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Implementing what works in alcohol policy: progress report on the SAFER initiative

Alcohol-related harm causes millions of deaths each year and remains a major, preventable obstacle to health, equity and sustainable development. This...

Regional Consultation on advancing communicable disease surveillance and health information systems for multi-disease elimination in the South-East Asia Region

The Regional Consultation on Advancing Communicable Disease Surveillance and Health Information Systems for Multidisease Elimination in the WHO South-East...

Guiding principles for prioritizing malaria interventions in resource-constrained country contexts to achieve maximum impact, 2nd ed.

In response to ever increasing financial constraints, the WHO Malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease Department and Regional Offices, in consultation with...

Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects: WHO technical consultation on planning and implementing services integrated into national health systems in low- and middle-income countries

This report summarizes a WHO technical consultation focused on strengthening newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects within national...

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