth and global resilience.

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Sep 24, 2024

In India, a Plan to Beat the Heat Is Saving Lives

How a pioneering heat action plan in India is protecting communities as heatwaves intensify.

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Feb 9, 2026

IFPA and WHO Foundation launch a strategic collaboration to strengthen global psoriasis care

IFPA and the WHO Foundation launch a multi year collaboration to improve global psoriasis care, supporting better diagnosis and treatment for over 100 million people worldwide.

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Oct 24, 2024

How to Tackle Malaria and Health Worker Shortages in Burkina Faso

A frontline nurse’s perspective on tackling malaria and staff shortages in rural Burkina Faso.

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Jan 23, 2025

How a WHO Staff Member Turned the US Withdrawal into an Act of Solidarity

When US funding was withdrawn, one WHO staff member responded with a global act of solidarity that anyone could join.

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Jan 20, 2026

How New Funding Will Help Advance WHO’s Global Oral Health Work

New multi year funding will strengthen WHO’s global oral health work, expanding prevention and improving care for billions affected by oral diseases.

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Apr 2, 2026

How Does WHO Help Us?

Five real world examples show how WHO guidance is improving care, from safer childbirth to obesity prevention and mental health support.

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Jan 8, 2025

How Data Can Help Create a Fairer Malaria Response

How better data and surveillance can help create a fairer, more effective global response to malaria.

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Mar 17, 2026

How AI Can Help Identify Tuberculosis

A Healthier Together film from India showing how AI-assisted x-ray screening is helping doctors spot tuberculosis faster and closer to home.

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Nov 17, 2025

Helping to Rebuild Healthcare in Gaza

How World Health Organization is keeping healthcare alive in Gaza and supporting recovery despite conflict, displacement, and ongoing risk.

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Mar 4, 2026

Healthier Together Series Two Launches

Nineteen new short films spotlight real world collaborations tackling global health challenges, from skin care and epilepsy to eye surgery and menopause, advancing progress toward health for all.

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Jan 19, 2024

Health: The Overlooked Human Impact of Climate Change

Anil Soni on the hidden health costs of climate change for the world’s most vulnerable communities.

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May 22, 2025

Healing in Your Hand: WHO’s App Offers a Tech Solution for Tackling Skin Disease

How WHO’s skin health app is helping frontline health workers diagnose disease, reduce stigma, and deliver care in low resource settings.

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Aug 7, 2023

Go Give One: Campaigning for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity

How the Go Give One campaign helped drive COVID-19 vaccine equity through global partnerships and collective action.

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Mar 5, 2025

Global gains in tuberculosis response endangered by funding challenges

WHO's Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 shows falling TB cases and deaths, but warns that funding shortfalls put those hard-won gains at risk.

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Apr 14, 2025

Giving Hope to the Injured Who Escape Gaza

How medical evacuations are giving injured children from Gaza a chance to recover, and why thousands still need urgent care.

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Jul 24, 2025

From Science to Solidarity: Beating Hepatitis the ‘Silent Killer’

WHO staff explains why hepatitis can be eliminated, and how better diagnosis, treatment, and investment could save millions of lives.

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Jul 15, 2025

Fixing Global Health Financing as Cuts Begin to Bite

Why cuts to global health funding put lives at risk, and what must change to build fairer, more sustainable health financing.

May 25, 2024

Five Thoughts on Mental Health Awareness Month

Anil Soni on workplace mental health and the role leaders play in reducing stigma and supporting wellbeing.

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Sep 19, 2024

Five Fast Facts on Sudan’s Health Emergency

Five key facts on Sudan’s health emergency and how WHO is delivering life saving care amid conflict.

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Oct 7, 2024

Five Fast Facts on Healthcare’s Climate Footprint

Five key facts from WHO on how climate change is affecting health and why urgent action is needed.

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Nov 14, 2024

Five Fast Facts on Climate and Health

How climate change is already affecting people’s health, and what can be done to protect lives.

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Apr 7, 2025

Fighting stigma and changing laws to bring maternal mental health into the mainstream

How WHO is working in Ghana to integrate maternal mental health into national healthcare systems.

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Oct 21, 2025

Femtech: the ‘female technology’ helping women manage their own health

How female led health technology is transforming women’s healthcare worldwide.

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Dec 4, 2024

Every Life Matters, Every Donation Counts: Championing WHO This Giving Season

Why every donation matters, and how collective giving helps WHO deliver life saving healthcare during crises and beyond.

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Feb 25, 2026

Emergency Care Saves Lives

WHO's campaign to give nurses and midwives in 25 countries access to Basic Emergency Care training, closing a critical gap in frontline emergency skills.

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Apr 7, 2025

Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove Highlights WHO’s Role in Protecting Maternal Health and Preventing Pandemics

How WHO is strengthening maternal and newborn health while preparing for future pandemics.

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Jul 4, 2025

Continuity of care: European Union and WHO install modular health facilities in Ukraine

With EU support, WHO has installed modular clinics and emergency medical team stations in four regions of Ukraine to keep essential care running.

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May 21, 2025

Can Breeding Millions of Mosquitoes Help Fight the Dengue Surge?

How scientists are using bacteria carrying mosquitoes to reduce dengue transmission and slow the spread of mosquito borne diseases.

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Feb 19, 2025

Building Partnerships for Better Health Online

How partnerships with big tech can help combat health misinformation and support mental wellbeing online.

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