| No images? Click here  31 October 2025 | Issue 328  Representatives from the Malaysian Indigenous community sharing traditional healing practices focused on the use of natural remedies—specifically herbs, leaves, and roots in Indigenous medical treatments. © WHO / Muhd Ikmal Photography   Monday, 03 November Bulletin of the World Health Organization: Special theme issue on traditional medicine and global health On Monday, 3 November, WHO will release the Bulletin of the World Health Organization Special theme issue on traditional medicine and global health. The theme issue explores the profound potential of traditional medicine - including traditional, complementary, integrative, Indigenous and ancestral practices - and expands the global knowledge base of high-quality published evidence on traditional medicine, in line with the call for increased research and evidence on traditional medicine as stated in the WHO global traditional medicine strategy: 2025–2034. This issue of Bulletin supports the agenda of the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine - to be held from 17 to 19 December 2025 in New Delhi, India – by exploring how the integration of traditional medicine can enrich health systems, promote universal health coverage and support inclusive, sustainable development. The Bulletin will be available for download here: https://www.who.int/publications/journals/bulletin ************* Launch of the WHO guidance on health financing emergency On Monday, 3 November, WHO will issue new guidance to help countries address the drastic cuts in global health financing. The guidance will help countries both mitigate the immediate effects of funding cuts, and undertake longer-term reforms to strengthen domestic health financing systems and advance universal health coverage.  3 to 7 November 2025 Third meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement The third meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement will be conducted in hybrid format during 3–7 November 2025, from 09:30–12:00 and 14:00pm–16:30 each day. Further information and webcast: here.  3 to 7 November 2025 Ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens – reference dose(s) for cereals containing gluten or gluten FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy In response to the request from Codex for scientific advice on reference dose (s) (RfDs) and concentration for cereals containing gluten and gluten, FAO and WHO are convening an expert consultation to provide recommendation on the level of RfDs and concentration for cereals containing gluten and gluten. More information: here.  3 to 9 November 2025 Medicine Safety Week Regulators rely on reports about side effects from healthcare professionals and patients to monitor the safety of medicines. Each report can add to a bigger picture, helping to spot trends and identify a potential safety issue sooner. However, less than 10% of all suspected side effects are ever reported. From 3 to 9 November 2025, #MedSafetyWeek will highlight how everyone has a role to play in medicines safety. This is an international campaign led by Uppsala Monitoring Centre, WHO’s Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring, bringing together medicines regulators and health organizations from over 130 countries to raise awareness and encourage reporting of side effects. The 2025 campaign marks the 10th anniversary of #MedSafetyWeek. Campaign materials are embargoed until 00.01 (local time), 3 November 2025.  Wednesday, 5 November 2025 From Data to Action: Understanding how WHO’s Global Surveillance on Coronaviruses informs response EPI-WIN Webinar, 13.00 – 14.30 CET Continuous tracking of coronavirus threats, including COVID-19, provides the scientific foundation for public health decisions. It enables WHO and countries to act based on real-time and reliable data, particularly when making decisions around vaccination. This webinar aims to highlight the critical role of WHO’s global surveillance and risk assessment in monitoring coronavirus threats and guiding evidence-informed vaccination strategies. Further information and registration: here.  Thursday, 6 November 2025 Financing and access solutions for novel tuberculosis vaccines WHO will launch a new report, “Catalysing solutions for equitable global access for sustainable financing for novel tuberculosis vaccines for adults and adolescents,” on 6 November on the sidelines of the G20 Health Ministers Meeting in Limpopo, South Africa. The report, developed by the Finance and Access Working Group of the Tuberculosis Vaccine Accelerator Council, presents an early understanding of the anticipated barriers, bottlenecks, challenges and market dynamics relevant to financing and access for novel TB vaccines. The assessment identifies solutions and opportunities to accelerate equitable global access to new vaccines, to protect those most at risk of illness and death from the disease and reinvigorate global efforts to end TB. For more information, please contact chriscadenk@who.int with a copy to mediainquiries@who.int. ************* Climate Classroom at COP30 – Climate Negotiations and Health 6 November, 10.00 to 11.00 CET, online This interactive online workshop will discuss the present state of climate negotiations, including the Paris Agreement, and how countries negotiate on climate change at the Conference of Parties (COP). It will introduce the hot topics that will be discussed during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and the health priorities for climate talks. This Climate Classroom is developed jointly by WHO and UN CC: Learn. It supports the online course on Climate Change Negotiations & Health, which will be updated with the most recent content ahead of COP30. The course features key information on climate change and its impacts on human health, provides an overview of the climate change negotiations so far, and considers entry points to address health issues and priorities within climate change negotiations and policies. Further information and registration: here.  WHO events here Sign up for our newsletters here Check out the WHO series, Science in 5 Catch a series that debunks misinformation around WHO and public health, Plot Twist Access WHO photos available for media use here  WHO media contacts:  You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. |
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