May 2020
WHO and Partners Launch Health Awareness Campaign Featuring Gru and the Minions
The World Health Organization, the United Nations Foundation, and Illumination have collaborated to create a Public Service Announcement aimed at promoting safe health practices, featuring…
COVID-19 Disrupts Global Vaccination Efforts, Endangering Millions of Children
COVID-19 has severely disrupted routine immunization services globally, putting at least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases like diphtheria, measles, and polio.…
Smithsonian Science Education Center and WHO Launch COVID-19 Guide for Youth
The Smithsonian Science Education Center, in collaboration with WHO and IAP, launched a COVID-19 guide for youth aged 8-17 to promote understanding and safety measures…
WHO and UNHCR Strengthen Health Services for Refugees Amid COVID-19
The WHO and UNHCR have signed a new agreement to enhance health services for forcibly displaced people, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This…
WHO Warns COVID-19 Could Reverse Global Health Progress
The WHO reports that while global life expectancy has increased, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse health progress, particularly in low-income countries. Dr. Tedros Adhanom…