World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
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Systematic review of the link between tobacco and poverty
<p>This study explores the link between tobacco use and poverty, as well as the broader relationship between income, tobacco use, and tobacco-related health consequences, using a meta-analysis of existing research literature. The study presents a solid base to support its conclusions of an inverse relationship between income level and tobacco use prevalence, and its related consequences.
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Safe drinking-water from desalination
<p>Safe and clean drinking-water is an essential element of health security and underpins sustainable socio-economic development. Global climate change, a growing global population, water requirements to support food security and rapid urbanization all contribute to increased water scarcity and compound the challenge of providing safe drinking-water.
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Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis
This 2011 update of Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis is intended as a tool for use by public health professionals working in response to the Sixty-second World
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Tuberculosis prevalence surveys: a handbook
This book was produced by the WHO Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement as a major collaborative effort involving 50 authors from 15 institutions. The project was coordinated by WHO. The book is an
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Mental Health Atlas 2011
The WHO Mental Health Atlas 2011 represents the latest estimate of global mental health resources available to prevent and treat mental disorders and help protect the human rights of people living with
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World malaria report 2010
<p>This global annual report covers 106 malaria-endemic countries and highlights continued progress made towards meeting the World Health Assembly (WHA) targets for malaria to be achieved by the end of 2010 and by 2015. Outlines evolving situation of financing for malaria control and how these growing resources have resulted in increased coverage of WHO-recommended malaria control interventions.</p>
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Guidance on water supply and sanitation in extreme weather events
This document is intended to provide an overview on why and how adaptation policies should consider the vulnerability of, and new risk elements for, health and environment arising from water services management during adverse weather episodes.
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WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: selected pollutants
This report presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e.
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Global tuberculosis control 2010
Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's largest infectious killer. The Global tuberculosis control report 2010 shows that efforts by national TB programmes to engage all care providers in controlling the disease can be particularly effective. This report also profiles the TB situation in 212 countries and territories.
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World health report 2010: health systems financing - the path to universal coverage
Good health is essential to human welfare and to sustained economic and social development. WHO's Member States have set themselves the target of developing their health financing systems to ensure that all people can use health services, while being protected against financial hardship associated with paying for them.