WHO consolidated operational handbook on sexually transmitted infections
Overview WHO’s Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
has consolidated all existing normative guidance…
Prioritizing NCD prevention and control Regional workshop to advance NCD prevention and control in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Overview Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and…
Guide to creating urban public spaces for children
Overview Public spaces to play are important to children’s health and development and are a core right. Yet…
Supporting policymakers to overcome opposition to regulatory policies for improving population diets
Overview Improving population diets through regulatory measures—such as restrictions on unhealthy food marketing, front-of-pack labeling, and fiscal policies—has…
Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2025
Overview This report provides a global assessment of
taxes applied to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). It describes and
qualitatively…
WHO global report on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine 2024
Overview The first WHO survey on traditional medicine focused on national policies for traditional
medicine and complementary and…
recommendations for a public health approach
Overview This document provides an overview of the updated World Health Organization recommendations for HIV clinical management, which…
Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene in health emergencies readiness for response operations capabilities: user guide and checklist
Overview The Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and Hygiene in health emergency readiness forresponse operations capabilities…
Guidance on policy and strategic actions to protect and promote mental health and well-being across government sectors
Overview Protecting and promoting mental health requires coordinated action across all sectors. This new Guidance supports governments in…
Strengthening primary health care-oriented health systems to address antimicrobial resistance
Overview A primary health care (PHC)-oriented health system aims to maximize the level and distribution of health and…
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children, 10th list
Overview Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected…
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 24th list
Overview Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected…