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High-priority Health services for Humanitarian response (H3 package)

The H3 Package defines a set of prioritized health interventions that can feasibly be delivered to populations affected by humanitarian crises during protracted...

WHO advisory committee on variola virus research: report of the twenty-fifth meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 25-26 October 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Committee on variola virus Research (ACVVR), held its twenty-fifth meeting on 25-26 October 2023. The recommendations...

Strategic framework for enhancing prevention and control of mpox- 2024-2027

This Strategic framework for enhancing prevention and control of mpox (2024–2027) outlines a road map for health authorities, communities, and stakeholders...

Target product profile for a low-cost test for use in bacterial meningitis outbreak response and surveillance

Acute bacterial meningitis is one of the deadliest and most disabling forms of meningitis, leading to death in one in six people, and leaving one in five...

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WHO's Operational Update on Health Emergencies, published monthly, highlights WHO’s work on preparedness and emergency response, combating health...

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From 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024, a cumulative total of 249 793 cholera cases and 2137 deaths were reported from 25 countries across five WHO regions,...

Sudan situation report

This is the second WHO report summarizing the multi-country health situation and WHO’s response across the regional emergency caused by the conflict...

Document front page for the quarterly update of the Contingency Fund for Emergencies.

In the second quarter of 2024, WHO released more than US$10 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies (CFE) to provide life-saving aid to victims...