Defining essential public health functions and services to strengthen national workforce capacity

A timeline of key public health milestones, created for the occasion of the World Health Organization’s 75th anniversary, serves as a reminder of some of the most memorable …

Climate change is impacting human lives and health in a variety of ways. It threatens the essential ingredients of good health - clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply, and safe …

May 26, 2024 · WHO’s core mission is to promote health, alongside keeping the world safe and serving the vulnerable. Beyond fighting disease, we will work to ensure healthy lives and …

Sep 30, 2022 · It is the role of government to support health and well-being, including to: Provide good-quality health services, that are accessible and affordable to all who need them.

Experience with public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrates that weak public health capacities leave populations and health, economic, and social systems …

Feb 1, 2023 · Public health and social measures (PHSM) refer to non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented by individuals, communities and governments to protect the health …

The collaboration and support of the global community is vital to the World Health Organization fulfilling its mission to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.

The cluster of activities and programmes to promote health and well-being throughout the life cycle brings together public health traditions that have shaped the work of WHO over decades: …

6 days ago · The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the …

Feb 6, 2024 · This WHO questions and answers page looks at how health-related disinformation has emerged as a threat to public health and safety. It explains, in a general way, how …

Feb 21, 2025 · Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs), providing information on confirmed acute public health events or potential events of concern.

This module explores the principles of an effective public health campaign in the Health in All Policies context and provides participants an opportunity to apply these principles to a …

Oct 1, 2022 · The essential public health functions (EPHFs) complement primary health care (PHC) and offer a holistic, integrated, cost-effective and sustainable means of strengthening …

WHO develops global strategies for the prevention and control of epidemic-prone diseases, such as yellow fever, cholera and influenza.

May 21, 2020 · The sourcebook explains why health needs to be a part of urban and territorial planning and how to make it happen. It also includes how to choose the best entry points for …

The Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) is a background document, which initially synthesises the already available (i.e. secondary) data from a wide array of sources to …

Public health and social measures (PHSM) refer to non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented by individuals, communities and governments to protect the health and well …

6 days ago · Today, during the annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris, three cities were recognized for their achievements in preventing noncommunicable diseases and injuries: …