07International Directory
A point of access to health authorities, alert systems, surveillance atlases, biosafety reference points and scientific tools. Search by organization, country or subject, then filter by area and language. The structure, availability and content controls have separate boundaries, detailed in the methodology.
569resources selected
41languages represented
6global areas
21Research topics
02Explore
Search by country, organization or subject. Filters combine and also work without JavaScript. WHO statistical profiles and national pages are classified by territory; their roles remain distinct.
Research ignores accents and combines words. It covers name, country, type of organization, description, languages and themes. Understand the database and its limits.
Romania · Europe
Epidemiological surveillance and public health information in Romania.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Hungary · Europe
Surveillance, laboratory expertise, medicines and health risk prevention in Hungary.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Slovakia · Europe
Alerts, surveillance of infections and health protection recommendations in Slovakia.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Spain · Europe
Regulatory information on medicines, vaccines, antimicrobials and safety alerts in Spain.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
European Union
Evaluations, authorisations, safety and scientific information on medicines and vaccines in the European Union.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
European Union
European Union programmes and funding for prevention, preparedness and health response.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
Canada · Americas
Data, scientific advice, surveillance and prevention of infections in Quebec.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Canada · Americas
Food Alerts, Animal Health, Plant Protection and Product Recalls in Canada.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
Canada · Americas
National surveillance of influenza, respiratory viruses and epidemiological trends in Canada.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
International · World
WHO–FAO Network for Rapid Sharing of Information at Food Safety Events.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
Mexico · Americas
Animal health, phytosanitary protection, food inocurity and biosecurity alerts in Mexico.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
Argentina · Americas
Reference laboratories, research and microbiological surveillance in Argentina.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Peru · Americas
Surveillance, laboratories, research and information on infectious diseases in Peru.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Uruguay · Americas
Alerts, bulletins and prevention of communicable diseases in Uruguay.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Ecuador · Americas
Health information, surveillance and prevention programmes in Ecuador.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Peru · Americas
Peruvian competent authority for environmental health, water, food and health risks.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
Morocco · Africa
Laboratory expertise, surveillance and support for public health in Morocco.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Tunisia · Africa
Monitoring, monitoring and information on emerging infectious risks in Tunisia.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Algeria · Africa
Public health data, studies and expertise in Algeria.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Senegal · Africa
Alerts, policies, prevention and official health information in Senegal.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa
Diagnosis, research, surveillance and response to epidemics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Rwanda · Africa
Surveillance of diseases, laboratories, prevention and public health information in Rwanda.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Tanzania · Africa
Health information, surveillance and coordination of response to public health emergencies in Tanzania.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Zimbabwe · Africa
Health information, surveillance and preparedness for outbreaks in Zimbabwe.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
East Africa · Africa
Regional cooperation in surveillance, laboratories and cross-border disease prevention.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Qatar · Middle East
Prevention, vaccination and public health information available in Qatar.
For what? Consult the original resources on the themes indicated.
To be verified: A multilingual interface does not guarantee that all publications are translated. Check the perimeter of the page consulted.
Qatar · Middle East
Qatar ' s official health authorities, regulations, surveillance and health boards.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Kuwait · Middle East
Health information, prevention and public health services in Kuwait.
For what? Search for publications and alerts related to this organization.
To be verified: Check the date, territory and status of the signal. Local competence is paramount for an operational instruction.
Lebanon · Middle East
Information, surveillance and national public health campaigns in Lebanon.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
Palestine · Middle East
Public health data, alerts and information for Palestine.
For what? Access the surveillance data or publications of the area indicated.
To be verified: Check period, definition, coverage and update frequency before comparing two series.
France · Europe
Official French fact sheets to verify product, lot, dates, pattern, risk and behaviour for a recalled food.
For what? Find the product by brand, lot and dates to read the exact recall instructions.
To be verified: Une ressemblance de produit ne suffit pas : comparez le lot, les dates et la catégorie concernée. Relevez aussi la référence de l’avis et sa date, puis vérifiez que la consigne concerne bien le conditionnement et le lot en votre possession. Une photographie ressemblante ou le seul nom de la marque ne permet pas de trancher.
United States · Americas
Comparison of molecular and antigenic tests, repetition tips and limitations of a negative result.
For what? Find a reference and recommendations in their original text.
To be verified: Check for editing, target audience, scope and local recommendations; a repository can be replaced.
United States · Americas
Instructions on the dangers of flood water, wounds, hygiene, drinking water and protection during cleaning.
For what? Find a reference and recommendations in their original text.
To be verified: Check for editing, target audience, scope and local recommendations; a repository can be replaced.
United States · Americas
Benchmarks on food affected by flooding or power outage and on cleaning surfaces in contact with food.
For what? Find a reference and recommendations in their original text.
To be verified: Check for editing, target audience, scope and local recommendations; a repository can be replaced.
Afghanistan · Asia-Pacific
WHO official profile: health indicators, emergency response capabilities, comparable data and national resources for Afghanistan.
For what? Compare national indicators and access their documentation.
To be verified: The year of each indicator may differ. This statistical profile is not a real-time alert.
Albania · Europe
WHO official profile: health indicators, emergency response capacity, comparable data and national resources for Albania.
For what? Compare national indicators and access their documentation.
To be verified: The year of each indicator may differ. This statistical profile is not a real-time alert.
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01Entrance doors
For the same source, the depth of content may vary according to language. The following pages provide access to the official editions of WHO; the directory also covers the national languages proposed by local agencies.
03Country profiles
For many countries, the directory offers a statistical profile on WHO Data and an institutional page on the WHO website. These two entries meet different needs; they do not replace the instructions of the national health authority.
To compare indicators, identify the year of each series, its definition and its limits. The indicators on the same page do not necessarily cover the same period.
See the profile of FranceFor information on the organization's programmes, publications or activities in a territory. A news published here is not necessarily a local record.
See the WHO France pageFor current recommendations, alerts and applicable procedures, give priority to the competent public source of the territory concerned.
Find the official newsletters →04Use the directory well
Global information gives context; a national authority specifies the applicable guidelines; a local agency knows the situation on the ground. For an alert, start from the nearest source to the location, then compare it with the regional and global watch.
Check out the disease sheets, manuals and summaries. They explain the stable notions but do not necessarily describe an ongoing situation.
Use dated bulletins, dashboards and streams. Look at the data period, the case definition and possible delays in notification.
Follow the competent authority of your territory or sector. An international recommendation does not replace a local regulatory directive.
Start with the method, agent and time of sampling. A laboratory sheet and a clinical recommendation do not have the same function.
Read the tests →The reference and the lot are included in the national reminder form. European systems help to track notifications between countries.
Check a reminder →Look at the territory, period, population covered, denominator, and time frame for consolidation before comparing.
Read an indicator →A signal in water, air or soil calls for verification of the method and uses of the environment; local delivery remains a priority.
Understand a signal →The directory focuses on public authorities, intergovernmental organizations, national institutes, monitoring networks and scientific libraries. Some academic tools are included when they provide additional monitoring; their form explicitly identifies them and their signals must be confirmed by an authority. Resources are retained for their documentary usefulness, not as a ranking or as a general approval of all their content.
Current name, responsible agency and perimeter were compared to institutional pages, notably for the Australian CDC, Japanese JIHS, HERA and European laboratories.
An HTTP control follows the redirects. A robot blockage, network error, or an exceeded delay remains an indeterminate result; it is not presented as a deleted link or as a validation of content.
Developments 2025–26 have been integrated, including the amended IHR, the WHO Pandemic Agreement, PABS negotiation, BMBL and environmental monitoring.
FAQUse
Start with the national or local authority of the territory concerned and then use regional and international organizations to put the event in context. Always check the date, area covered and status of the publication.
The language corresponds to an interface or significant content offered by the external resource. It does not mean that each page, report or dataset is available in that language.
No. Inclusion indicates a documentary utility and an identifiable perimeter. It does not constitute a classification, affiliation or general approval of all content published by the organization.
No. The links are subject to editorial verifications dated. An external resource may change address, name or perimeter between two controls; check the methodology and report any useful corrections.
The WHO data profile brings together statistical indicators with their reference years. Instead, the WHO country page presents the organization's office, programmes and news for the country. For a current health statement, consult the competent national or local authority.
In practiceObserve and understand
A health event and a national indicator require different sources. Disease Outbreak News bulletins describe confirmed or potential acute events; WHO Data profiles collect indicators by country.
| Resource | Information to look for | Check before reuse |
|---|---|---|
| Disease Outbreak News | The event, area, assessment and response described in the bulletin. | Find later publications on the same event. |
| WHO Data — country profiles | Value, reference year and definition of each indicator. | Read the metadata; indicators in one profile may refer to different years. |
An event’s absence from this bulletin selection does not establish the absence of risk. For a local measure applicable today, consult the relevant territorial authority.