| No images? Click here  Friday, 30 January 2026 | Issue 338  Sudanese refugees wait for food and medical assistance in Adre, Chad  2-7 February 158th Session of the WHO Executive Board The 158th session of the WHO Executive Board (EB158) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. The main functions of the WHO Executive Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the World Health Assembly and to advise and generally facilitate its work. Useful links:
 3 FebruaryWHO's Health Emergency Appeal launchWHO will launch its annual emergencies appeal, bringing together its response priorities and funding needs to protect vulnerable populations facing health emergencies worldwide. Last year, WHO responded to 48 emergencies in 79 countries and territories, including Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. A press release will be shared on Tuesday, 3 February. Once it goes live, information on the appeal will be available at: Health emergency appeals  4 FebruaryWorld Cancer DayCancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. Ahead of World Cancer Day 2026, WHO and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shared key findings from an upcoming paper assessing global cancer incidence linked to 30 preventable risk factors. These include tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, high body mass index, insufficient physical activity, air pollution, ultraviolet radiation, selected occupational exposures, and, for the first time in a global risk-factor analysis of this kind, nine cancer-causing infectious agents. An embargoed press release was shared on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The embargo lifts on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 17:00 CET. Read about WHO's work on cancer.   WHO media contacts:  You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. |
Friday, January 30, 2026
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