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New WHO recommendations to prevent tuberculosis aim to save millions of lives. New WHO recommendations to prevent tuberculosis aim to save millions of lives.

WHO urges countries to ensure the continuity of malaria services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic Safety of front-line health workers a primary concern The COVID-19 pandemic is testing …

IR toolkit to inform the implementation and scale-up of digital technologies for TB. IR toolkit to inform the implementation and scale-up of digital technologies for TB.

World Health Organization (WHO) Information Note Tuberculosis and COVID-19. World Health Organization (WHO) Information Note Tuberculosis and COVID-19.

WHO declares novel coronavirus (#COVID19)outbreak a pandemic The World Health Organization declared #COVID19 as a first pandemic caused by a coronavirus. Today’s declaration of a #COVID19 pandemic is a call …

Portugal brings down obesity by taxing sugary drinks. Portugal brings down obesity by taxing sugary drinks.

WHO launches a digital version of its Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) The World Health Organization has launched a new easy-to-access, digital version of its Model list of Essential Medicines …

Stockholm Declaration Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety: Achieving Global Goals 2030 The Chairman’s conclusions, called the “Stockholm Declaration”, was presented by the Swedish Minister for Infrastructure, Mr. Tomas …