World Health Organization
Specialized agency of the United Nations
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| June 14 2025 | World Blood Donor Day 2025 celebrated with the theme 'Give blood, give hope: togather we save lives', focusing on promoting blood donation and highlighting its critical role in saving lives globally. |
| 2025 | World No Tobacco Day theme is 'Unmasking the Appeal'. |
| 2025 | The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to eliminate malaria in the region by this year. |
| 2025 | World Health Day theme focused on health beginnings and hope: 'Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures' |
| February 5 2025 | Argentinian president Javier Milei announced that Argentina would be withdrawing from the WHO. |
| January 20 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the 12-month process of withdrawing the U.S. from the WHO. |
| January 2025 | WHO released a new guideline on 'Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes', strongly recommending reducing sodium intake to less than 2 g/day and conditionally recommending salt substitutes with potassium for adults, excluding pregnant women, children, and those with kidney issues. |
| 2024 | World Blood Donor Day celebrated its 20th anniversary with the theme 'Thank you blood donors!' highlighting two decades of recognizing and appreciating blood donation efforts globally. |
| 2024 | Life expectancy in Pakistan further increased to 67.94 years. |
| 2024 | Doreen Ramogola-Masire from Botswana receives the Sasakawa Health Prize for her work in healthcare. |
| 2024 | UN releases the Food Security and Nutrition Outlook for Europe and Central Asia, highlighting ongoing nutritional challenges in Tajikistan. |
| 2024 | Thailand has set a national goal to become malaria-free by this year. |
| 2024 | Disease Control Department reported a surge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among youth, highlighting ongoing public health concerns about sexual health and safety. |
| 2024 | World Health Day theme emphasized personal health rights: 'My health, my right' |
| 2024 | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation became the World Health Organization's major private contributor, providing funding for 10% of the organization's budget. |
| 2024 | WHO declared the spread of mpox in several African countries a public health emergency of international concern. |
| May 2024 | Organization changed its name from Foundation for a Smoke-Free World to Global Action to End Smoking. |
| May 31 2024 | World No Tobacco Day focused on the theme 'Protecting children from tobacco industry interference'. |
| 2023 | World Blood Donor Day theme was 'Give Blood, Give Plasma, Share Life, Share Often', emphasizing the critical role of blood donors in supporting community health worldwide. |
| 2023 | Two polio cases were reported, both in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KPK), indicating ongoing challenges in complete eradication. |
| 2023 | A major dengue fever outbreak occurred, with over 75,000 cases recorded across cities like Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. |
| 2023 | Two recipients of the Sasakawa Health Prize: The Nick Simons Institute from Nepal and Vichai Tienthavorn from Thailand are honored for their contributions to health. |
| 2023 | Syphilis cases increased 2.5 times compared to 2018, with a significant rise among adolescents, indicating increased unsafe sexual practices among youth. |
| 2023 | World Health Day theme promoted global health access: 'Health For All' |
| 2023 | PMI terminated the funding agreement, making a final payment of $140 million to the Foundation. |
| October 2023 | Cliff Douglas was appointed as the CEO and president of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. |
| August 2023 | Approximately 100,000 people were evacuated from flooded villages in Punjab, with over 175 rain-related deaths across Pakistan, primarily due to electrocution and building collapses during the monsoon season. |
| May 31 2023 | World No Tobacco Day focused on the theme 'Grow food, not tobacco'. |
| May 5 2023 | The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, marking a significant milestone in the international response to the pandemic. |
| April 11 2023 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report highlighting the significant increase in syphilis rates, contrasting with early 2000s when only about 30,000 cases were recorded annually. |
| January 31 2023 | Research conducted by FSFW was published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, focusing on tobacco use patterns during the pandemic, which was eventually cited in more than 6,700 papers. |
| 2022 | Catastrophic flooding submerged one-third of Pakistan, affecting 33 million people, causing 1,730 deaths, and displacing 8 million individuals. The floods critically damaged water systems, forcing over 5.4 million people to rely on contaminated water sources. |
| 2022 | DTP3 vaccine coverage reached 85%, showing an increase of about 20% from previous years. |
| 2022 | BCG vaccine coverage increased to 95%. |
| 2022 | DTP1 vaccine coverage increased to 93%. |
| 2022 | Pakistan's infant mortality rate was 5.1 deaths per 100 live births, compared to the global average of 2.8 deaths per 100 live births. |
| 2022 | International Diabetes Federation reported that 26.7% of adults in Pakistan are affected by diabetes, with approximately 33 million total cases. |
| 2022 | Total of 8,378 Measles cases reported, with Pakistan ranking third among top 10 countries with a Measles outbreak. |
| 2022 | Pakistan reported 20 incidents of polio, with the wild poliovirus continuing to pose a threat, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan provinces. |
| 2022 | Per capita income (PPP current international $) reached 6,437.2, with health expenditure per capita at 38.18 US dollars. |
| 2022 | Paisan Ruamviboonsuk from Thailand receives the Sasakawa Health Prize for health-related work. |
| 2022 | End of documented period showing increased risks of vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever due to changing rainfall patterns and rising temperatures. |
| 2022 | End of documented period showing ongoing challenges with extreme weather events, including destruction of settlement homes and hospital buildings, leading to disrupted vaccination services and increased risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. |
| 2022 | Nutrition survey reveals critical childhood health statistics: 13.1% of children under five suffer from stunting, 9.9% from wasting, and childhood overweight rates have dramatically increased to 21%. |
| 2022 | A WHO poll revealed that stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic caused up to 40% of health personnel to consider quitting their employment. |
| 2022 | EU member states decided to expand cancer screening focus to include prostate, lung, and gastric cancer, broadening the previous screening program. |
| 2022 | World Health Day theme focused on planetary health: 'Our planet, our health' |
| 2022 | World Health Assembly adopted recommendations from the Sustainable Financing Working Group, including raising compulsory member dues to 50% of WHO's 2022–2023 base budget by the end of the 2020s. |
| 2022 | Introduction of ICD-11, which attempts to integrate traditional medicine classifications with evidence-based medicine classifications. |
| 2022 | The WHO suggested the formation of a Global Health Emergency Council and recommended revision of the International Health Regulations. |
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