Month: December 2022

A high-level meeting took place on 30 December between WHO and China about the current surge in COVID-19 cases, to seek further information on the situation, and to offer WHO’s expertise and further support. High-level officials from China’s National Health Commission and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration briefed WHO on China’s evolving strategy …

WHO meets with Chinese officials on current COVID-19 situation Read More »

The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in humanitarian nongovernmental organizations is a major blow for vulnerable communities, for women, for children, and for the entire country. Female staff are key to every aspect of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan. They are teachers, nutrition experts, team leaders, community health workers, …

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Afghanistan: Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue Read More »

Title/Name Affiliation Professor Sabiha Essack University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa Professor Samuel Kariuki Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi, Kenya Dr John Stelling Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Dr Rajesh Bhatia Technical Consultant, India Dr Muna Abu Sin Robert Koch Institute, Germany Dr Marquita Gittens-St.Hilaire The University of West Indies, Cave Hill, …

The Quadripartite establishes the Quadripartite Technical Group on Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Integrated Surveillance (QTG-AIS) Read More »

WHO announced that Dr Jeremy Farrar will become its new Chief Scientist. Currently, Director of the Wellcome Trust, Dr Farrar will join WHO in the second quarter of 2023. Dr Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu will become WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer. Previously Minister for Health of the Kingdom of Tonga, and before that Tonga’s Chief Nursing …

World Health Organization names Sir Jeremy Farrar as Chief Scientist, Dr Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu as Chief Nursing Officer Read More »

Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene for all in order to prevent devastating impacts on the health of millions of people. Findings from WHO and UN-Water’s Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report show that acceleration is needed in many countries …

Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all Read More »