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Palliative care for older people: better practices

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The United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities (UNCLSC, 2012) defined 13 health products to end preventable deaths of woman and children. One of ... more
Global HIV control funding falls short of need. To maximize health outcomes, it is critical that national governments sustain reasonable commitments, and that international donor assistance be distr ... more

Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines 2021

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The document "Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical Guidelines 2021," published by Elsevier, provides updated guidance for managing diabetes during Ramadan fasting. Developed by the ... more
A practical handbook. This Health Cluster Guide (2nd edition, 2020) provides practical advice on how WHO, Health Cluster Coordinators and partners can work together during a humanitarian crisis to achieve the aims ... more
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Review of the national tuberculosis programme in Belarus

P. de Colombani World Health Organization Europe (2016) C_WHO
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Review of the national tuberculosis programme in Romania

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