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7 December 2024
City-level monitoring guidance for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and injuries
The guidance document provides a set of indicators for assessing the status of development, implementation and monitoring of key policy interventions for...
14 October 2024
Use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances
The document is composed of four main parts and six annexes.Part I “Introduction” describes the WHO INN Programme, INN selection procedure...
11 October 2024
Elimination of human onchocerciasis: progress report, 2023–2024
Onchocerciasis, more commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. The disease...
11 October 2024
Patient navigation for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: technical brief
The Global Breast Cancer Initiative aims to address disparities in access to care to reduce mortality rates globally. Patient navigation is an evidence-based...