WHO prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2, a more genetically stable nOPV2 that can now be procured by UNICEF for outbreak response in 2026.
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China told the WHO Executive Board the U.S. WHO exit skirts international law as members weigh unresolved withdrawal rules before the May World Health Assembly.
Preventable risks accounted for about 45% of new cancers in men and 30% in women, with smoking leading for men and infections for women WHO IARC data show this.
WHO urges nations to finish the global fight against polio as cases fall 99% since 1988, warning funding gaps could slow eradication progress.
WHO’s 78th Assembly to feature a high-level segment on traditional medicine led by India, emphasizing Ayurveda and health innovation.
WHO launches global centre for traditional medicine in Gujarat, India to advance research, training, and wellness integration.
Childhood tuberculosis cases rose nearly 10% in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, highlighting urgent public health concerns.
A deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 50 people within hours, prompting WHO investigations as officials race to determine the cause.
The WHO has warned of rising pandemic threats in a report highlighting recent disease outbreaks, including Marburg virus, Mpox, and avian influenza, and urges stronger global preparedness.
Twelve African nations are poised to receive an allocation of 18 million doses of the inaugural malaria vaccine in a…