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From local innovation to system change – public-sector pathways for scaling community-driven initiatives on noncommunicable diseases

People and communities directly affected by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are strategic partners in shaping effective and...

Reducing alcohol-related harm: SAFER implementation handbook

Reducing alcohol-related harm: SAFER implementation handbook provides practical guidance for countries, communities and institutions seeking to implement...

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care, 2nd edition

WHO’s Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections maintains all current recommendations on tuberculosis (TB)...

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: forty-eighth report

The forty-eighth meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) was convened from 20 to 22 October 2025 and was coordinated from WHO headquarters...

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