Browsing: World Health Organization

WHO has prequalified the first malaria treatment designed for newborns and young infants, opening a wider path to public health access.

WHO says 2025 health gains reached billions globally even as funding cuts slowed delivery, leaving progress uneven and SDG goals off track.

EU healthcare is adopting AI at scale, with WHO reporting strong use in diagnostics and growing attention to oversight and workforce skills.

WHO launched a yearlong World Health Day 2026 campaign urging governments, scientists and the public to back science, trust evidence and work together.

European Commission allocates 225 million euros via pre-commercial procurement to push next-gen flu vaccines through clinical trials over 98 months.

WHO prequalified Biological E nOPV2 vaccine type 2, adding an India-based maker and widening UN procurement for type 2 outbreak control worldwide now, this week.

China challenged the U.S. WHO withdrawal at the Geneva board, saying international law must guide exits and pressing clearer rules on dues ahead of May Assembly.

WHO seeks about $1 billion in a 2026 emergency appeal to keep health services running in 36 crises worldwide, as funding shortfalls disrupt clinics and care today.

WHO and IARC say 37% of 2022 cancer cases were tied to preventable risks, led by cigarettes and infections, pointing to vaccines and stronger controls worldwide.

WHO and global partners unite at AIRIS 2025 to advance safe, ethical and equitable AI in healthcare with coordinated global regulation.