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Selecting the Next WHO Director-General: A Job Nobody Has Described (Part II)
Vital Signs in Global Health
 The World Health Assembly (WHA) will choose WHO’s ninth Director-General next May without having defined the job. Part I of this ...
Treat Pandemic Preparedness as Strategic ‘Biodefence’, Industry and Health Leaders Urge
Pandemics & Emergencies
Speaking at a flagship World Health Summit panel global health officials and pharmaceutical executives urged governments to reframe pandemic preparedness as ...
From the Heart of a Doctor: Why Must We End Polio Now
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A polio-free Africa is within reach, but only if we make it a priority. Ending the disease will not only protect ...
María Neira: Planetary Health Pioneer, Geneva Veteran, Civil Society Candidate – And a Realist in a Changing Climate?
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Who will steer the World Health Organization through its next chapter? Explore Health Policy Watch’s daily series examining the platforms, records, ...
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FAQ – Election of WHO Director General
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Did Nigeria and Kenya’s Ebola Patients Cross Paths in Uganda Airport?
Nigeria’s first Ebola Bundibugyo patient may have crossed paths with Kenya’s recently deceased index patient at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport on ...
22/10/2026
WHO Launches First Global Indicators on Extreme Heat’s Toll on Pregnant Women and Newborns
Countries should watch for spikes in preterm births, stillbirths and child deaths during heatwaves, four UN agencies said on Wednesday, ...
Race to Uncover Travel Path of Nigeria’s First Ebola Patient
Nigeria’s lone Ebola patient was only diagnosed almost two weeks after showing symptoms – and is reported to have travelled ...
21/10/2026
FAQ – Election of WHO Director General
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