World Health Organization — current affairs timeline

31 news articles10 Dec 2025 to 27 Aug 2026

Every DailyConnects briefing covering World Health Organization, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.

2026

27 Aug 2026WHO Confirms End of Polio Type 2 Outbreaks in Five African Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa confirmed the closure of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Republic o…
12 Aug 2026Technology Development Board (TDB) Supports AI-Enabled Cervical Cancer Screening Technology
The Technology Development Board (TDB) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, signed an agreement with Griva Healthcare to supp…
50%
07 Aug 2026IARC Classifies Three Medicines as Carcinogenic
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have classified hydrochlorothiazide, voriconazole, and tacrolimus…
05 Aug 2026World Breastfeeding Week 2026 observed from August 1 to 7
World Breastfeeding Week is observed annually from August 1 to 7. The week is organized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in collaboration w…
30 Jul 2026World Hepatitis Day 2026 observed globally on July 28 with theme 'Hepatitis: Let's Break It Down'
World Hepatitis Day is observed globally on July 28 every year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) named the 2026 campaign as 'Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down'.…
90%
27 Jul 2026World Drowning Prevention Day 2026 – July 25
World Drowning Prevention Day is observed annually on July 25. The theme for World Drowning Prevention Day 2026 is 'Unite to Turn the Tide'. The International L…
22 Jul 2026Kerala Unveils State Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (SAPSE) to Achieve Zero Deaths by 2030
The State Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (SAPSE) aims for zero snakebite deaths and disabilities by 2030, aligned with WHO and n…
22 Jul 2026India Approves QDENGA Dengue Vaccine
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorisation to Takeda's QDENGA, the first dengue vaccine approved in India. QDENGA is indicated fo…
80.2%
22 Jul 2026Omicron RF.5 Sub-Variant Detected in Andhra Pradesh
The Omicron RF.5 sub-variant was detected in four COVID-19-positive samples from Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, following genome sequencing at a Pune virology…
19 Jul 2026Serum Institute to Manufacture M72 TB Vaccine Under Gates MRI Partnership
The Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) and the Serum Institute of India (SII) have partnered to manufacture the M72/AS01E tuberculosis vaccine candida…
$100 mn
14 Jul 2026Soumya Swaminathan elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, an institution established in 1660. She is the first Indian in the institution's 365-y…
04 Jul 2026NITI Aayog launches Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) launched the 'Strategic Roadmap for Making Ayurveda Global' to transform Ayurveda into a globally r…
$2.16 bn
04 Jul 2026World Health Organization (WHO) adds first diagnostic test for Bundibugyo Ebola virus to Emergency Use Listing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus to its Emergency Use Listing. The diagnostic te…
28 Jun 2026AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 Portal Launched for Ebola Screening of International Travellers
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), in collaboration with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), launched AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 to strengthen public health su…
26 Jun 2026Air Suvidha Portal Reactivation and USD 10 Million Support for Ebola Response
India has activated the Air Suvidha portal for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, requiring a mandatory online Self-Declar…
$10 mn
21 Jun 2026Palestinian Embassy appeals to India for $100 million medical aid under Aarogya Maitri project
The Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Republic of India has requested the Government of India for life-saving medical supplies valued at 100 million USD.…
18 Jun 2026World Dengue Day observed on 15 June with theme One World Against Dengue
World Dengue Day is observed each year on 15 June. The theme for the observance is One World Against Dengue. Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue vi…
16 Jun 2026World Blood Donor Day observed on 14 June with theme One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.
World Blood Donor Day is observed worldwide on 14 June 2026. The official theme for the 2026 observance is One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives. The the…
13 Jun 2026Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar develop ArsenSafe for arsenic detection
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar have developed a portable, handheld device named ArsenSafe to detect arsenic contamination i…
12 Jun 2026India validates first indigenous Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test for cervical cancer screening
Researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) institutes, and the International Agency f…
95%
10 Jun 2026World Food Safety Day observed on 7 June 2026 with theme 'From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere'
World Food Safety Day is observed globally on 7 June 2026. The theme for 2026 is 'From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere'. The event is facilitated joi…
26 Apr 2026World Health Organisation (WHO) Approves First Malaria Treatment for Newborns
21 Mar 2026Argentina formally withdraws from World Health Organization (WHO)
06 Mar 2026Chile verified as first country in Americas to eliminate leprosy: WHO
14 Feb 2026WHO prequalifies Biological E. Limited’s novel oral polio vaccine type 2 to boost outbreak response
07 Feb 2026New York City joins WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network after United States withdrawal
27 Jan 2026United States officially withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO)
02 Jan 2026Union Minister J P Nadda announces India ranks 8th globally in World Health Organization (WHO) Pharmacovigilance Contributions

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