Newborn deaths decrease but account for higher share of global child deaths
WHO renews efforts to achieve global eradication of yaws by 2020
20 million lives saved through TB care and control
ITU and WHO launch mHealth initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases
Dengue cases in Madeira, Portugal
Human dog-mediated-rabies: strengthening capacity and raising awareness are crucial for elimination
Lymphatic filariasis: 538 million people treated in 2011 alone
Accelerating progress on child survival since 2000, UN says
Italy provides funding to support cystic echinococcosis projects in Morocco and Tunisia
Accelerating the global scale-up in use of Xpert MTB/RIF
'Strategic use' of HIV medicines could help end transmission of virus
UN food safety body sets limits on veterinary growth promoting drug
UN strengthens regulations on melamine, seafood, melons, dried figs and labelling
The future we want: a healthier planet
The Asturias Pledge – A new call to action on environmental and occupational cancer prevention
Rio+20 declares health key to sustainable development
More voluntary blood donations essential
WHO: Urgent action needed to prevent the spread of untreatable gonorrhoea
WHO: stop tobacco industry interference
WHO certifies that Uzbekistan has eliminated malaria
Atlas of health and climate launches new collaboration between public health and meteorological communities
Letter to malaria partners (June 2019)
New international protocol adopted to combat illicit trade in tobacco products
Emergency Committee on Ebola in the DR of Congo
Statement on governance and oversight of human genome editing
WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic
WHO urges countries to invest in eliminating hepatitis
WHO applauds Rwanda’s Ebola preparedness efforts
Clarification on the movements of an Ebola virus disease case who recently died in Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO recommends dolutegravir as preferred HIV treatment option in all populations
Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Communities and coordination are crucial in fighting Ebola
High-level meeting on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affirms support for Government-led response and UN system-wide approach
INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2019 #3
INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2019 #2
World hunger is still not going down after three years and obesity is still growing – UN report
Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer