Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79), convened by the World Health Organization, is the highest decision-making forum in global health. Held in Geneva, it brings together …
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Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers
Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guide for decision-makers titled Taking a Strategic Approach to Urban Health, offering practical strategies to advance a new phase of urban …
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Resolutions and Decisions of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee
The Seventy-eighth session of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee concluded with Member States deliberating on and adopting resolutions and decisions addressing key public health challenges to accelerate health for …
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WHO practical guide on using theory of change for health policy and planning
Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new technical guidance on “How to Develop an Evidence-Informed Theory of Change (ToC) for Health”, aimed at helping health professionals and …
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Call for Experts: WHO SEA Region Strategic Advisory Group on Prevention and Control of NCDs
Call for Experts 2025/July/213: Establishment of the Strategic Advisory Group on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable disease of the WHO South-East Asia Region The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking …
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National workforce capacity for essential public health functions: Operational handbook for country-led contextualization and implementation
Overview In May 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partner organizations agreed a roadmap on national workforce capacity to implement the essential public health functions. This roadmap emphasizes three …
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WHO launches bold push to raise health taxes and save millions of lives
The “3 by 35” Initiative targets tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to cut deaths and boost health and development funding The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major …
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What You Need to Know from the 78th World Health Assembly (#WHA78)
Overview The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), the premier decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), concluded on 27 May 2025 in Geneva, marking a week of major public …
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The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly convenes 19-27 May, 2025
The Seventy-eighth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA78) will take place from 19-27 May in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s theme is “One World for Health.” Member States will review the progress …
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Call for Proposals: Assessment of OCMCs in Nepal
Overview of WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority in global public health within the United Nations system and is considered the world’s leading public …