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5 September 2025 | Issue 320
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Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory [https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/conflict-in-Israel-and-oPt]
WHO work on mpox [https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/mpox-outbreak]
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Monday, 8 September
Global Webinar: World Patient Safety Day 2025 – Safe care for every newborn and every child
To mark World Patient Safety Day 2025 [https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-patient-safety-day/2025], on 17 September, WHO will host a global webinar on 8 September from 14:00 to 16:30 CEST under the theme “Patient safety from the start!”. The event will spotlight the urgent need to protect children—especially those from birth to nine years old—from preventable harm in health care, recognizing their unique vulnerabilities due to rapid development, dependency on adults, and socio-economic challenges. Featuring opening remarks from WHO leaders and others, a keynote by Sir Liam Donaldson, and voices from patients and frontline workers, the webinar will launch campaign materials and goals for World Patient Safety Day 2025, share global innovations, and mobilize collective action to ensure safer care for every child, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3. More information [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/09/08/default-calendar/global-webinar–world-patient-safety-day-2025—safe-care-for-every-newborn-and-every-child]
Tuesday, 9 September WHO policy brief on strengthening primary health care-oriented health systems to address antimicrobial resistance
This webinar from 13:00 – 14:30 CEST will introduce WHO’s new policy brief that describes 8 priority AMR interventions for mainstreaming AMR into PHC-oriented health systems, along with an AMR/PHC country scoping tool. Pilot countries will also share their experiences followed by a discussion on effective and sustainable solutions to combating AMR through a PHC lens.
French and Russian interpretation will be available.
Register here [https://echo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9joReQXUSoCx5-EXyrzZgQ#/registration].
Wednesday, 10 September
World Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide is a major public health challenge, claiming the lives of more than 720 000 people every year. Each life lost has profound social, emotional, and economic consequences, profoundly affecting families, friends, workplaces, and entire communities worldwide.
The triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day (2024–2026) is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”. This theme calls on us all to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma, and foster open, compassionate conversations about suicide. It is about shifting from silence and misunderstanding to openness, empathy, and support — creating environments where people feel able to speak up and seek help. Visit our campaign webpage [https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-suicide-prevention-day/2025] for more information.
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#EndTB Webinar: Launch of the WHO policy brief on tuberculosis among populations at high risk and people in vulnerable situations
The World Health Organization (WHO) is organizing a global webinar from 12:30 – 14:00 CEST to launch the newly released policy brief [https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09350]on tuberculosis (TB) among populations at high risk and people in vulnerable situations – to advance efforts to reach all people at risk of TB.
Speakers will include WHO leadership, representatives from ministries of health, communities, civil society and regional organizations, as well as visionary thought leaders.
Register here [https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BdPwh3TsTgOyleu1LNZ3cA#/registration]
Stories of interest
WHO Africa, International Vaccine Institute sign agreement to boost vaccine production in Africa [https://www.afro.who.int/news/who-africa-international-vaccine-institute-sign-agreement-boost-vaccine-production-africa]– 27 August
Ministerial malaria champions step up malaria fight with new commitments and accountability scorecard [https://www.afro.who.int/news/ministerial-malaria-champions-step-malaria-fight-new-commitments-and-accountability-scorecard] — 25 August PAHO publishes first guidelines for the treatment of tungiasis, a neglected disease that affects millions [https://www.paho.org/en/news/2-9-2025-paho-publishes-first-guidelines-treatment-tungiasis-neglected-disease-affects] — 2 September Over a billion people living with mental health conditions – services require urgent scale-up [https://www.paho.org/en/news/2-9-2025-over-billion-people-living-mental-health-conditions-services-require-urgent-scale] — 2 September PAHO launches tool to monitor early child development in Latin America [https://www.paho.org/en/news/28-8-2025-paho-launches-tool-monitor-early-child-development-latin-america] — 28 August Cholera outbreak in Birgunj: WHO supporting scaling up response to save lives [https://www.who.int/nepal/news/detail/29-08-2025-cholera-outbreak-in-birgunj-who-response] — 29 August Samoa mobilizes dengue outbreak response with support from WHO and partners [https://www.who.int/westernpacific/newsroom/feature-stories/item/samoa-mobilizes-dengue-outbreak-response-with-support-from-who-and-partners] — 5 September EU provides €22 million to WHO to keep health services running for over 6.5 million in Syria [https://www.emro.who.int/syria/news/eu-provides-22-million-to-who-to-keep-health-services-running-for-over-65-million-in-syria.html] — 2 September
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