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Friday, 5 June 2026 | Issue 355 
Sunday, 7 June
World Food Safety Day
Foodborne diseases remain a major global burden, causing at least 200 illnesses that affect health, livelihoods, education and economies. Yet, they are largely preventable. The theme of World Food Safety Day 2026, From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere, highlights how data on illness, its burden and lost lives can guide action towards focused and cost-effective solutions.
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Tuesday, 9 June WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease: what we know 13.00-14.00 CEST, online An outbreak of Ebola virus disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus was declared on 15 May 2026 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cross-border spread to Uganda. The World Health Organization has classified the event as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to its severity and potential for international spread. As of late May 2026, hundreds of suspected cases and confirmed infections have been reported, with transmission concentrated in eastern DRC. Challenges in contact follow-up, insecure conditions, and inadequate isolation and referral systems complicating response efforts. National authorities, in collaboration with WHO and partners, are implementing response measures including deployment of rapid response teams, delivery of medical supplies, strengthened surveillance, laboratory confirmation, infection prevention and control assessments, the set-up of safe and optimized treatment centers, and community engagement. This webinar will explain why this outbreak is significant, WHO recommendations and the rationale behind them. Further information and registration here. 
Friday, 12 June A New Blueprint to End the World's Leading Cause of Maternal Death A major new Lancet Series, led by WHO and HRP researchers, is set to unveil a transformative roadmap for the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). The papers highlight how many women are at risk globally and what this is costing our economies. Drawing on the latest global evidence, the series challenges long-standing approaches to diagnosing and managing severe bleeding after childbirth and calls for a fundamental shift toward earlier detection and faster intervention. The authors argue that many maternal deaths and complications linked to PPH are preventable with tools and treatments that are already available today. For more information please contact baileyn@who.int ____ Global Status Report on Blood Safety and Availability World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on 14 June every year, aims to raise awareness of the ongoing need for safe blood and blood products, promote regular, voluntary unpaid blood donation and encourage governments and partners to invest in sustainable national blood programmes. It is also an opportunity to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving contribution. This year's slogan, “One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives,” places humanity at the heart of every blood donation, suggesting that each act carries compassion, solidarity, and care for others. Because millions of patients around the world rely on blood transfusions every year, every donation helps form a shared lifeline of humanity – one that brings hope to patients, supports families and saves lives every day. WHO is releasing the new Global status report on blood safety and availability 2025 ahead of the day on 12 June. More information on World Blood Donor Day can be read here. 
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