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WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children

24 January 2026

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WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

23 January 2026

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Countries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement

21 January 2026

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WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day

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WHO field teams assisted the Bihar state health department in delivering bivalent oral polio (bOPV) vaccines in difficult-to-reach areas during National Immunization Day on 24 November

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In the province of Guanacaste, 20 health professionals were trained to carry out a focus study of visceral leishmaniasis and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis, in order to characterize, implement and develop disease surveillance activities.

30 January

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Webinar – WHO Collaborating Centres network for NTDs: towards the 2030 road map targets

30 January 2026 09:00 – 10:30 CET

Webinar – Launch of the “Youth Against NTDs” campaign in South-East Asia

30 January 2026 09:30 – 11:00 CET

Webinar – From progress to sustainability: country-led integration for lasting NTD impact

30 January 2026 15:00 – 16:30 CET

Webinar – Bridging gaps in neglected tropical diseases data

30 January 2026 16:00 – 17:00 CET

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158th session of the Executive Board

2 – 7 February 2026

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