MEDIA ADVISORY: Virtual press conference on the launch of the World Health Statistics Report 2026 - 14.00 CEST/12.00 GMT on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 (embargoed until 15.00 CEST/13.00 GMT on 13 May)

No images? Click here Monday, 11 May 2026 RE-SENT WITH DATE ADDED  Embargoed until 15.00 CEST/13.00 GMT on 13 May 2026  MEDIA ADVISORY  Virtual press conference: Launch of the World Health Statistics Report 2026   When: Wednesday, 13 May at 14.00 CEST/12.00 GMT What: Launch of the World Health Statistics Report 2026 The World Health Statistics report is WHO's flagship annual compilation of global health and health-related indicators. The 2026 edition shows important gains in global health in recent years and includes reviews on global health topics such as COVID-19 pandemic-related excess mortality, life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and strengthening mortality data as part of country civil registration and vital statistics systems. The report also highlights the fragile and uneven nature of recent improvements and shows that the world remains off track to meet health‑related Sustainable Development Goal targets by 2030. Speakers: Dr Yukiko Nakatani, Assistant Director-General for Health Systems, Access and Data, WHO Dr Alain Labrique, Director for the Department of Data, Digital Health, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, WHO Nelly Biondi, Statistician, Data, Standards, and Analytics, WHO Wahyu Retno Mahanani, Technical Officer, Data, Standards, and Analytics, WHO Dr Bochen Cao, Statistician, Data, Standards, and Analytics, WHO Join by Zoom: Link: https://who.zoom.us/j/99770867816 Password: WHOvpc+13 Join by Phone: International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/adHzW4J4FJ Webinar ID: 997 7086 7816 Password: 123692863 Notes to journalists Early access to the report is offered to journalists only.  Please request by email to bracquemontm@who.int and mediainquiries@who.int.  Embargo lifts at 15.00 CEST/13.00 GMT on Wednesday, 13 May 2026. Please enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet) in your Zoom profile and ensure your microphone is connected and active on your computer.  When you sign in, you will be automatically put in the meeting room. Click "raise hand" if you wish to ask a question (the icon can be found under the tab: participants), this will enter you into the queue for questions.  Please note that only questions from the media are allowed during the press conference.  Media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int   You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Journalists may send feedback to WHO Media Team       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe