The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Data 2019 AT A GLANCE Gains continue to be made against the epidemic, but those gains are getting smaller year-on-year. There has …
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Key facts on HIV: Country Snapshot 2019: Nepal
Key facts on HIV: Country Snapshot 2019: Nepal The country snapshot prepared by UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Asia and the Pacific and AIDS Data Hub provides information on the …
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World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines (21st List 2019)
World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines (21st List 2019) JULY 9, 2019 WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests to address health challenges, prioritize highly effective …
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High-Performance Health-Financing for UHC: Driving Sustainable, Inclusive Growth in the 21st Century
High-Performance Health-Financing for UHC: Driving Sustainable, Inclusive Growth in the 21st Century The majority of developing countries will fail to achieve their targets for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)1 and the …
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Training course on ethics in implementation research
Training course on ethics in implementation research TDR and WHO’s Global Health Ethics team have jointly developed a training course for researchers and research ethics committees on the important ethical …
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The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the first global public health treaty. It is an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms …
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Snakebite: WHO targets 50% reduction in deaths and disabilities
WHO has released further details of its strategy to prevent and control snakebite envenoming, a neglected tropical disease that affects 1.8–2.7 million people each year, claiming 81 000–138 000 lives …
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WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
WHO released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s health and essential services.
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Building a tuberculosis-free world: The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis
The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis published a report on 20 March 2019. The Commission recommends five priority investments to achieve a tuberculosis-free world within a generation.
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New WHO recommendations to accelerate progress on TB
WHO has issued new guidance to improve treatment of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). WHO is recommending shifting to fully oral regimens to treat people with MDR-TB.
