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📣 Join our press conference, hosted by @AfricaCDC and WHO principals on the launch of the #Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease Continental Preparedness and Response Plan
📆 Friday 5 June 2026 at 14.00 CEST (GMT+2)
Livestream via X, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube.
"We also need to remember that #Ebola is only one health threat among many that these communities face.
One of the things I heard from the community leaders is that they worry that the response to Ebola may take resources away from the health and humanitarian services they rely…
Today on #WorldBicycleDay, watch the inspiring story of Guo Shaoyu.
Guo lost an arm and a leg and chose to cycle the globe, championing inclusion & accessibility for people with disabilities.
This is what science and the human spirit can do together.
Protect your kids from measles by ensuring they get two doses of the measles vaccine. Don’t leave health to chance. Check today’s daily dose.
#VaccinesWork #TogetherWithScience
It's #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭
Nearly 90% of daily smokers first tried tobacco before they were 18.
Every time nicotine feels like it's calming you down, it's actually tightening its grip.
Tobacco companies design their products to get young people stuck in a cycle of manipulatio…
Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭
Almost 60% of tobacco users want to quit. Maybe you're one of them.
That’s 750 million people worldwide.
With support, you CAN make your wish come true.
Quitting tobacco can earn you big wins for your health:
⏱️ In 20 minutes, your heart rate…
As of 27 May, a total of 906 suspected cases and 223 deaths among suspected cases have been reported in the #DRC.
As of 29 May, a total of 134 confirmed cases, including nine in Uganda, with 18 deaths among the confirmed cases, have been reported across both countries.
This i…
At the age of 26, Laura Brennan passed away from #CervicalCancer, a vaccine-preventable disease.
"The HPV vaccine saves lives. It could have saved hers." Bernie and Larry narrate the heartbreaking loss of their daughter.
This is their story 👇
Latest update on #hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, multi-locations
🔵 As of 27 May, a total of 13 hantavirus cases (11 confirmed and 2 probable cases), including 3 deaths (2 confirmed and 1 probable), have been reported.
📌All confirmed cases are among people w…
Measles is highly contagious and can be dangerous.
Know the symptoms. And remember: measles can be prevented through vaccination.
#StandWithScience
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda continues to evolve rapidly, with increasing case numbers, geographic spread, and evidence of ongoing cross-border transmission. Read the current situation report: www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-repu...
👁️ Do PROTECT your eyes!
🕶️🌞 Wearing sunglasses and a brimmed hat outdoors are stylish ways to protect your eyes from UV exposure
#UVradiation
The 159th session of the Executive Board takes place on 25–26 May 2026. Proceedings can be watched here: www.who.int/about/governance/executive-boa...
20+ decisions.
13 resolutions.
The 79th World Health Assembly (#WHA79) just set the global health agenda tackling stroke, TB, antimicrobial resistance, liver disease, precision medicine, diagnostic imaging, emergency care, haemophilia, radiation and more.
Plus an agreement to…
Read the latest Disease outbreak news on Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo. www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-n...
The hardest part of culture change isn't starting it.
It's protecting it when systems, structures and people around it is being changed.
🎙️ #NoExcuse Episode 37 👉bit.ly/4dFTf1h
Day 6 - last day - of the 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79 will resume at 09h00 CEST (GMT+2)
Follow live here bit.ly/43ctEIj
Find today’s programme in the Day 6 Journal apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA79/JRN-...
The World Health Assembly (#WHA79) has approved a landmark resolution on precision medicine 🧬
Precision medicine uses your health data, from your biology to your genes, to ensure that prevention, diagnosis and treatment you receive is tailored specifically to you.
Missed anything today? Read our recap from the World Health Assembly (#WHA79). Follow WHO for the latest on global health. www.who.int/news/item/22-05-2026-seventy-n...
WHO is vital. Here's why — from the delegates at the 79th World Health Assembly (#WHA79).
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4dCNQI3
"Now a brief update on the #hantavirus outbreak among passengers and crew on board the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Today, the Netherlands confirmed an additional case among a crew member who disembarked in Tenerife, was repatriated to the Netherlands and has been isolating since the…
Day 5 of the 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79 will resume at 09h00 CEST (GMT+2)
Follow live here bit.ly/43ctEIj
Find today’s programme in the Day 5 Journal apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA79/JRN-...