After Three Years of Conflict, Sudan Faces a Deeper Health Crisis
After three years of war, Sudan now faces the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 34 million people needing aid and 21 million lacking health services. Disease outbreaks—including malaria, dengue, measles, polio and cholera—are spreading across 18 states, while 37% of health facilities remain non‑functional after 217 verified attacks. WHO has delivered over 3 300 metric tons of medicines, supported primary care for 4.1 million people, and vaccinated more than 46 million against multiple diseases. The agency calls for unrestricted safe access and sustained funding, emphasizing that peace is essential to restore health services.
First-Ever WHO Forum Unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for Stronger Scientific Collaboration
The World Health Organization convened its inaugural Global Forum of Collaborating Centres, drawing more than 800 institutions from over 80 countries. Delegates highlighted emerging health threats and pledged to move beyond isolated projects toward integrated, dynamic partnerships. A new Collaborative...
WHO and France Shift One Health Vision to Action with New High-Impact Initiatives
On World Health Day, WHO and France hosted a One Health Summit that moved the interdisciplinary One Health concept into concrete action. The organization announced four flagship initiatives: a Global Network of One Health Institutions, an extended One Health High‑Level...
WHO Calls for Action: “Together for Health. Stand with Science.” To Mark World Health Day
The World Health Organization has launched its 2026 World Health Day campaign, "Together for health. Stand with science," marking 78 years since its founding. The initiative highlights historic gains such as a 40% drop in maternal mortality and a 50%...
WHO Member States Agree to Extend Negotiations on Key Annex to the Pandemic Agreement
World Health Organization Member States have agreed to extend negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with talks slated for 27 April – 1 May and informal sessions beforehand. The extension aims to finalize an ambitious,...
WHO Recommends New Diagnostic Tools to Help End TB
On World TB Day, the World Health Organization issued new guidelines urging countries to adopt point‑of‑care tuberculosis diagnostic tools and tongue‑swab sampling. The portable tests cost less than half of existing molecular platforms and deliver results in under an hour,...