WHO releases first clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled its inaugural clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation, a step aimed at aiding ...
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WHO releases policy recommendations on building resilient health systems
The World Health Organisation has released its policy recommendations on building a resilient health system based on primary health care. ...
WHO honours Henrietta Lacks, black woman whose cells were used in vaccine research
Director-General of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has honoured the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General’s award, a ...
Set ambitious national climate commitments, WHO tells countries
The World Health Organization has said that the price for countries to pay to sustain a healthy and green recovery ...
WHO, UN outline strategy to meet global COVID vaccination targets
The World Health Organization on October 7, 2021, launched the “Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022". Both the ...
WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines ...
WHO launches first-ever global strategy towards fight against Meningitis
The World Health Organization and its partners, on Tuesday launched the first-ever global strategy dedicated towards fighting meningitis, tagged the ...
WHO releases new Global Air Quality Guidelines to curb air pollution
The WHO has released new Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) which reveals evidence of damages air pollution has on human ...
Covid-19: Africa cannot rely solely on import of vaccines – WHO
The DG of the World Health Organisation has urged Africa to develop the capacity to manufacture vaccines.
Covid-19: WHO opposes proof of vaccination for international travel
According to the WHO, countries should know that requiring proof of vaccination deepens inequities and promotes unequal freedom of movement.
