The WHO Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline contains the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for the use of therapeutics in the treatment of COVID-19. The latest version of this living guideline is available in pdf …
International Guidelines & Documents
- ReportsAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH)International Plan, Policy & GuidelinesMaternal, Newborn and Child HealthResearch & Publication
The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021
The State of the World’s Midwifery (SoWMy) 2021 presents findings on the Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Adolescent Health (SRMNAH) workforce from 194 countries. The report, produced by UNFPA, the …
- Vaccine Preventable DiseasesInternational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesResearch & Publication
Immunization Agenda 2030: A global strategy to leave no one behind
The Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) envisions a world where everyone, everywhere, at every age, fully benefits from vaccines to improve health and well-being. Vision A world where everyone, everywhere, at …
- ReportsInternational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesResearch & Publication
Global Report on Ageism: Ageism is a global challenge
The Global report on ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e.g. government, UN agencies, civil society organizations, private sector). It brings together the best available evidence on …
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The 2021 Global Health 50/50 report, “Gender equality: Flying blind in a time of crisis
The 2021 Global Health 50/50 report, “Gender equality: Flying blind in a time of crisis,” reviews the gender-related policies and practices of 201 global organisations active in global health. Against …
- ReportsInternational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesResearch & Publication
Violence against women, 2018 estimates: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence
Overview Violence against women is a major human rights violation and a global public health concern of pandemic proportions. This WHO report, the first of the UN Violence Against Women …
- Research & PublicationInternational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesLife Style & Public Health Nutrition
COVID-19 and Obesity: The 2021 Atlas
The World Obesity Federation has published the 2021 Atlas on COVID-19 and Obesity which shows increased bodyweight is the second greatest predictor of hospitalisation and a high risk of death …
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WHO Guidelines for Malaria (Consolidated Guidelines for Malaria)
WHO launches a consolidated guidelines for malaria. The consolidated WHO Guidelines for malaria present all of the current WHO recommendations for malaria. This guideline bring together the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria …
- Public Health UpdateCommunicable DiseasesGlobal Health NewsInternational Plan, Policy & Guidelines
WHO announces updated critical concentrations for susceptibility testing for rifampicin
5 February 2021 | GENEVA – The critical concentrations for culture-based phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) to first-line anti-TB drugs have been revised by the the World Health Organization (WHO). Critical concentrations …
- International Plan, Policy & GuidelinesReportsResearch & PublicationVector-Borne Diseases(VBDs)
World Malaria Report 2020
Overview The 2020 edition of the World Malaria Report takes a historical look at key milestones that helped shape the global response to the disease over the last 2 decades – a …