Scaling-up HIV services for men who have sex with men and transgender people
State of the World's Midwifery report released today confirms the critical role midwives play in improving maternal and newborn..." class="slickTip" target="_blank">More skilled midwives needed to save women's and newborns' lives
WHO-based research programme wins 2011 Gates Award for global health
Voluntary unpaid blood donations increase, saving more lives
World report on disability provides the first global estimates of persons with disabilities and an overview of the status..." class="slickTip" target="_blank"> New world report shows more than 1 billion people with disabilities face substantial barriers...
Disease Outbreaks:
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 54
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 53
Poliomyelitis in Chad
Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia - update 4
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update 5
Emergencies and Disasters:
Ensuring disease surveillance and responding to outbreaks in Côte d’Ivoire
Providing health care despite the crises in South Kordofan and Abyei
Growing needs for emergency life-saving health care in Yemen
Fighting the rise in cholera cases in Haiti
Stronger local health systems are needed to protect health in emergencies