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Landmark public health decisions by WHO on essential medicines for alcohol use disorders
New book on local experiences in dog-mediated rabies elimination in Asia
Routine health information systems – sensory functions toolkit
Technical Advisory Group on Arbovirus (TAG) meeting, Accra, Ghana
When ‘breast is best’ for mothers
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week
Governments hold fourth round of discussions on proposed amendments to International Health Regulations (2005)
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – July 2023
Iraq eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure
Leadership Dialogue on Food Systems for People’s Nutrition and Health
Vaccines could avert half a million deaths associated with anti-microbial resistance a year
WHO launches “One life, one liver” campaign on World Hepatitis Day
New framework makes accountabilities clear for addressing sexual misconduct at WHO
WHO Director-General updates Member States on progress towards tackling sexual misconduct at quarterly briefing
WHO endorses landmark public health decisions on Essential Medicines for Multiple Sclerosis
RSV is everywhere right now. What parents need to know about respiratory syncytial virus
Member States continue work on potential pandemic accord
WHO to host first global workshop on biodiversity, traditional knowledge, health and well-being
WHO issues rapid communication on use of targeted next-generation sequencing for diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis
WHO urges countries to invest in drowning prevention to protect children
WHO releases new guidance to improve testing and diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections
Health workers have a critical role in supporting self-care
New WHO guidance on HIV viral suppression and scientific updates released at IAS 2023
WHO recommends optimizing HIV testing services
Why your brain health matters
Good news for weekend warriors: people who do much of their exercise on a couple of days still get heart benefits
Self-testing could reduce the global impact of syphilis: study
New global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders published
Police responding to fatal traffic crash at Whitsundays
Maximum sodium targets needed for pre-packaged foods in china, new research suggests
Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch a Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa
Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide
WHO updates guidelines on fats and carbohydrates
WHO addresses violence against women as a gender equality and health priority
Talking about eating less red and processed meat provokes strong feelings. That’s why this new evidence-based report is welcome
Recognition of Bhutan’s National Reference Laboratory as a National Influenza Centre in the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System
Realising the next PIP Partnership Contribution High-Level Implementation Plan (HLIP) for 2024-2030
Welcoming a new era for respiratory pathogen pandemic preparedness in the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova
Improving influenza data quality in Timor-Leste through training workshop
Enhancing GISRS respiratory disease surveillance in the Americas through genetic characterization training
Mongolia reviews lessons learned to be better prepared for the next pandemic
Second update of information note on integrated health, trade, IP response to COVID-19 launched
Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit
Aspartame hazard and risk assessment results released
Recent HIV RDT market landscape report aims for healthier, more sustainable markets
Ongoing avian influenza outbreaks in animals pose risk to humans
122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report