WHO says 4.5b people not fully covered by essential health services

Outbreaks, disasters, conflict and climate change are all causing death and disability, hunger and psychological distress…

WHO urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely

UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more to ensure…

WHO to rename Monkeypox, publishes guideline on vaccination

World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with partners on renaming Monkeypox and its variants,…

180,000 health workers died from COVID-19 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have…

WHO panel urges bold overhaul of pandemic prevention measures

The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR), appointed by World Health Organisation (WHO), on…