World Health Organization Author Profile

WHO Report Reveals Gender Inequalities in Health Systems

Work done primarily by women tends to be paid less and have poor working conditions

The WHO MIA List supports the optimized use of antimicrobial medicines in human health

The estimates report the disproportionate impact on low-resource settings and the lack of core financial health services

The WHO aims to improve trans and gender-diverse people’s access to quality health care

New guideline will provide interventions to increase access and equitable utilization of quality health services

Clinical trials in primary health care and hospital settings were a special focus of the forum

EDLs will help countries develop national and international IVD policies to deliver better patient care

The TAG-G will convene twice–thrice a year, at least once in person, to collaborate and drive the mission

ScreenTB is free for all to use and could help countries track and monitor TB’s spread

The R21/Matrix-M vaccine proved to be safe, efficacious, cost-effective, and comparable to RTS,S/AS01 vaccine in clinical trials

Human papillomavirus infections are associated with cancers and significant morbidity, and lead to increased transmission rates

Per the WHO study, vaccines could help decelerate the global spread of AMR, prevent misuse of antibiotics

Rapid communication to update stakeholders on the changes in the drug-resistant TB detection options

The guideline will be examined and reviewed by a development group in late 2023

If no action is taken, antimicrobial resistance could cost the world’s economy US$ 100 trillion by 2050