Notes for the media 2007

• Director-General announces new appointment
  12 December 2007
• More changes in WHO structure announced
  21 November 2007
• Ceremonies to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
  16 November 2007
• Working group progresses on global strategy on public health, innovation and intellectual property
  10 November 2007
• WHO urges greater global effort on safe injections
  23 October 2007
• New guide on palliative care services for people living with advanced cancer
  5 October 2007
• Basic surgery training to save lives and prevent disability
  25 September 2007
• WHO to hold second public hearing on public health, innovation and intellectual property
  16 August 2007
• WHO conference to discuss displaced Iraqis' health needs
  27 July 2007
• New WHO report tackles children's environmental health
  27 July 2007
• WHO tobacco treaty
  29 June 2007
• Community mental health services will lessen social exclusion, says WHO
  1 June 2007
• WHO publishes key world health statistics
  18 May 2007
• New initiative seeks practical solutions to tackle health worker migration
  15 May 2007
• Sixtieth World Health Assembly: Media opportunities
  11 May 2007
• New WHO online tool to improve clinical trial transparency
  4 May 2007
• WHO, UNICEF urge funding and use of vaccine vial monitors
  3 May 2007
• Afghan President meets WHO chief on polio eradication
  1 May 2007
• Indoor air pollution takes heavy toll on health
  30 April 2007
• WHO calls for prevention of cancer through healthy workplaces
  27 April 2007
• WHO facilitates influenza vaccine technology transfer to developing countries
  24 April 2007
• Experts recommend innovation for children's medicines
  16 April 2007
• WHO expands fight against Chagas disease with support from Bayer
  13 April 2007
• World moves closer to eradicating ancient worm disease
  27 March 2007
• WHO adds four TB drugs to its list of prequalified medicines
  23 March 2007
• Pandemic influenza vaccine: WHO and international community make progress towards ensuring access of developing countries
  22 March 2007
• Meningitis in Africa: Hundreds of thousands vaccinated
  16 March 2007
• Liya Kebede re-appointed Goodwill Ambassador
  14 March 2007
• WHO publishes guidelines on cultivating essential plant used in anti-malaria medicines
  12 March 2007
• Polio consultation reaches broad consensus to complete polio eradication
  28 February 2007
• World Health Organization Director-General names senior team
  22 February 2007
• WHO reports some promising results on avian influenza vaccines
  16 February 2007
• WHO and Republic of Korea continue support for women and children's health in DPRK
  13 February 2007
• Faith-based organizations play a major role in HIV/AIDS care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
  8 February 2007
• WHO revives efforts to eliminate forgotten disease
  25 January 2007
• WHO Executive Board reappoints Regional Director
  23 January 2007
• Dr Chan names new Deputy Director-General for the World Health Organization
  9 January 2007
• WHO plans to increase treatment access for victims of rabies and snake bites
  9 January 2007