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Australia has reached a major health milestone. The World Health Organization has validated the country for eliminating trachoma as a

Highlights: WHO has begun developing new mass drug administration guidelines for azithromycin use in children under five. The review process

Highlights: Thailand is adapting the WHO-backed Family United programme to help families support adolescent mental health. A 2026 WHO Thailand

Highlights: WHO said Pakistan’s vaccination campaigns have protected more than 160 million children and 130 million mothers over the last

WHO and Kazakhstan are preparing to put the public-health cost of environmental damage at the center of a high-level meeting

Highlights: Indonesia still reports around 17,000 to 20,000 new leprosy cases every year, placing it among the highest-burden countries in

Highlights: The CARE-I programme has begun in Indonesia to strengthen disease surveillance, outbreak response, and cross-sector health coordination. It supports

Highlights: WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean office launched a new AI Community of Practice for disaster and emergency response surveillance on 16

Highlights: PAHO has released a new set of policy briefs to help countries strengthen long-term care in Latin America and

When a hospital runs low on oxygen and staff are forced to buy it from private providers at high cost,