World Health Organization Press Releases

Health research is essential for progress towards universal health coverage

15 August 2013 | Beijing - At the launch of the "World health report 2013: Research for universal health coverage", WHO today called on countries to continue investing in local research in order to develop a system of universal health coverage …

WHO releases guidance on mental health care after trauma

Breastfeeding: Only 1 in 5 countries fully implement WHO’s infant formula Code

WHO urges governments to act on hepatitis threat

United Nations to establish WHO-led Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

WHO Statement on the Second Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee concerning MERS-CoV

WHO highlights pharmaceutical issues for ageing conditions

One third of world's population benefits from effective tobacco control measure

New UN food safety and nutrition standards will benefit consumers

World’s food standard body praised as safety net for consumers

WHO issues new HIV recommendations calling for earlier treatment

WHO report highlights violence against women as a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions’

WHO interim guidance on the use of bedaquiline to treat MDR-TB

WHO: More voluntary blood donors needed

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: Joint Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/WHO mission

WHO issues guidance on emerging double threat of childhood obesity and undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries

Ban tobacco advertising to protect young people

Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly closes with concern over new global health threat

World Health Assembly opens to discuss major health issues

Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed