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30 September 2026
From local innovation to system change – public-sector pathways for scaling community-driven initiatives...
People and communities directly affected by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are strategic partners in shaping effective and...
30 September 2026
Reducing alcohol-related harm: SAFER implementation handbook
Reducing alcohol-related harm: SAFER implementation handbook provides practical guidance for countries, communities and institutions seeking to implement...
25 September 2026
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care, 2nd edition
WHO’s Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections maintains all current recommendations on tuberculosis (TB)...
24 September 2026
WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: forty-eighth report
The forty-eighth meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) was convened from 20 to 22 October 2025 and was coordinated from WHO headquarters...
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