Écrit par WHO | 20 Novembre 2019

Countries and partners announce commitments to vaccinate 450 million children against polio each year and to overcome barriers to reaching every child

ABU DHABI, 19 November 2019 - Today, global leaders convened at the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum in Abu Dhabi to affirm their commitment to eradicate polio and pledge US$2.6 billion as part of the first phase of the funding needed...

Écrit par WHO | 19 Novembre 2019

Memorandum of Understanding formalizes and deepens cooperation between the organizations

GENEVA—Today the African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) cementing their mutual commitment to expand and deepen their relationship and cooperation.

The document was signed at WHO Headquarters by His Excellency...

Écrit par WHO | 19 Novembre 2019

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General

Your Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairman of the African Union Commission,
Honourable Ambassadors, distinguished guests, dear colleagues and friends,

I would like to begin by welcoming Your Excellency the Chairman to Geneva, and to thank you for your leadership in keeping health high on the African Union agenda.

I was delighted to...

Écrit par WHO | 15 Novembre 2019

GENEVA, 13 November 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the start of a pilot programme to prequalify human insulin to increase treatment for diabetes in low- and middle-income countries.

The decision, announced ahead of World Diabetes Day (14 November), is part of a series of steps WHO will take to address the growing diabetes burden in all regions. About 65...