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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations agency. Established in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it coordinates international health work with agencies and governments.

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Congo launches its first mpox vaccination drive

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A worker dressed in a suit points at his head

Africa's mental health crisis: A silent drain on workers?

Africa's mental health crisis: A silent drain on workers?

Mental health is an often overlooked facet of Africa's public health.

A patient has their blood taken via needle

A patient has their blood taken via needle

HIV treatment breakthroughs: Namibia's success story

HIV treatment breakthroughs: Namibia's success story

For Namibians like Anna Engomba, the arrival of new, life-saving HIV and AIDS medication cannot come quickly enough.

A pair of gloved hands tests a patient for mpox

A pair of gloved hands tests a patient for mpox

Mpox on the rise in Africa: Are there enough vaccines?

Mpox on the rise in Africa: Are there enough vaccines?

An alarming surge in mpox cases has hit Africa, with more than 32,000 suspected infections recorded.

People showing symptoms of mpox in South Kivu, Congo, East Africa

People showing symptoms of mpox in South Kivu, Congo, East Africa

Congo: Displaced people caught between conflict and crisis

Congo: Displaced people caught between conflict and crisis

In eastern Congo, people are trapped between fighting in their villages and overcrowded camps with rampant mpox.

An unidentified man in South Africa shows a scar resulting from an illegal kidney operation

An unidentified man in South Africa shows a scar resulting from an illegal kidney operation

Illegal organ traffickers in Africa prey on world's poor

Illegal organ traffickers in Africa prey on world's poor

Illegal organ trafficking is worth over $1 billion annually and generally targets vulnerable people.

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A water tap.

Half the world lacks access to safe drinking water

Half the world lacks access to safe drinking water

Less than half of people around the world have access to safe drinking water.

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International Condom Day in Lima, Peru, a young person learns how to put a condom on a fake penis

International Condom Day in Lima, Peru, a young person learns how to put a condom on a fake penis

'Concerning' rise in unprotected sex among teenagers

Many teenagers in Europe, central Asia, and Canada don't use condoms. Experts warn of unwanted pregnancies and STIs.

People at a fast food restaurant in Chile

People at a fast food restaurant in Chile

Global malnourishment: 1 in 8 people are obese

New data from The Lancet suggests fewer people are starving across the globe. But obesity is taking its place.

A collage of greyscale, smog-filled cityscapes: Cars, chimneys, trash bags, high-rises, smoke. In the foreground, a hand in a yellow rubber cleaning glove is wiping over the scene with a green cloth. In the trail of the cleaning cloth, a different city collage is revealed: Blue skies over green trees and an idyllic canal, with colorful houses surrounding it.

A collage of greyscale, smog-filled cityscapes: Cars, chimneys, trash bags, high-rises, smoke. In the foreground, a hand in a yellow rubber cleaning glove is wiping over the scene with a green cloth. In the trail of the cleaning cloth, a different city collage is revealed: Blue skies over green trees and an idyllic canal, with colorful houses surrounding it.

How megacities are tackling air pollution

Many of the world's biggest cities are slowly improving their air quality. Here's how.

A person wearing a mask holds up a COVID test

A person wearing a mask holds up a COVID test

COVID variant EG.5: What we know about 'eris'

New omicron subvariant EG.5 eris has reignited talk about vaccines and speculation about a return of the pandemic.

Fact check: Conspiracy theories about the 'pandemic treaty'

Can the WHO interfere in state affairs? Four false claims on the World Health Organization's pandemic response treaty.

Health workers in protective gear prepare paperwork for Ebola vaccines in a hospital in Guinea

Health workers in protective gear prepare paperwork for Ebola vaccines in a hospital in Guinea

75 years of the WHO: Not a 'global health police'

The World Health Organization was established on April 7, 1948. It's had major successes ― and failures.

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