Childhood cancer
Key facts Each year, an estimated 400 000 children and adolescents of 0–19 years old develop cancer (1). The most common types of childhood cancer include leukemias, brain tumours, lymphomas, and…
What you need to know about Trans fats
Key facts Trans fat, or trans-fatty acids (TFA), are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either industrial or natural sources. More than 278 000 deaths each year globally can be…
Family planning/contraception methods
Key facts Among the 1.9 billion women of reproductive age group (15–49 years) worldwide in 2021, 1.1 billion have a need for family planning; of these, 874 million are…
WHO
In February 2025, Uganda's Ministry of Health, WHO and partners launched a first ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the…
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Residents walk through Bulengo camp for internally displaced people in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 2 March 2023.
Dire health and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo prompts escalation of efforts by WHO, partners
The recent surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life, trauma, displacement, and the destruction of critical health infrastructure, exacerbating…
27 Million Girls Risk Undergoing FGM BY 2030
An estimated 27 million more girls could endure this violation of their rights and dignity by being forced to undergo female genital mutilation by 2030, the WHO has said. Female genital…
New University of Minnesota study reveals how Sudan virus binds to human cellS
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (02/04/2025) – The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently,…
WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niger has met the criteria for the elimination of onchocerciasis the World Health Organization has announced. This makes Niger the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa…
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A member of the ring vaccination team vaccinates a man in Bosolo village. Photo/WHO
WHO and partners enable access to candidate vaccine and treatments for outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda
WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government’s response to an outbreak of Sudan virus disease outbreak (SVD, part of the Ebola family), including by facilitating…
Cervical Cancer Facts
Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women, but it is preventable and curable when discovered early. Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection with the human…