World Health Organization (WHO)

The 79th World Health Assembly is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 18–23 May 2026. You can watch the webcast live and learn more here 👉 bit.ly/4nODOIV Highlights not to miss at #WHA79: ✳️ Opening of the Assembly ✳️ Strategic Roundtables ✳️ Public Health Prizes and Awards presentation ✳️ Social media lives Attending in person? Your go-to guide is here 👉 whaguide.com

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 @WHO is rapidly scaling up support to the Government of the #DRC after confirmation of an outbreak of #Ebola Bundibugyo in Ituri Province. Additional WHO experts are being mobilized to reinforce the frontline response, while 5 metric tonnes of supplies are being airlifted from Kinshasa to Bunia to support frontline health workers and treatment facilities. Priority actions include strengthening disease surveillance, active case finding, contact tracing, infection prevention and control, laboratory testing capacity and community engagement to help contain the outbreak and prevent further spread. Read more: afro.who.int/countries/demo…

En Ituri🇨🇩, @WHO œuvre aux côtés des populations vulnérables pour soulager leurs souffrances & faciliter l'accès aux soins de santé. Avec ses partenaires, dont @UNOCHA_DRC & @FCDOGovUK, elle souligne l’importance d’un accès humanitaire total pour garantir une réponse efficace.

The #DRC has declared a new #Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province, with 13 cases so far confirmed to be caused by the Bundibugyo species. A total of 67 community deaths suspected to be due to Ebola Bundibugyo have been reported. #Uganda has also reported one Ebola Bundibugyo confirmed death today that is linked to Ituri, DRC. WHO experts are in Ituri, working side-by-side with DRC health authorities, reinforcing response measures to control the outbreak. afro.who.int/countries/demo…

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"These subjects and more will likely be raised during, and on the sidelines, of the #WHA79, which starts here in Geneva on Monday. I am looking forward to welcoming all WHO Member States, and the global health community, to join this critical event. We will come together to take stock of the state of global health, and find ways to deliver on our goal of achieving the highest level of health for not some, not most, but for all people on the planet. Put simply, to achieve #HealthForAll"-@DrTedros

"The importance of vaccines for protecting health cannot be underestimated. New findings on the RTS,S #malaria vaccine, generated through the WHO Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme, confirm that one in eight child deaths were averted among those eligible to receive the vaccine in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi from 2019 to 2023. WHO recommended malaria vaccines are now available in 25 countries in Africa, and wider impact is expected. But funding constraints continue to limit the abilities of many countries to scale up to meet national vaccination targets. Equitable access and increased and sustained financing of immunization programmes are needed to protect children and save lives"-@DrTedros

LIVE | Media briefing on #hantavirus and other global health issues hosted by @DrTedros x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Easy to hide, harder to quit. Nicotine pouches are spreading fast: toxic, highly attractive and addictive, damaging brain development and poisoning small children. Around 160 countries have no specific regulations. Youth are at risk. Stop making nicotine appealing. Read WHO’s Global Nicotine Pouch Report. 👉bit.ly/48Xn1x2 #TobaccoExposed

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Did you know? Every data point tells a story. Health statistics help countries track progress, strengthen health systems, and save lives. Here's what you need to know about the World Health Statistics 2026 report.

Companies are targeting young people with nicotine pouches. Different marketing tactics. Same goal: a lifetime of addiction. The truth is that only 26 countries currently restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to minors. Know the tactics. Protect your health. 🔗 bit.ly/4nymmbk #TobaccoExposed

Nicotine pouch sales are booming. 🚩 Global sales hit 23.5 billion tins in 2024, up 50.5% in just one year. Governments must move fast to regulate these products and protect young people. Read WHO’s new Report. 👉 bit.ly/4nymmbk #TobaccoExposed

When I took office as @WHO Director-General in 2017, we recognized WHO’s overreliance on voluntary contributions from a handful of donors as a major risk, and we took steps to mitigate it. As part of our broader transformation, we initiated a financial reform to broaden WHO’s revenue sources. Our Member States agreed to increase their fees (so-called assessed contributions) to reach 50% of our base budget, to be provided in five instalments. This reform helped cushion the impact of funding cuts, and following a prioritization and realignment process over the past 16 months - now complete, we have reached a position of stability and are moving forward. We now project that 90% of the base budget for the current biennium, 2026–2027, will be funded. As I told the media recently, systemic problems cannot be solved in a year or two. By building the broadest possible revenue source, we are laying the groundwork to prevent shocks like last year’s. Since 2022, two instalments have already been approved, and as the remaining three are to be approved over the next five years, the Organization will reach better stability and independence. A sustainably financed WHO is essential to promote, provide, and protect health, including by coordinating the international response to events such as the #hantavirus outbreak. My PBAC remarks: bit.ly/4foOqf0

📣 Join our press conference, hosted by WHO Director-General @DrTedros, on #hantavirus, the 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79 and other global health issues. 🗓️ Today at 15.00 CEST (GMT+2) Livestream via WHO X, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube

Nicotine pouches, flavoured and appealing, are designed to hook young people. And these products evolve rapidly. WHO is calling on governments to regulate them now. Read WHO’s Global Nicotine Pouch Report 👉 bit.ly/4nymmbk #TobaccoExposed

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