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27 July 2026
Global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2022–2030:...
This report is the second in a series of biennial progress reports on the implementation of the Global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV,...
27 July 2026
Consolidated guidance for strengthening national routine surveillance systems: updated HIV case definitions,...
WHO’s new consolidated guidance define the core components of a strong routine HIV surveillance system. Bringing together updated HIV and advanced...
24 July 2026
Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food: prepared by the one hundred and first meeting of the...
This monograph presents the safety evaluation of arsenic as a contaminant in food conducted by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)...
Each year, drowning claims more than 300 000 lives globally. Although the vast majority of drowning deaths are preventable, many countries lack the policies,...