WHO prequalifies new polio vaccine to boost global outbreak response

The World Health Organization said on Friday it had prequalified another novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), a step it ...

Illinois joins World Health Organization Network after U.S. withdraws

Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) to help keep ...
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Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws

Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN, to counterbalance ...
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New York Joins WHO's Global Health Network to Boost Infectious Disease Response

Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York State's Health Department joined WHO's GOARN to boost global health security and ...

As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring ...

The U.S. Has Pulled Out of the WHO. Here’s What That Means for Public Health

As the U.S.’s withdrawal from the WHO becomes official, the consequences for the world’s health could be serious.
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Column: U.S. withdrawal from WHO is ‘a dangerous decision’

One year ago, President Trump initiated the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization by executive order. It’s an irresponsible, uninformed, poorly thought-out, and dangerous decision.

WHO seeks $1 billion for global health emergencies: All about these diseases with critical impact

The WHO has identified 36 of the world's most severe health emergencies in 2026, driven by outbreaks of cholera, measles, ...