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  • A briefing on the margins of the Executive Board meeting on 7 February 2023 covered the situation in Türkiye and Syria after a devastating earthquake and multiple aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and north-west Syria on 6 February 2023.
    EB152: Briefing on the situation in Türkiye and Syria after the earthquake (6 February 2023)  (25)
    Delegates observe a moment of silence during a briefing on the margins of the Executive Board meeting on 7 February 2023. The briefing covered the situation in Türkiye and Syria after a devastating earthquake and multiple aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and north-west Syria on 6 February 2023. 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Related: https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-152nd-sessionDelegates observe a moment of silence during a briefing on the margins of the Executive Board meeting on 7 February 2023. The briefing covered the situation in Türkiye and Syria after a devastating earthquake and multiple aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and north-west Syria on 6 February 2023. 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Related: https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-152nd-sessionDelegates observe a moment of silence during a briefing on the margins of the Executive Board meeting on 7 February 2023. The briefing covered the situation in Türkiye and Syria after a devastating earthquake and multiple aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and north-west Syria on 6 February 2023. 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Related: https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-152nd-session

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    Forum on Rising to the Challenge of Malaria Eradication - 9 September 2019 (28)
    Led by the WHO Director-General, the forum highlighted the opportunities and challenges in achieving a world free of malaria. The WHO Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication presented its recent findings, including the need for greater investment in new tools for malaria prevention and treatment, improved surveillance to guide a more targeted malaria response, and progress in advancing universal health coverage. The forum also included a presentation from the Lancet Commission for Malaria Eradication. https://www.who.int/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/malaria-community-unites-around-vision-of-malaria-free-worldLed by the WHO Director-General, the forum highlighted the opportunities and challenges in achieving a world free of malaria. The WHO Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication presented its recent findings, including the need for greater investment in new tools for malaria prevention and treatment, improved surveillance to guide a more targeted malaria response, and progress in advancing universal health coverage. The forum also included a presentation from the Lancet Commission for Malaria Eradication. https://www.who.int/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/malaria-community-unites-around-vision-of-malaria-free-worldLed by the WHO Director-General, the forum highlighted the opportunities and challenges in achieving a world free of malaria. The WHO Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication presented its recent findings, including the need for greater investment in new tools for malaria prevention and treatment, improved surveillance to guide a more targeted malaria response, and progress in advancing universal health coverage. The forum also included a presentation from the Lancet Commission for Malaria Eradication. https://www.who.int/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/malaria-community-unites-around-vision-of-malaria-free-world

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    Greek government welcomes WHO Country Office - 2018 (5)
    At the annual session of the WHO European Region governing body last year in Budapest, the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, underlined that “ people need a global understanding that protecting human dignity and health is not a privilege or a luxury ”. When meeting the WHO Director-General and the Regional Director on that occasion, Prime Minister Tsipras invited them to Greece to officially launch the WHO Country Office and discuss future collaboration. On 17th January 2018, the Basic Agreement between the Greek government and WHO is signed at WHO headquarters in Geneva. WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab in the middle of the picture and besides  the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.At the annual session of the WHO European Region governing body last year in Budapest, the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, underlined that “ people need a global understanding that protecting human dignity and health is not a privilege or a luxury ”. When meeting the WHO Director-General and the Regional Director on that occasion, Prime Minister Tsipras invited them to Greece to officially launch the WHO Country Office and discuss future collaboration. On 17th January 2018, the Basic Agreement between the Greek government and WHO is signed at WHO headquarters in Geneva. WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab in the middle of the picture and besides  the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.At the annual session of the WHO European Region governing body last year in Budapest, the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, underlined that “ people need a global understanding that protecting human dignity and health is not a privilege or a luxury ”. When meeting the WHO Director-General and the Regional Director on that occasion, Prime Minister Tsipras invited them to Greece to officially launch the WHO Country Office and discuss future collaboration. On 17th January 2018, the Basic Agreement between the Greek government and WHO is signed at WHO headquarters in Geneva. WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab in the middle of the picture and besides  the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.

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    Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari nominated as EMRO RD - 2018 (13)
    Geneva, 19 May 2018 – WHO's Special Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, held today in Geneva, has nominated Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari from Oman as WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, to be formally appointed by the WHO Executive Board during its 143rd session from 28 to 29 May 2018.    The nominee is expected to take up his appointment for a 5 years and 8 months term, starting from 1 June 2018.    The WHO Regional Committee comprises the following Members: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Pictured from left to right: Acting WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Jaouad Mahjour,  nominated WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. https://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/about-who/candidateoman_proposal_en.pdf?ua=1&ua=1 Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Geneva, 19 May 2018 – WHO's Special Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, held today in Geneva, has nominated Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari from Oman as WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, to be formally appointed by the WHO Executive Board during its 143rd session from 28 to 29 May 2018.    The nominee is expected to take up his appointment for a 5 years and 8 months term, starting from 1 June 2018.    The WHO Regional Committee comprises the following Members: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Pictured from left to right: Acting WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Jaouad Mahjour,  nominated WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. https://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/about-who/candidateoman_proposal_en.pdf?ua=1&ua=1 Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Geneva, 19 May 2018 – WHO's Special Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, held today in Geneva, has nominated Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari from Oman as WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, to be formally appointed by the WHO Executive Board during its 143rd session from 28 to 29 May 2018.    The nominee is expected to take up his appointment for a 5 years and 8 months term, starting from 1 June 2018.    The WHO Regional Committee comprises the following Members: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Pictured from left to right: Acting WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Jaouad Mahjour,  nominated WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al Mandhari and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. https://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/about-who/candidateoman_proposal_en.pdf?ua=1&ua=1 Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.

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    Press Conferences of WHO Director-General at UN Palais des Nations - 7 February and 14 August 2018 (13)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discuss his first 7 months in office and outline the Organization’s priorities for the next 5 years at UNOG premises.  WHO Spokesperson Fadéla Chaib is at his side. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discuss his first 7 months in office and outline the Organization’s priorities for the next 5 years at UNOG premises.  WHO Spokesperson Fadéla Chaib is at his side. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discuss his first 7 months in office and outline the Organization’s priorities for the next 5 years at UNOG premises.  WHO Spokesperson Fadéla Chaib is at his side. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.

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    Launch of a new pharmacy depot at WHO headquarters - Geneva, 29 March 2019 (8)
    The effort to establish the depot was led by Dr Ahmed Bellah. For years, he has expressed concern about the suboptimal and uneven storage arrangements for medicines and diagnostics at WHO headquarters. “He saw a problem, and he was determined to do something about it. He refused to give up, even over many years, until he succeeded,” said Dr Tedros.  Dr Bellah proposed the creation of a compliant pharmacy depot during a discussion with Dr Tedros in one of his early open hours sessions. Dr Tedros then tasked General Management (GMG) cluster to work with Dr Bellah on a solution. The new pharmacy depot is the result.    The upgraded depot allows monitoring and controlling the temperature and humidity conditions through sensors and physical inspections to maintain optimum storage temperatures of 15-25°C. Access to the premise is also electronically monitored and controlled, and the depot and its infrastructure are connected to the emergency power supply to ensure 24/7 operability. Inventory movements are tracked and recorded in the GIMS data base system to enable accurate real-time overview of stock.  Dr Bellah thanked Mike Ward, his supervisor, and the current pharmacist, Sophie Laroche and other colleagues for supporting not only his idea but all the work it took to bring the project to fruition. Before cutting the ribbon, Dr Bellah was asked to remove the tape covering the room sign on the door – revealing his very own name, the “Dr Ahmad Bellah Pharmacy Depot”.  Assistant Director-General for GMG, Stewart Simonson, underlined that the new depot enables WHO to guarantee the quality and traceability of the pharmaceutical products kept on its premises and supplied to Member States from Geneva headquarters. “It turned out even better than we all thought it would, it’s a wonderful achievement, and I am grateful for Ahmed’s vision and persistence,” he said. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.  The effort to establish the depot was led by Dr Ahmed Bellah. For years, he has expressed concern about the suboptimal and uneven storage arrangements for medicines and diagnostics at WHO headquarters. “He saw a problem, and he was determined to do something about it. He refused to give up, even over many years, until he succeeded,” said Dr Tedros.  Dr Bellah proposed the creation of a compliant pharmacy depot during a discussion with Dr Tedros in one of his early open hours sessions. Dr Tedros then tasked General Management (GMG) cluster to work with Dr Bellah on a solution. The new pharmacy depot is the result.    The upgraded depot allows monitoring and controlling the temperature and humidity conditions through sensors and physical inspections to maintain optimum storage temperatures of 15-25°C. Access to the premise is also electronically monitored and controlled, and the depot and its infrastructure are connected to the emergency power supply to ensure 24/7 operability. Inventory movements are tracked and recorded in the GIMS data base system to enable accurate real-time overview of stock.  Dr Bellah thanked Mike Ward, his supervisor, and the current pharmacist, Sophie Laroche and other colleagues for supporting not only his idea but all the work it took to bring the project to fruition. Before cutting the ribbon, Dr Bellah was asked to remove the tape covering the room sign on the door – revealing his very own name, the “Dr Ahmad Bellah Pharmacy Depot”.  Assistant Director-General for GMG, Stewart Simonson, underlined that the new depot enables WHO to guarantee the quality and traceability of the pharmaceutical products kept on its premises and supplied to Member States from Geneva headquarters. “It turned out even better than we all thought it would, it’s a wonderful achievement, and I am grateful for Ahmed’s vision and persistence,” he said. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.  The effort to establish the depot was led by Dr Ahmed Bellah. For years, he has expressed concern about the suboptimal and uneven storage arrangements for medicines and diagnostics at WHO headquarters. “He saw a problem, and he was determined to do something about it. He refused to give up, even over many years, until he succeeded,” said Dr Tedros.  Dr Bellah proposed the creation of a compliant pharmacy depot during a discussion with Dr Tedros in one of his early open hours sessions. Dr Tedros then tasked General Management (GMG) cluster to work with Dr Bellah on a solution. The new pharmacy depot is the result.    The upgraded depot allows monitoring and controlling the temperature and humidity conditions through sensors and physical inspections to maintain optimum storage temperatures of 15-25°C. Access to the premise is also electronically monitored and controlled, and the depot and its infrastructure are connected to the emergency power supply to ensure 24/7 operability. Inventory movements are tracked and recorded in the GIMS data base system to enable accurate real-time overview of stock.  Dr Bellah thanked Mike Ward, his supervisor, and the current pharmacist, Sophie Laroche and other colleagues for supporting not only his idea but all the work it took to bring the project to fruition. Before cutting the ribbon, Dr Bellah was asked to remove the tape covering the room sign on the door – revealing his very own name, the “Dr Ahmad Bellah Pharmacy Depot”.  Assistant Director-General for GMG, Stewart Simonson, underlined that the new depot enables WHO to guarantee the quality and traceability of the pharmaceutical products kept on its premises and supplied to Member States from Geneva headquarters. “It turned out even better than we all thought it would, it’s a wonderful achievement, and I am grateful for Ahmed’s vision and persistence,” he said. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.  
  • COVID-19 Virtual Press conference - 30 January 2020 (8)
    On 30 January 2020 WHO leadership held a press conference to explain the outcome of the second meeting of the Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus, where the Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Related: https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-statement-on-ihr-emergency-committee-on-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) See also: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)On 30 January 2020 WHO leadership held a press conference to explain the outcome of the second meeting of the Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus, where the Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Related: https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-statement-on-ihr-emergency-committee-on-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) See also: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)On 30 January 2020 WHO leadership held a press conference to explain the outcome of the second meeting of the Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus, where the Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Related: https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-statement-on-ihr-emergency-committee-on-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov) See also: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)
  • COVID-19: Second IHR Emergency Committee - 30 January 2020 (11)
    The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 in the People’s Republic of China, with exportations to other countries, took place on Thursday, 30 January 2020. The second meeting took place in view of significant increases in numbers of cases and additional countries reporting confirmed cases. The Committee agreed that the outbreak met the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and issued a number of Temporary Recommendations. The Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a PHEIC and accepted the Committee’s advice and issued this advice as Temporary Recommendations under the IHR.  Related: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 in the People’s Republic of China, with exportations to other countries, took place on Thursday, 30 January 2020. The second meeting took place in view of significant increases in numbers of cases and additional countries reporting confirmed cases. The Committee agreed that the outbreak met the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and issued a number of Temporary Recommendations. The Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a PHEIC and accepted the Committee’s advice and issued this advice as Temporary Recommendations under the IHR.  Related: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 in the People’s Republic of China, with exportations to other countries, took place on Thursday, 30 January 2020. The second meeting took place in view of significant increases in numbers of cases and additional countries reporting confirmed cases. The Committee agreed that the outbreak met the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and issued a number of Temporary Recommendations. The Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a PHEIC and accepted the Committee’s advice and issued this advice as Temporary Recommendations under the IHR.  Related: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)

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    LIBERIA: Daily life in Margibi County - October 2014 (27)
    Daily life in Margibi County.Daily life in Margibi County.Daily life in Margibi County.
  • Ebola outbreak : First meeting of the Review Committee on the Role of the IHR (2005), 2015 (8)
    At the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015, Member States set a mandate for a Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR).  The Committee will assess the effectiveness of the Regulations with regard to the prevention, preparedness and response to the Ebola outbreak. It will also look at links to the Emergency Response Framework and other humanitarian responsibilities of WHO.  The Committee will be recommending steps to improve the functioning, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency of the Regulations, and to strengthen preparedness and response for future emergencies with health consequences. The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response consists of experts with a broad mix of scientific expertise and practical experience in public health, security, law and trade. The members are some of the leading experts in the world in their respective fields and will act in their personal capacities. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2015/08/24/default-calendar/first-meeting-of-the-review-committee-on-the-role-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-in-the-ebola-outbreak-and-response President of the Evaluation Agency for Research and Higher Education (Paris, France) and Chairman of the Committee Professor Didier Rousin (on the right). - Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.At the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015, Member States set a mandate for a Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR).  The Committee will assess the effectiveness of the Regulations with regard to the prevention, preparedness and response to the Ebola outbreak. It will also look at links to the Emergency Response Framework and other humanitarian responsibilities of WHO.  The Committee will be recommending steps to improve the functioning, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency of the Regulations, and to strengthen preparedness and response for future emergencies with health consequences. The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response consists of experts with a broad mix of scientific expertise and practical experience in public health, security, law and trade. The members are some of the leading experts in the world in their respective fields and will act in their personal capacities. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2015/08/24/default-calendar/first-meeting-of-the-review-committee-on-the-role-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-in-the-ebola-outbreak-and-response President of the Evaluation Agency for Research and Higher Education (Paris, France) and Chairman of the Committee Professor Didier Rousin (on the right). - Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.At the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015, Member States set a mandate for a Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR).  The Committee will assess the effectiveness of the Regulations with regard to the prevention, preparedness and response to the Ebola outbreak. It will also look at links to the Emergency Response Framework and other humanitarian responsibilities of WHO.  The Committee will be recommending steps to improve the functioning, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency of the Regulations, and to strengthen preparedness and response for future emergencies with health consequences. The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response consists of experts with a broad mix of scientific expertise and practical experience in public health, security, law and trade. The members are some of the leading experts in the world in their respective fields and will act in their personal capacities. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2015/08/24/default-calendar/first-meeting-of-the-review-committee-on-the-role-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-in-the-ebola-outbreak-and-response President of the Evaluation Agency for Research and Higher Education (Paris, France) and Chairman of the Committee Professor Didier Rousin (on the right). - Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.
  • WHA63 (17 to 21 May 2010) (8)
    General view during the First plenary meeting, in the Assembly Hall.General view during the First plenary meeting, in the Assembly Hall.General view during the First plenary meeting, in the Assembly Hall.
  • EB152 (30 January – 7 February 2023) (348)
    Executive Board Chair Dr Kerstin Vesna Petrič (Slovenia) opens the 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 30 January 2023. Also pictured (right): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Related: https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-152nd-sessionExecutive Board Chair Dr Kerstin Vesna Petrič (Slovenia) opens the 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 30 January 2023. Also pictured (right): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Related: https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-152nd-sessionExecutive Board Chair Dr Kerstin Vesna Petrič (Slovenia) opens the 152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 30 January 2023. Also pictured (right): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Related: https://www.who.int/about/governance/executive-board/executive-board-152nd-session
  • WHA58 (16 to 25 May 2005) (125)
    The 58th World Health Assembly (WHA58) is held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (16 to 26 May 2005) Guest speakers at the World Health Assembly were: His Excellency, Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives, Bill Gates, Co-Founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Ms Ann Veneman, the new Executive Director of UNICEF. View of the Assembly Hall at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The 58th World Health Assembly (WHA58) is held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (16 to 26 May 2005) Guest speakers at the World Health Assembly were: His Excellency, Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives, Bill Gates, Co-Founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Ms Ann Veneman, the new Executive Director of UNICEF. View of the Assembly Hall at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The 58th World Health Assembly (WHA58) is held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (16 to 26 May 2005) Guest speakers at the World Health Assembly were: His Excellency, Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives, Bill Gates, Co-Founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Ms Ann Veneman, the new Executive Director of UNICEF. View of the Assembly Hall at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • AFGHANISTAN: Health needs - November 2022 (81)
    In the surgery room of Kabul’s Malalai National and Specialized Hospital, a team of doctors perform a C-section and deliver a healthy baby on 21 November 2022.  WHO provides technical support and staff training at this hospital. Decades of conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks and natural disasters have taken a huge toll in Afghanistan, leaving more than half of the country’s population in need of humanitarian assistance.  Since August 2021, the impact of the economic crisis on basic services has worsened the situation for vulnerable people and weakened the health system’s ability to cope with multiple threats, including widespread malnutrition, a surge in measles cases, COVID-19, acute watery diarrhoea, natural disasters and the increasing need for trauma care and mental health support. https://www.emro.who.int/afg/photo-essays/12-ways-who-supports-health-in-afghanistan.html#:~:text=12%20ways%20WHO%20supports%20health%20in%20Afghanistan%201,...%208%208.%20Tackling%20COVID-19%20...%20Weitere%20Elemente : 12 ways WHO supports health in AfghanistanIn the surgery room of Kabul’s Malalai National and Specialized Hospital, a team of doctors perform a C-section and deliver a healthy baby on 21 November 2022.  WHO provides technical support and staff training at this hospital. Decades of conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks and natural disasters have taken a huge toll in Afghanistan, leaving more than half of the country’s population in need of humanitarian assistance.  Since August 2021, the impact of the economic crisis on basic services has worsened the situation for vulnerable people and weakened the health system’s ability to cope with multiple threats, including widespread malnutrition, a surge in measles cases, COVID-19, acute watery diarrhoea, natural disasters and the increasing need for trauma care and mental health support. https://www.emro.who.int/afg/photo-essays/12-ways-who-supports-health-in-afghanistan.html#:~:text=12%20ways%20WHO%20supports%20health%20in%20Afghanistan%201,...%208%208.%20Tackling%20COVID-19%20...%20Weitere%20Elemente : 12 ways WHO supports health in AfghanistanIn the surgery room of Kabul’s Malalai National and Specialized Hospital, a team of doctors perform a C-section and deliver a healthy baby on 21 November 2022.  WHO provides technical support and staff training at this hospital. Decades of conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks and natural disasters have taken a huge toll in Afghanistan, leaving more than half of the country’s population in need of humanitarian assistance.  Since August 2021, the impact of the economic crisis on basic services has worsened the situation for vulnerable people and weakened the health system’s ability to cope with multiple threats, including widespread malnutrition, a surge in measles cases, COVID-19, acute watery diarrhoea, natural disasters and the increasing need for trauma care and mental health support. https://www.emro.who.int/afg/photo-essays/12-ways-who-supports-health-in-afghanistan.html#:~:text=12%20ways%20WHO%20supports%20health%20in%20Afghanistan%201,...%208%208.%20Tackling%20COVID-19%20...%20Weitere%20Elemente : 12 ways WHO supports health in Afghanistan
  • COVID-19 Virtual Press conference - 16 November 2020 (11)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read the transcript: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/covid-19-virtual-press-conference-transcript---16-november-2020WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read the transcript: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/covid-19-virtual-press-conference-transcript---16-november-2020WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read the transcript: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/covid-19-virtual-press-conference-transcript---16-november-2020
  • COVID-19 IHR Emergency Committee, 31 July 2020 (5)
    The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee (IHREC) for Pneumonia, due to the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV, reconvened on 31 July 2020, the 4th time since first meeting in January 2020. Photo: Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Dr Michael Ryan speaking Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee (IHREC) for Pneumonia, due to the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV, reconvened on 31 July 2020, the 4th time since first meeting in January 2020. Photo: Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Dr Michael Ryan speaking Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee (IHREC) for Pneumonia, due to the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV, reconvened on 31 July 2020, the 4th time since first meeting in January 2020. Photo: Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Dr Michael Ryan speaking Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.
  • COVID-19 Media briefing with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 9 March 2020 (5)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at a Media Briefing on COVID-19 in WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland on 9 March 2020. https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---9-march-2020 Photo, from left to right: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Emergency Preparedness Programme Technical Lead Dr Maria Van Kerkhove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEmbPnm8BEY Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at a Media Briefing on COVID-19 in WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland on 9 March 2020. https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---9-march-2020 Photo, from left to right: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Emergency Preparedness Programme Technical Lead Dr Maria Van Kerkhove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEmbPnm8BEY Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at a Media Briefing on COVID-19 in WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland on 9 March 2020. https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---9-march-2020 Photo, from left to right: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Emergency Preparedness Programme Technical Lead Dr Maria Van Kerkhove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEmbPnm8BEY Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.
  • COVID-19 WHO Regional Directors emergency briefing, 28 January 2020 (14)
    WHO Regional Directors (RDs) meet in HQ's SHOC room for a briefing on coronavirus on 28 January 2020. Photo: IHR Secretariat EPA Unit Head Dr Carmen Mihaela Dolea.   Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.WHO Regional Directors (RDs) meet in HQ's SHOC room for a briefing on coronavirus on 28 January 2020. Photo: IHR Secretariat EPA Unit Head Dr Carmen Mihaela Dolea.   Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.WHO Regional Directors (RDs) meet in HQ's SHOC room for a briefing on coronavirus on 28 January 2020. Photo: IHR Secretariat EPA Unit Head Dr Carmen Mihaela Dolea.   Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.
  • COVID-19 Virtual Press conference - 17 February 2020 (4)
    Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-audio-emergencies-coronavirus-full-press-conference-17feb2020-final.pdf Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-audio-emergencies-coronavirus-full-press-conference-17feb2020-final.pdf Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-audio-emergencies-coronavirus-full-press-conference-17feb2020-final.pdf Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • COVID-19 Global research and innovation forum, 11-12 February 2020 (12)
    Forum organized in collaboration with the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GLOPID-R), and brings together key players including leading scientists as well as public health agencies, ministries of health and research funders pursuing 2019-nCoV critical research and the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics, among other innovations.   WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and GLOPID-R Chair Professor Yazdan Yazdanpanah. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Forum organized in collaboration with the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GLOPID-R), and brings together key players including leading scientists as well as public health agencies, ministries of health and research funders pursuing 2019-nCoV critical research and the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics, among other innovations.   WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and GLOPID-R Chair Professor Yazdan Yazdanpanah. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Forum organized in collaboration with the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GLOPID-R), and brings together key players including leading scientists as well as public health agencies, ministries of health and research funders pursuing 2019-nCoV critical research and the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics, among other innovations.   WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and GLOPID-R Chair Professor Yazdan Yazdanpanah. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Guba award for Exceptional Leadership for Public Health - 21 October 2022  (7)
    On 21 October 2022 Grow, Unite, Build, Africa (GUBA) Enterprise CEO and Founder Lady Dentaa Amoateng met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, to present him with a GUBA award for Exceptional Leadership in Global Health.  See related award acceptance speech https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1576614204165197825?s=20&t=3_vrKrxZ0a9OBaQFnM1Kdg from Dr Tedros on 2 October 2022.On 21 October 2022 Grow, Unite, Build, Africa (GUBA) Enterprise CEO and Founder Lady Dentaa Amoateng met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, to present him with a GUBA award for Exceptional Leadership in Global Health.  See related award acceptance speech https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1576614204165197825?s=20&t=3_vrKrxZ0a9OBaQFnM1Kdg from Dr Tedros on 2 October 2022.On 21 October 2022 Grow, Unite, Build, Africa (GUBA) Enterprise CEO and Founder Lady Dentaa Amoateng met with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, to present him with a GUBA award for Exceptional Leadership in Global Health.  See related award acceptance speech https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1576614204165197825?s=20&t=3_vrKrxZ0a9OBaQFnM1Kdg from Dr Tedros on 2 October 2022.
  • Global Health Emergency Appeal 2023 (For Media) (25)
    North Darfur, Sudan - 25 April 2022: Head of WHO’s North Darfur Sub-Office Dr Abdelrahman Sharif (right) and WHO Community Systems Strengthening Officer Ezzedin Adam Mohamad Adam (left) deliver supplies to a new health care centre in the village of Abu Gaw. Prior to its construction, people from Abu Gaw had to travel long distances to reach health services, but many couldn’t afford the cost of transport. Their previous health care centre was destroyed and residents of Abu Gaw fled from their village during the war in Darfur in 2004. Since 2018, about 8000 people have returned to the village from displacement camps. The community identified rebuilding the health centre as a priority through a series of community health dialogues facilitated by the WHO with North Darfur health authorities. Community dialogues empower disadvantaged populations to take an active role deciding on their health priorities, proposing solutions for their health needs, and holding local health authorities accountable. The dialogues in Abu Gaw provided guidance for the community about how and where to advocate for the health services they needed most. Community leaders identified a local nongovernmental organization, Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) to build the facility. UNHCR supported the project with funding from the government of Denmark. The Ministry of Health is overseeing the operation and staffing of the health centre, and WHO is providing equipment, medicines and staff training. Sudan is one of the 115 countries and areas supported by the Universal Health Coverage Partnership, WHO’s largest platform for international cooperation on delivering universal health coverage through a primary health care approach. Primary health care-oriented health systems maximize the quality of the health system, while also enhancing equity and solidarity, thus improving social cohesion. With 2.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Sudan, there is an urgent need to strengthen basic services and build community resilience so that people can return home and live in peace. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.North Darfur, Sudan - 25 April 2022: Head of WHO’s North Darfur Sub-Office Dr Abdelrahman Sharif (right) and WHO Community Systems Strengthening Officer Ezzedin Adam Mohamad Adam (left) deliver supplies to a new health care centre in the village of Abu Gaw. Prior to its construction, people from Abu Gaw had to travel long distances to reach health services, but many couldn’t afford the cost of transport. Their previous health care centre was destroyed and residents of Abu Gaw fled from their village during the war in Darfur in 2004. Since 2018, about 8000 people have returned to the village from displacement camps. The community identified rebuilding the health centre as a priority through a series of community health dialogues facilitated by the WHO with North Darfur health authorities. Community dialogues empower disadvantaged populations to take an active role deciding on their health priorities, proposing solutions for their health needs, and holding local health authorities accountable. The dialogues in Abu Gaw provided guidance for the community about how and where to advocate for the health services they needed most. Community leaders identified a local nongovernmental organization, Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) to build the facility. UNHCR supported the project with funding from the government of Denmark. The Ministry of Health is overseeing the operation and staffing of the health centre, and WHO is providing equipment, medicines and staff training. Sudan is one of the 115 countries and areas supported by the Universal Health Coverage Partnership, WHO’s largest platform for international cooperation on delivering universal health coverage through a primary health care approach. Primary health care-oriented health systems maximize the quality of the health system, while also enhancing equity and solidarity, thus improving social cohesion. With 2.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Sudan, there is an urgent need to strengthen basic services and build community resilience so that people can return home and live in peace. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.North Darfur, Sudan - 25 April 2022: Head of WHO’s North Darfur Sub-Office Dr Abdelrahman Sharif (right) and WHO Community Systems Strengthening Officer Ezzedin Adam Mohamad Adam (left) deliver supplies to a new health care centre in the village of Abu Gaw. Prior to its construction, people from Abu Gaw had to travel long distances to reach health services, but many couldn’t afford the cost of transport. Their previous health care centre was destroyed and residents of Abu Gaw fled from their village during the war in Darfur in 2004. Since 2018, about 8000 people have returned to the village from displacement camps. The community identified rebuilding the health centre as a priority through a series of community health dialogues facilitated by the WHO with North Darfur health authorities. Community dialogues empower disadvantaged populations to take an active role deciding on their health priorities, proposing solutions for their health needs, and holding local health authorities accountable. The dialogues in Abu Gaw provided guidance for the community about how and where to advocate for the health services they needed most. Community leaders identified a local nongovernmental organization, Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) to build the facility. UNHCR supported the project with funding from the government of Denmark. The Ministry of Health is overseeing the operation and staffing of the health centre, and WHO is providing equipment, medicines and staff training. Sudan is one of the 115 countries and areas supported by the Universal Health Coverage Partnership, WHO’s largest platform for international cooperation on delivering universal health coverage through a primary health care approach. Primary health care-oriented health systems maximize the quality of the health system, while also enhancing equity and solidarity, thus improving social cohesion. With 2.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Sudan, there is an urgent need to strengthen basic services and build community resilience so that people can return home and live in peace. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Switzerland: "World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond" event at WHO headquarters in Geneva, 21 Oct (8)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a World Polio Day event at WHO headquarters in Geneva.  From 21 - 22 October 2022, experts in polio, vaccines and maternal and child health came together for "World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children." Read the https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remarks-at-the-world-polio-day-2022-and-beyond-event----21-october-2022 from the event. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/10/21/default-calendar/world-polio-day-2022-and-beyond--a-healthier-future-for-mothers-and-children - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a World Polio Day event at WHO headquarters in Geneva.  From 21 - 22 October 2022, experts in polio, vaccines and maternal and child health came together for "World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children." Read the https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remarks-at-the-world-polio-day-2022-and-beyond-event----21-october-2022 from the event. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/10/21/default-calendar/world-polio-day-2022-and-beyond--a-healthier-future-for-mothers-and-children - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a World Polio Day event at WHO headquarters in Geneva.  From 21 - 22 October 2022, experts in polio, vaccines and maternal and child health came together for "World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children." Read the https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-remarks-at-the-world-polio-day-2022-and-beyond-event----21-october-2022 from the event. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/10/21/default-calendar/world-polio-day-2022-and-beyond--a-healthier-future-for-mothers-and-children - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • SIERRA LEONE: Mobile COVID-19 vaccination team, December 2022 (51)
    Part of the mobile COVID-19 vaccination team, Nurse Kai uses a local motorbike taxi to access hard-to-reach communities in Sierra Leone on 8 December 2022.  Nurse Koroma is the Nurse In-Charge at the Masselleh Community Health Post in Safroko Chiefdom. The facility serves 3400 people in the surrounding communities.  “The biggest challenge that we have is accessing the patients in the remote villages. Many of the communities can only be reached by bike or on foot, which becomes very difficult in the rainy season,” she said.  In January 2022, WHO, UNICEF and Gavi established the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership (CoVDP) to intensify support to COVID-19 vaccine delivery. Working with governments and essential partners, CoVDP provided urgent operational support to the 34 countries that were at or below 10% full vaccination coverage in January 2022 on their pathways toward achieving national and global coverage targets. The greatest benefits of this approach were increases in full vaccination and booster coverage for in both general and high-priority populations – older adults, healthcare workers, and persons with co-morbidities, including immunocompromised persons. Read more about the https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-delivery-partnership .Part of the mobile COVID-19 vaccination team, Nurse Kai uses a local motorbike taxi to access hard-to-reach communities in Sierra Leone on 8 December 2022.  Nurse Koroma is the Nurse In-Charge at the Masselleh Community Health Post in Safroko Chiefdom. The facility serves 3400 people in the surrounding communities.  “The biggest challenge that we have is accessing the patients in the remote villages. Many of the communities can only be reached by bike or on foot, which becomes very difficult in the rainy season,” she said.  In January 2022, WHO, UNICEF and Gavi established the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership (CoVDP) to intensify support to COVID-19 vaccine delivery. Working with governments and essential partners, CoVDP provided urgent operational support to the 34 countries that were at or below 10% full vaccination coverage in January 2022 on their pathways toward achieving national and global coverage targets. The greatest benefits of this approach were increases in full vaccination and booster coverage for in both general and high-priority populations – older adults, healthcare workers, and persons with co-morbidities, including immunocompromised persons. Read more about the https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-delivery-partnership .Part of the mobile COVID-19 vaccination team, Nurse Kai uses a local motorbike taxi to access hard-to-reach communities in Sierra Leone on 8 December 2022.  Nurse Koroma is the Nurse In-Charge at the Masselleh Community Health Post in Safroko Chiefdom. The facility serves 3400 people in the surrounding communities.  “The biggest challenge that we have is accessing the patients in the remote villages. Many of the communities can only be reached by bike or on foot, which becomes very difficult in the rainy season,” she said.  In January 2022, WHO, UNICEF and Gavi established the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership (CoVDP) to intensify support to COVID-19 vaccine delivery. Working with governments and essential partners, CoVDP provided urgent operational support to the 34 countries that were at or below 10% full vaccination coverage in January 2022 on their pathways toward achieving national and global coverage targets. The greatest benefits of this approach were increases in full vaccination and booster coverage for in both general and high-priority populations – older adults, healthcare workers, and persons with co-morbidities, including immunocompromised persons. Read more about the https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-delivery-partnership .

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    Launch of the WHO first investment case - 19 September 2018 (14)
    WHO has launched an ambitious, but achievable, five-year strategic plan: WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work (2019-2023). It focuses on a Triple Billion target: WHO will work to provide a billion more people with universal health coverage, to protect one more billion people from health emergencies and to provide a further billion people with better health and well-being. This investment case describes how a stronger, more efficient and results oriented WHO can serve and guide governments and partners in their efforts to improve the health of their populations and to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3. WHO, with its unique role and track record, will achieve results and leave no-one behind. The results of the implementation of WHO’s five-year strategic plan will be thanks to the joint action of WHO member states and other partners. WHO’s catalytic role focuses global health leadership, impact in countries, and global public goods.WHO has launched an ambitious, but achievable, five-year strategic plan: WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work (2019-2023). It focuses on a Triple Billion target: WHO will work to provide a billion more people with universal health coverage, to protect one more billion people from health emergencies and to provide a further billion people with better health and well-being. This investment case describes how a stronger, more efficient and results oriented WHO can serve and guide governments and partners in their efforts to improve the health of their populations and to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3. WHO, with its unique role and track record, will achieve results and leave no-one behind. The results of the implementation of WHO’s five-year strategic plan will be thanks to the joint action of WHO member states and other partners. WHO’s catalytic role focuses global health leadership, impact in countries, and global public goods.WHO has launched an ambitious, but achievable, five-year strategic plan: WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work (2019-2023). It focuses on a Triple Billion target: WHO will work to provide a billion more people with universal health coverage, to protect one more billion people from health emergencies and to provide a further billion people with better health and well-being. This investment case describes how a stronger, more efficient and results oriented WHO can serve and guide governments and partners in their efforts to improve the health of their populations and to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3. WHO, with its unique role and track record, will achieve results and leave no-one behind. The results of the implementation of WHO’s five-year strategic plan will be thanks to the joint action of WHO member states and other partners. WHO’s catalytic role focuses global health leadership, impact in countries, and global public goods.

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    Children in India - 2002 to 2013 (1)
    A woman cleaning hands of her daughter.A woman cleaning hands of her daughter.A woman cleaning hands of her daughter.

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    1st meeting of the RC on the Role of the IHR (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response (8)
    At the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015, Member States set a mandate for a Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR).  The Committee will assess the effectiveness of the Regulations with regard to the prevention, preparedness and response to the Ebola outbreak. It will also look at links to the Emergency Response Framework and other humanitarian responsibilities of WHO.  The Committee will be recommending steps to improve the functioning, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency of the Regulations, and to strengthen preparedness and response for future emergencies with health consequences. The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response consists of experts with a broad mix of scientific expertise and practical experience in public health, security, law and trade. The members are some of the leading experts in the world in their respective fields and will act in their personal capacities. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2015/08/24/default-calendar/first-meeting-of-the-review-committee-on-the-role-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-in-the-ebola-outbreak-and-response President of the Evaluation Agency for Research and Higher Education (Paris, France) and Chairman of the Committee Professor Didier Rousin (on the right). - Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.At the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015, Member States set a mandate for a Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR).  The Committee will assess the effectiveness of the Regulations with regard to the prevention, preparedness and response to the Ebola outbreak. It will also look at links to the Emergency Response Framework and other humanitarian responsibilities of WHO.  The Committee will be recommending steps to improve the functioning, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency of the Regulations, and to strengthen preparedness and response for future emergencies with health consequences. The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response consists of experts with a broad mix of scientific expertise and practical experience in public health, security, law and trade. The members are some of the leading experts in the world in their respective fields and will act in their personal capacities. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2015/08/24/default-calendar/first-meeting-of-the-review-committee-on-the-role-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-in-the-ebola-outbreak-and-response President of the Evaluation Agency for Research and Higher Education (Paris, France) and Chairman of the Committee Professor Didier Rousin (on the right). - Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.At the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015, Member States set a mandate for a Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR).  The Committee will assess the effectiveness of the Regulations with regard to the prevention, preparedness and response to the Ebola outbreak. It will also look at links to the Emergency Response Framework and other humanitarian responsibilities of WHO.  The Committee will be recommending steps to improve the functioning, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency of the Regulations, and to strengthen preparedness and response for future emergencies with health consequences. The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response consists of experts with a broad mix of scientific expertise and practical experience in public health, security, law and trade. The members are some of the leading experts in the world in their respective fields and will act in their personal capacities. https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2015/08/24/default-calendar/first-meeting-of-the-review-committee-on-the-role-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-in-the-ebola-outbreak-and-response President of the Evaluation Agency for Research and Higher Education (Paris, France) and Chairman of the Committee Professor Didier Rousin (on the right). - Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.
  • SWITZERLAND: Third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, 6 December 2022 (31)
    Portrait of Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) Bureau Co-Chair Dr Precious Matsoso of South Africa at the third m eeting of the INB at WHO headquarters in Geneva on 6 December 2022.  During the meeting, Member States of WHO agreed to develop the first draft of a legally binding agreement designed to protect the world from future pandemics. This “zero draft” of the pandemic accord, rooted in the WHO Constitution, will be discussed by Member States in February 2023. https://www.who.int/news/item/07-12-2022-who-member-states-agree-to-develop-zero-draft-of-legally-binding-pandemic-accord-in-early-2023 : WHO Member States agree to develop zero draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023 - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Portrait of Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) Bureau Co-Chair Dr Precious Matsoso of South Africa at the third m eeting of the INB at WHO headquarters in Geneva on 6 December 2022.  During the meeting, Member States of WHO agreed to develop the first draft of a legally binding agreement designed to protect the world from future pandemics. This “zero draft” of the pandemic accord, rooted in the WHO Constitution, will be discussed by Member States in February 2023. https://www.who.int/news/item/07-12-2022-who-member-states-agree-to-develop-zero-draft-of-legally-binding-pandemic-accord-in-early-2023 : WHO Member States agree to develop zero draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023 - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Portrait of Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) Bureau Co-Chair Dr Precious Matsoso of South Africa at the third m eeting of the INB at WHO headquarters in Geneva on 6 December 2022.  During the meeting, Member States of WHO agreed to develop the first draft of a legally binding agreement designed to protect the world from future pandemics. This “zero draft” of the pandemic accord, rooted in the WHO Constitution, will be discussed by Member States in February 2023. https://www.who.int/news/item/07-12-2022-who-member-states-agree-to-develop-zero-draft-of-legally-binding-pandemic-accord-in-early-2023 : WHO Member States agree to develop zero draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023 - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • LYON : WHO Academy Critical Care Workshop - December 2022 (11)
    Emergency medicine experts from around the world develop a practical exercise during the WHO Academy Critical Care workshop in Lyon, 7 December 2022.Emergency medicine experts from around the world develop a practical exercise during the WHO Academy Critical Care workshop in Lyon, 7 December 2022.Emergency medicine experts from around the world develop a practical exercise during the WHO Academy Critical Care workshop in Lyon, 7 December 2022.
  • International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma-Ata, September 1978 (114)
    Convened by WHO and UNICEF, the International Conference on Primary Health Care, which met at Almaty, Kazakhstan (at that time Alma-Ata, USSR), in September 1978, adopted a declaration which calls for urgent and effective international and national action to develop and implement primary health care throughout the world and particularly in developing countries. The Conference met at the Palace of Lenin pictured here. See also: https://photos.euro.who.int/preview/4545Convened by WHO and UNICEF, the International Conference on Primary Health Care, which met at Almaty, Kazakhstan (at that time Alma-Ata, USSR), in September 1978, adopted a declaration which calls for urgent and effective international and national action to develop and implement primary health care throughout the world and particularly in developing countries. The Conference met at the Palace of Lenin pictured here. See also: https://photos.euro.who.int/preview/4545Convened by WHO and UNICEF, the International Conference on Primary Health Care, which met at Almaty, Kazakhstan (at that time Alma-Ata, USSR), in September 1978, adopted a declaration which calls for urgent and effective international and national action to develop and implement primary health care throughout the world and particularly in developing countries. The Conference met at the Palace of Lenin pictured here. See also: https://photos.euro.who.int/preview/4545
  • Ride for their Lives: Geneva, Switzerland October 2022 (28)
    On 18 October 2022, children’s hospital staff, health sector/cycling leaders, and WHO colleagues Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum and Samantha Pegoraro set off on a bicycle ride as part of Ride for their Lives, a global campaign to inspire action on air pollution and the wider climate crisis. The riders are cycling from Geneva, through Italy to Naples, connecting hospitals and health organizations along the way. The cyclists take with them the Healthy Climate Prescription Letter, from 46 million health workers; and the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Both call on governments to deliver on climate action. The calls for action will be delivered to the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27 in Egypt by Omnia El Omrani, COP27 President Envoy on Youth. https://www.who.int/news/item/16-10-2022-taking-the-prescribed-action--the-healthcare-providers-who-protect-our-children-s-present-are-riding-to-protect-their-futureOn 18 October 2022, children’s hospital staff, health sector/cycling leaders, and WHO colleagues Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum and Samantha Pegoraro set off on a bicycle ride as part of Ride for their Lives, a global campaign to inspire action on air pollution and the wider climate crisis. The riders are cycling from Geneva, through Italy to Naples, connecting hospitals and health organizations along the way. The cyclists take with them the Healthy Climate Prescription Letter, from 46 million health workers; and the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Both call on governments to deliver on climate action. The calls for action will be delivered to the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27 in Egypt by Omnia El Omrani, COP27 President Envoy on Youth. https://www.who.int/news/item/16-10-2022-taking-the-prescribed-action--the-healthcare-providers-who-protect-our-children-s-present-are-riding-to-protect-their-futureOn 18 October 2022, children’s hospital staff, health sector/cycling leaders, and WHO colleagues Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum and Samantha Pegoraro set off on a bicycle ride as part of Ride for their Lives, a global campaign to inspire action on air pollution and the wider climate crisis. The riders are cycling from Geneva, through Italy to Naples, connecting hospitals and health organizations along the way. The cyclists take with them the Healthy Climate Prescription Letter, from 46 million health workers; and the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Both call on governments to deliver on climate action. The calls for action will be delivered to the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27 in Egypt by Omnia El Omrani, COP27 President Envoy on Youth. https://www.who.int/news/item/16-10-2022-taking-the-prescribed-action--the-healthcare-providers-who-protect-our-children-s-present-are-riding-to-protect-their-future
  • COVID-19 Virtual Press conference - 13 February 2020 (4)
    WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director Dr Michael J. Ryan speaking at the Coronavirus Virtual Press Conference (VPC) in WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 13 February 2020.   Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director Dr Michael J. Ryan speaking at the Coronavirus Virtual Press Conference (VPC) in WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 13 February 2020.   Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director Dr Michael J. Ryan speaking at the Coronavirus Virtual Press Conference (VPC) in WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 13 February 2020.   Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.

  • Recently added photographs still appear in relevant galleries and in search.
    UGANDA: Impact of drought and malnutrition on health – November 2022 (49)
    On 4 November 2022 Magdaleen, 7, has a meal at home. She was treated for severe malnutrition at a local health facility and has now improved. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. As people become increasingly food insecure, some must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.  WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue.On 4 November 2022 Magdaleen, 7, has a meal at home. She was treated for severe malnutrition at a local health facility and has now improved. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. As people become increasingly food insecure, some must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.  WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue.On 4 November 2022 Magdaleen, 7, has a meal at home. She was treated for severe malnutrition at a local health facility and has now improved. Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades. As people become increasingly food insecure, some must make the impossible choice between food and healthcare, even as nutritional deficiencies make them increasingly vulnerable to disease. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are a major concern, especially when combined with low existing vaccination coverage and health service availability. This is particularly true for children, for whom the combination of malnutrition and disease can prove fatal.  WHO and partners are working to counter the consequences of malnutrition, respond to disease outbreaks, and ensure that essential health services can continue.

  • Recently added photographs still appear in relevant galleries and in search.
    UGANDA: Ebola response - November 2022 (28)
    Health workers Tumukunde and Odiisi put on personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Entebbe on 8 November 2022. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus species, after the confirmation of a case in Mubende district in the central part of the country. WHO is working closely with the government-led response, providing advice, supplies and specialists. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-uganda-2022Health workers Tumukunde and Odiisi put on personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Entebbe on 8 November 2022. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus species, after the confirmation of a case in Mubende district in the central part of the country. WHO is working closely with the government-led response, providing advice, supplies and specialists. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-uganda-2022Health workers Tumukunde and Odiisi put on personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Ebola Treatment Unit in Entebbe on 8 November 2022. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus species, after the confirmation of a case in Mubende district in the central part of the country. WHO is working closely with the government-led response, providing advice, supplies and specialists. https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/ebola-uganda-2022
  • WHO75 - IMCI 1995 (15)
    2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Ifra Barrow and Stanley Simwa practice delivery techniques in the Kenya Medical Training College Skills Lab, Nairobi.2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Ifra Barrow and Stanley Simwa practice delivery techniques in the Kenya Medical Training College Skills Lab, Nairobi.2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Ifra Barrow and Stanley Simwa practice delivery techniques in the Kenya Medical Training College Skills Lab, Nairobi.
  • WHO75 - 1978 - ORS and diarrhea (11)
    Rural health in Pakistan Azra Sabohi, Lady health Supervisor conducts a health session in that she demonstrates how to make Oral rehydration solutions (ORS), in Main colony, Sheikhupura district.Rural health in Pakistan Azra Sabohi, Lady health Supervisor conducts a health session in that she demonstrates how to make Oral rehydration solutions (ORS), in Main colony, Sheikhupura district.Rural health in Pakistan Azra Sabohi, Lady health Supervisor conducts a health session in that she demonstrates how to make Oral rehydration solutions (ORS), in Main colony, Sheikhupura district.

  • Diplomats meeting in San Francisco, California to form the United Nations agree that throughout modern history, there has been insufficient collaboration between countries to control the spread of dangerous diseases across the world. Together they decide on the need for a global organization overseeing global health and plan for the creation of WHO.

    WHO75 - 1945 - WHO creation - San Francisco (1)
    Delegates of 50 nations met at San Francisco between April 25 and June 26, 1945. Working on the Dumbarton Oaks proposals, the Yalta Agreement, and amendments proposed by various governments, the Conference hammered out the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the now international Court of Justice. The Charter was passed unanimously and signed by all the representatives. It came into force on 24 October 1945, when China, France, the USSR, the United Kingdom and the United States and a majority of the other signatories had filed their instruments of ratification. General view of a meeting of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, which was held in the Opera House of San Francisco.Delegates of 50 nations met at San Francisco between April 25 and June 26, 1945. Working on the Dumbarton Oaks proposals, the Yalta Agreement, and amendments proposed by various governments, the Conference hammered out the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the now international Court of Justice. The Charter was passed unanimously and signed by all the representatives. It came into force on 24 October 1945, when China, France, the USSR, the United Kingdom and the United States and a majority of the other signatories had filed their instruments of ratification. General view of a meeting of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, which was held in the Opera House of San Francisco.Delegates of 50 nations met at San Francisco between April 25 and June 26, 1945. Working on the Dumbarton Oaks proposals, the Yalta Agreement, and amendments proposed by various governments, the Conference hammered out the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the now international Court of Justice. The Charter was passed unanimously and signed by all the representatives. It came into force on 24 October 1945, when China, France, the USSR, the United Kingdom and the United States and a majority of the other signatories had filed their instruments of ratification. General view of a meeting of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, which was held in the Opera House of San Francisco.

  • WHO's constitution is drafted and then approved at the International Health Conference in New York City.
    WHO75 - 1946 - draft WHO constitution - NYC (5)
    The International Health Conference was held in New York from 19 June to 22 July 1946. In four and a half weeks the Conference succeeded in producing: the Constitution of the World Health Organization ; a protocol for the termination of the Rome Agreement of 9 December 1907 and the performance by the Organization, or the Interim Commission, of the duties and functions of the Office International d'Hygiène Publique (OIHP) ; and an arrangement for the setting-up of an Interim Commission to make preparations for the First World Health Assembly, to carry on without interruption the surviving activities of the League of Nations Health Organisation and those of the OIHP and United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), and to perform other urgent duties pending the final establishment of the Organization. The International Health Conference, held in New York, June - July 1946. Presenting credentials. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The International Health Conference was held in New York from 19 June to 22 July 1946. In four and a half weeks the Conference succeeded in producing: the Constitution of the World Health Organization ; a protocol for the termination of the Rome Agreement of 9 December 1907 and the performance by the Organization, or the Interim Commission, of the duties and functions of the Office International d'Hygiène Publique (OIHP) ; and an arrangement for the setting-up of an Interim Commission to make preparations for the First World Health Assembly, to carry on without interruption the surviving activities of the League of Nations Health Organisation and those of the OIHP and United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), and to perform other urgent duties pending the final establishment of the Organization. The International Health Conference, held in New York, June - July 1946. Presenting credentials. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The International Health Conference was held in New York from 19 June to 22 July 1946. In four and a half weeks the Conference succeeded in producing: the Constitution of the World Health Organization ; a protocol for the termination of the Rome Agreement of 9 December 1907 and the performance by the Organization, or the Interim Commission, of the duties and functions of the Office International d'Hygiène Publique (OIHP) ; and an arrangement for the setting-up of an Interim Commission to make preparations for the First World Health Assembly, to carry on without interruption the surviving activities of the League of Nations Health Organisation and those of the OIHP and United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), and to perform other urgent duties pending the final establishment of the Organization. The International Health Conference, held in New York, June - July 1946. Presenting credentials. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.

  • WHO establishes the first ever global disease-tracking service, with information transmitted via telex.

    WHO75 - 1947 - Global disease-tracking service (4)
    WHO headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. Banks of telex machines at WHO headquarters in Geneva keep the Organization in touch 24 hours a day with the progress of epidemics and communicable diseases around the world. - c.1970WHO headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. Banks of telex machines at WHO headquarters in Geneva keep the Organization in touch 24 hours a day with the progress of epidemics and communicable diseases around the world. - c.1970WHO headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. Banks of telex machines at WHO headquarters in Geneva keep the Organization in touch 24 hours a day with the progress of epidemics and communicable diseases around the world. - c.1970

  • WHO's Constitution comes into force on 7 April -- a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day. Following the mandate established for it by Member States, WHO begins its first two decades with a strong focus on mass campaigns against tuberculosis, malaria, yaws, syphilis, smallpox and leprosy, among other communicable diseases transmitted from person to person or animals to people.

    WHO75 - 1948 - 7 April : WHO Constitution comes into force  (20)
    Dr Brock Chisholm (Canada), former Director-General of the World Health Organization, from 1948 to 1953. c. 1948 - c. 1953Dr Brock Chisholm (Canada), former Director-General of the World Health Organization, from 1948 to 1953. c. 1948 - c. 1953Dr Brock Chisholm (Canada), former Director-General of the World Health Organization, from 1948 to 1953. c. 1948 - c. 1953

  • The great era of discovery of present-day antibiotics begins, and WHO begins advising countries on their responsible use.

    WHO75 - 1950 - discovery of present-day antibiotics (26)
    PAM (short for procaine penicillin with aluminium monostearate, which cures yaws lesions in a few days), was the name of a steam launch which took a yaws eradication team to remote islands in Indonesia (92 million inhabitants spread over 3,000 islands). The Indonesian yaws eradication programme was the largest yaws programme in South East Asia and was supported by WHO and UNICEF. WHO helped Indonesia acquire the PAM. Before 1950, when the campaign started, about 15% of the Indonesian population had the disease. Ten years later, 34 million people had been examined and 5.5 million persons infected were treated. Indonesia hoped to be finally rid of yaws in 1965Our photos show the visit of the PAM to the island of Sapuli, a small island north-west of Bali. The team carries out a systematic examination of all the families on the island, paying special attention to the children, who are the principal reservoir of infection. Yaws is highly contagious and may cripple its victims for life. One single injection of repository penicillin will achieve a cure.PAM (short for procaine penicillin with aluminium monostearate, which cures yaws lesions in a few days), was the name of a steam launch which took a yaws eradication team to remote islands in Indonesia (92 million inhabitants spread over 3,000 islands). The Indonesian yaws eradication programme was the largest yaws programme in South East Asia and was supported by WHO and UNICEF. WHO helped Indonesia acquire the PAM. Before 1950, when the campaign started, about 15% of the Indonesian population had the disease. Ten years later, 34 million people had been examined and 5.5 million persons infected were treated. Indonesia hoped to be finally rid of yaws in 1965Our photos show the visit of the PAM to the island of Sapuli, a small island north-west of Bali. The team carries out a systematic examination of all the families on the island, paying special attention to the children, who are the principal reservoir of infection. Yaws is highly contagious and may cripple its victims for life. One single injection of repository penicillin will achieve a cure.PAM (short for procaine penicillin with aluminium monostearate, which cures yaws lesions in a few days), was the name of a steam launch which took a yaws eradication team to remote islands in Indonesia (92 million inhabitants spread over 3,000 islands). The Indonesian yaws eradication programme was the largest yaws programme in South East Asia and was supported by WHO and UNICEF. WHO helped Indonesia acquire the PAM. Before 1950, when the campaign started, about 15% of the Indonesian population had the disease. Ten years later, 34 million people had been examined and 5.5 million persons infected were treated. Indonesia hoped to be finally rid of yaws in 1965Our photos show the visit of the PAM to the island of Sapuli, a small island north-west of Bali. The team carries out a systematic examination of all the families on the island, paying special attention to the children, who are the principal reservoir of infection. Yaws is highly contagious and may cripple its victims for life. One single injection of repository penicillin will achieve a cure.

  • Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin discover, respectively, the inactivated wild poliovirus vaccine (given by injection) and the attenuated live-virus vaccine (given orally), paving the way for mass global campaigns facilitated by WHO that have led to the near-eradication of polio.

    WHO75 - 1952-57 - Polio eradication (17)

  • The vaccine against measles becomes available, and the licensing of vaccines against mumps and rubella occurs during the six years that follow.
    WHO75 - 1963 - measles vaccine (21)
    The vaccine against measles is one of the vaccines which normally uses live organisms, rather that killed organisms or toxoide. The vaccine against measles in production at Albania's Hygiene and Epidemiology Institute, Tirana.The vaccine against measles is one of the vaccines which normally uses live organisms, rather that killed organisms or toxoide. The vaccine against measles in production at Albania's Hygiene and Epidemiology Institute, Tirana.The vaccine against measles is one of the vaccines which normally uses live organisms, rather that killed organisms or toxoide. The vaccine against measles in production at Albania's Hygiene and Epidemiology Institute, Tirana.

  • The World Health Assembly establishes the first International Health Regulations, which represent an agreement between WHO Member States to work together to prevent and respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders and threaten people worldwide.

    WHO75 - 1969 - 1st IHR (14)
    The aim of this WHO-assisted centre is to give full paediatric, medical, surgical and specialists services, as well as to train medical students, doctor students, graduate nurses and community health visitors in paediatrics and health. Street scene outside the Jinnah Hospital in Karachi.The aim of this WHO-assisted centre is to give full paediatric, medical, surgical and specialists services, as well as to train medical students, doctor students, graduate nurses and community health visitors in paediatrics and health. Street scene outside the Jinnah Hospital in Karachi.The aim of this WHO-assisted centre is to give full paediatric, medical, surgical and specialists services, as well as to train medical students, doctor students, graduate nurses and community health visitors in paediatrics and health. Street scene outside the Jinnah Hospital in Karachi.

  • The Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) is created at WHO. It is the sole body within the UN system with a global mandate to carry out research into sexual and reproductive health and rights.
    WHO75 - 1972 - HRP creation (33)
    WHO's WHO Dr Oleg E. Viazov, Human Reproduction, Division of Family HealthWHO's WHO Dr Oleg E. Viazov, Human Reproduction, Division of Family HealthWHO's WHO Dr Oleg E. Viazov, Human Reproduction, Division of Family Health

  • WHO founds the Expanded Programme on Immunization to bring life-saving vaccines to all the World's children.
    WHO75 - 1974 - EPI creation (15)
    Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body's own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease. Before carrying out smallpox vaccinations, this public health nurse gives a lecture on the disease to schoolchildren in the Republic of Viet Nam.Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body's own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease. Before carrying out smallpox vaccinations, this public health nurse gives a lecture on the disease to schoolchildren in the Republic of Viet Nam.Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body's own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease. Before carrying out smallpox vaccinations, this public health nurse gives a lecture on the disease to schoolchildren in the Republic of Viet Nam.

  • WHO founds and begins hosting the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), a global programme of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support and influence efforts to combat diseases of poverty. By 2016, five of the eight diseases the I programme was created to tackle are close to elimination.

    WHO75 - 1975 - TDR creation (28)
    Health Education & Messages: A poster produced during the Second World War; "Don't go to bed with a mosquito, sleep under a net!" (Courtesy of Wellcome Trust).Health Education & Messages: A poster produced during the Second World War; "Don't go to bed with a mosquito, sleep under a net!" (Courtesy of Wellcome Trust).Health Education & Messages: A poster produced during the Second World War; "Don't go to bed with a mosquito, sleep under a net!" (Courtesy of Wellcome Trust).

  • The first Essential Medicines List is published. This core list outlines the medicines that a basic health system needs. Each medicine is selected based on evidence for its safety, effectiveness and value for money.

    WHO75 - 1977 - 1st EML (16)
    Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness. Essential medicines are intended to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts, in the appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality and adequate information, and at a price the individual and the community can afford. More for Kenya's money now, thanks to the essential drugs concept.Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness. Essential medicines are intended to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts, in the appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality and adequate information, and at a price the individual and the community can afford. More for Kenya's money now, thanks to the essential drugs concept.Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness. Essential medicines are intended to be available within the context of functioning health systems at all times in adequate amounts, in the appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality and adequate information, and at a price the individual and the community can afford. More for Kenya's money now, thanks to the essential drugs concept.

  • The International Conference on Primary Health Care, in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, sets the aspirational goal, "Health for All", laying the groundwork for WHOs current call for Universal Health Coverage.

    WHO75 - 1978 - Alma-Ata (21)
    Convened by WHO and UNICEF, the International Conference on Primary Health Care, which met at Almaty, Kazakhstan (at that time Alma-Ata, USSR), in September 1978, adopted a declaration which calls for urgent and effective international and national action to develop and implement primary health care throughout the world and particularly in developing countries. Alma-Ata welcomes the participants to the International Conference on Primary Health Care.Convened by WHO and UNICEF, the International Conference on Primary Health Care, which met at Almaty, Kazakhstan (at that time Alma-Ata, USSR), in September 1978, adopted a declaration which calls for urgent and effective international and national action to develop and implement primary health care throughout the world and particularly in developing countries. Alma-Ata welcomes the participants to the International Conference on Primary Health Care.Convened by WHO and UNICEF, the International Conference on Primary Health Care, which met at Almaty, Kazakhstan (at that time Alma-Ata, USSR), in September 1978, adopted a declaration which calls for urgent and effective international and national action to develop and implement primary health care throughout the world and particularly in developing countries. Alma-Ata welcomes the participants to the International Conference on Primary Health Care.

  • Following an ambitious 12 year global vaccination campaign led by WHO, smallpox is eradicated.
    WHO75 - 1979 - Smallpox eradication (34)
    The WHO smallpox eradication campaign was launched in its intensified form in 1967, and in four years had wiped out smallpox in Latin America. Four more years toppled the disease's last bastion in Asia. The multi-national teams closed in on Somalia, scene of "the last stand". The eradication of smallpox from the world was certified by the Global Commission, an independent panel of scientists drawn from 19 nations, in December 1979 at WHO Headquarters, Geneva. Parchment signed at Geneva on 9 December 1979, by the members of the Global Commission for Certification of Smallpox Eradication.The WHO smallpox eradication campaign was launched in its intensified form in 1967, and in four years had wiped out smallpox in Latin America. Four more years toppled the disease's last bastion in Asia. The multi-national teams closed in on Somalia, scene of "the last stand". The eradication of smallpox from the world was certified by the Global Commission, an independent panel of scientists drawn from 19 nations, in December 1979 at WHO Headquarters, Geneva. Parchment signed at Geneva on 9 December 1979, by the members of the Global Commission for Certification of Smallpox Eradication.The WHO smallpox eradication campaign was launched in its intensified form in 1967, and in four years had wiped out smallpox in Latin America. Four more years toppled the disease's last bastion in Asia. The multi-national teams closed in on Somalia, scene of "the last stand". The eradication of smallpox from the world was certified by the Global Commission, an independent panel of scientists drawn from 19 nations, in December 1979 at WHO Headquarters, Geneva. Parchment signed at Geneva on 9 December 1979, by the members of the Global Commission for Certification of Smallpox Eradication.

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