World Health Organization

Politics & Society
What will the America First Directive mean for international climate policy?
President Trump appears to be aiming for a more insular America. Here we explore how a lack of US participation could affect global efforts to combat health crises and climate change – and where we might see a glimmer of hope.

Sciences & Technology
Everyone has a part to play in food safety
This WHO World Food Safety Day reminds us that everyone is susceptible to food-borne disease, but we can all help prevent illness with a few simple steps

Health & Medicine
Promoting health in schools: Old idea, new opportunities
The WHO’s ‘health-promoting schools’ is an old idea, but finding new ways to fully realise its potential for young people globally has never been more urgent

Politics & Society
The World Health Organization as pandemic police?
While the idea that the World Health Organization could investigate disease in countries like weapons inspectors is interesting, there are clear problems

Health & Medicine
Many of the world’s women are mistreated during childbirth
New research shows that more than one-third of women in four low and middle-income countries are being mistreated when giving birth in health facilities

Health & Medicine
Deadly snakebites and saving lives
Risking his life is all in a day’s work for Dr David Williams, the newly appointed chair of the World Health Organization’s specialist Snakebite Group

Health & Medicine
Nothing plain about plain packaging
If Big Tobacco screams you can be sure something is working and Big Tobacco certainly screams about plain packaging

Health & Medicine
Fighting against the tide
Chronic illnesses now outrank infectious diseases in the developing world. University of Melbourne researchers are working in India to fight them.

Health & Medicine
Breastfeeding: The heart of the matter
World’s largest study confirms breastfeeding improves the health and intelligence of children and the wellbeing of their mothers

Health & Medicine
Eat processed meat – but not every day
Don’t empty your fridge of bacon and other cured meats just yet. You need to be alert, not alarmed