International Health Regulations
The International Health Regulations (IHR) are an international legal biding instrument for 194 countries across the globe, including all the Member States of WHO.
Read moreHealth topics — Health Systems and Services (HSS)
Health Promotion
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to improve their health through improving control of modifiable risk factors.
Read moreMaternal and Neonatal Tetanus
Claiming thousands of lives every year, maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is a devastating disease caused by toxins released from Clostridium tetani bacteria.
Read moreSustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals with 169 targets that all 191 UN Member States have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2030.
Read moreLaboratories and Health Technology
The Laboratories and Health Technology area supports Member states in attaining improved health and reduced morbidity and mortality through the safety, availability and appropriate use of essential health technologies within health systems
Read moreRehabilitation
Rehabilitation is a set of measures that assist an individual who experience, or are likely to experience, disability to achieve and maintain optimal functioning in interaction with their environments.
Read moreInjuries
Maltreatment of children, elderly people and the poor is an important cause of injuries and disease. The most common culprits include physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and neglect. Approximately 25% to 50% of all children report being physically abused, and 20% of women and up to 10% of men report being sexually abused.
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