Overview This Global Plan has been developed by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Regional Commissions, in cooperation with partners in the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration and …
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Overview Each year, the WHO Global TB Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at …
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Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic
14 October 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to …
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WHO’s 10 calls for climate action to assure sustained recovery from COVID-19
Global health workforce urges action to avert health catastrophe 11 October 2021 News release (WHO) Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green …
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COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health
The Health Argument for Climate Action The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and …
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The Mental Health Atlas 2020
Overview The Mental Health Atlas, released every three years, is a compilation of data provided by countries around the world on mental health policies, legislation, financing, human resources, availability and …
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WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis (Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis)
New meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually The Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis aims to eliminate epidemics of bacterial meningitis – the most deadly form of …
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WHO Model List of Essential Medicines: 22nd List (2021)
World Health Organization model list of essential medicines for children: 8th list (2021) WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists High prices and low …
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WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines: Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
Overview New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend …
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Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013 – 2030
Overview The Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly, consisting of Ministers of Health of 194 Member States, adopted the WHO’s Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 in May 2013. In 2019, the …
