Saturday, June 27, 2026

WHO Director-General

June 13, 2026

WHO seeks stronger governance, increased funding for national blood systems

Mr Ghebreyesus said voluntary, unpaid blood donors now accounted for more than 85 per cent of global blood collections, up from 78 per cent a decade ago.

WHO and an individual donating blood.
June 6, 2026

Africa CDC, WHO mobilise $518 million fund for Ebola response plan

A statement noted that the fund would help African countries and partners to strengthen Ebola preparedness, early detection and rapid response measures.

WHO health workers in protective gear .
May 22, 2026

Risk of Ebola spread in DRC very high, says WHO

The WHO said nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths suggested the outbreak was larger.

WHO
April 25, 2026

WHO prequalifies first malaria treatment for infants 

According to WHO, prequalification confirms the treatment meets international standards for safety.

April 7, 2026

WHO urges support for science to advance health care

The World Health Organisation has called on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
January 25, 2026
WHO
June 10, 2025

WHO declares mpox public health emergency concern

“The upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its spread to neighbouring countries” informed the decision.

Monkeypox
April 24, 2025

Rising outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in over 50 countries threatening progress, say WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

The groups noted that funding cuts to global health could have negative impact on the gains of consistent vaccination in the past five decades.

Gavi, UNICEF and WHO
April 10, 2025

WHO releases first-ever guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment 

The “meningitis belt” in sub-Saharan Africa, which faces recurrent epidemics of meningococcal meningitis, is especially at risk.

Meningitis
October 5, 2024

WHO approves single-dose vaccine for HPV treatment

Mr Ghebreyesus linked more than 95 per cent of the 660 000 cervical cancer cases occurring globally each year to HPV.