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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations agency. Established in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it coordinates international health work with agencies and governments.

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An unidentified man in South Africa shows a scar resulting from an illegal kidney operation

Concern grows over illegal organ trading across Africa

Concern grows over illegal organ trading across Africa

Illegal organ trafficking is worth over $1 billion annually, and generally targets vulnerable people.
HealthSeptember 18, 2024
A water tap.

Half the world lacks access to safe drinking water

Half the world lacks access to safe drinking water

Less than half of people around the world have access to safe drinking water.
HealthAugust 30, 2024
International Condom Day in Lima, Peru, a young person learns how to put a condom on a fake penis

'Concerning' rise in unprotected sex among teenagers

'Concerning' rise in unprotected sex among teenagers

Many teenagers in Europe, central Asia, and Canada don't use condoms. Experts warn of unwanted pregnancies and STIs.
HealthAugust 30, 2024
A young boy holds a maize cob.

Malawi seeks to reduce infant mortality with nutrition

Malawi seeks to reduce infant mortality with nutrition

Healthy diets, breastfeeding and sanitation could save lives.
HealthAugust 28, 2024
Samples of Bavartian Nordic's mpox vaccine Imvanex

Mpox outbreak: Are vaccine makers prepared?

Mpox outbreak: Are vaccine makers prepared?

Africa faces a shortage of mpox vaccines as a serious new mpox variant spreads on the continent.
BusinessAugust 21, 2024
A nurse measures out a monkeypox vaccine shot at a vaccination site setup in Miami, Florida

Is there an mpox vaccine, and how does it work?

Is there an mpox vaccine, and how does it work?

How do we further contain the current mpox outbreak across international borders? DW takes a closer look.
ScienceAugust 16, 2024
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In the spotlight

People at a fast food restaurant in Chile

Global malnourishment: 1 in 8 people are obese

New data from The Lancet suggests fewer people are starving across the globe. But obesity is taking its place.
ScienceMarch 1, 2024
A collage of greyscale, smog-filled cityscapes: Cars, chimneys, trash bags, high-rises, smoke. In the foreground, a hand in a yellow rubber cleaning glove is wiping over the scene with a green cloth. In the trail of the cleaning cloth, a different city collage is revealed: Blue skies over green trees and an idyllic canal, with colorful houses surrounding it.

How megacities are tackling air pollution

Many of the world's biggest cities are slowly improving their air quality. Here's how.
HealthJanuary 11, 2024
A person wearing a mask holds up a COVID test

COVID variant EG.5: What we know about 'eris'

New omicron subvariant EG.5 eris has reignited talk about vaccines and speculation about a return of the pandemic.
ScienceAugust 16, 2023
A syringe and vaccine dose in front of the WHO logo

Fact check: Conspiracy theories about the 'pandemic treaty'

Can the WHO interfere in state affairs? Four false claims on the World Health Organization's pandemic response treaty.
PoliticsJune 25, 2023
Health workers in protective gear prepare paperwork for Ebola vaccines in a hospital in Guinea

75 years of the WHO: Not a 'global health police'

The World Health Organization was established on April 7, 1948. It's had major successes ― and failures.
HealthApril 6, 2023
Erreger der Leishmaniose

Neglected tropical diseases threaten global health

They affect billions of people worldwide with severe health consequences, yet are not well-known.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 30, 2023
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