To support countries and technical agencies in their efforts to strengthen detection of tuberculosis (TB), the World Health Organization (WHO) published the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 3: Diagnosis today. When …
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NCD Detection Campaign Guideline 2081
Overview The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, DoHS publishes a Guideline for Nationwide NCD Detection Campaign 2081. This campaign aims to conduct a month-long initiative to enhance early detection and …
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The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report
The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the average per capita government spending on health in all country income groups fell in 2022 from 2021 …
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World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants
The 2024 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki was adopted by the World Medical Association (WMA) General Assembly in Helsinki, following a 30-month review process. This key global framework for …
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Strategic Framework for improving newborn and child health in the South-East Asia Region (2024–2030)
Overview The WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategic Framework for improving newborn and child health has been prepared to offer guidance to Member States (Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Democratic People’s Republic of …
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WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases
3 October 2024 Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The Plan aims at reducing the …
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Health practitioner regulation: Design, reform and implementation guidance
The World Health Organization (WHO) published the first global guidance on health practitioner regulation. Health practitioner regulation: Design, reform and implementation guidance reviews the available evidence and offers policy considerations for …
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WHO launches updated guidance on HIV-associated TB
Overview 16 May 2024 | Geneva The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the consolidated guidelines on HIV-associated TB (TB/HIV) that provides a single comprehensive source for the latest evidence-informed TB/HIV …
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WHO benchmarks for strengthening health emergency capacities
Overview Benchmarking is a strategic process often used by businesses and institutes to standardize performance in relation to the best practices of their sector. The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have developed a …
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First WHO guidance on snakebite treatments published
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first in a series of WHO public-benefit target product profiles (TPPs) for snakebite treatments, in order to improve the quality of antivenoms available in …
