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This report aims to raise awareness about the role that the reform of public health laws can play in advancing the right to health and in creating ... more
The global burden of disease due to mental disorders continues to rise, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In addition to causing a large proportion of morbidity, mental disorder ... more
Updated with information on Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus A wide variety of health events ranging in severity may occur related to air transport, requiring di ... more
Technical Report AIDS Medicines and diagnostics service July 2015
Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022: Health situation analysis of the ... more
The END TB Strategy Интеграция совместного оказания услуг в связи с ТБ и ВИЧ во всеобъемлющий пакет помощи для потребителей инъекционных наркотиков
Recommendations for a public health approach HIV/AIDS Programme
The overall objective of the framework is to support WHO and Members States in meaningful engagement of people living with NCDs, and mental ... more
There is growing understanding and high-level endorsement of the importance of strong collaborative multisectoral approaches to address a broad range of ... more
The following technical report outlines the rationale, process and results of a joint research study, coordinated by the World Health ... more
To survive and thrive, children and adolescents need good health, adequate nutrition, security, safety and a supportive clean environment, opportunities for early learning and education, responsive relationships and connectedness, and opportunities ... more

A people-centred model of TB care (Russian edition)

World Health Organization Europe; Stop TB Partnership; ERS; et al. Всемирная организация здравоохранения (2017) C_WHO
Blueprint for EECA countries, first edition МОДЕЛЬ ПРОТИВОТУБЕРКУЛЕЗНОЙ ПОМОЩИ, ОРИЕНТИРОВАННАЯ НА НУЖДЫ ЛЮДЕЙ Концептуальный проект модели для стран Восточной Европы и Центрально ... more

Status Report on prison health in Europe

World Health Organization (Europe) (2019) C_WHO
Overwhelming evidence shows that a range of health concerns—mental illness, substance dependence, HIV/AIDS, and noncommunicable diseases—affect prisoners disproportionately. But, while incarcera ... more

Newly diagnosed HIV infections in The WHO European Region, 2017

World Health Organization (Europe) (2018) C_WHO
Report of a mission 20–24 April 2015
This guidance is targeted to primary health care policy-makers and only addresses issues relevant for primary health care providers. It has been prepared on the basis ... more
Copenhagen, Denmark, 24–25 August 2017
Региональный проект по борьбе с туберкулезом в Восточной Европе и Центральной Азии (ТБ-REP)Среднесрочное обновление
11-17 April 2012
Meeting report, 25-26 September 2017 Copenhagen, Denmark
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Kazakhstan. This report provides evidence through t ... more
Copenhagen, Denmark, 7–8 March 2017. Meeting report

Review of the national tuberculosis programme in Belarus

P. de Colombani World Health Organization Europe (2016) C_WHO
8–18 December 2015
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, this guidance provides information on infection and prevention control (IPC) for older people, their friends and families, carers, and healthcare providers. Anyone who manages, works, volunteers or provides care ... more

WHO mission on ART optimization in Belarus March 30-31, April 1, 2016

M. Ristola; V. Rusovich; J. Lundgren; S. F. Jakobsen World Health Organization (Europe); WHO Collaborating Centre on HIV and Viral Hepatitis (2016) C2
April, 2016
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Data on the essential building blocks of mental health systems, including mental health governance, financing, service delivery, human resources a ... more
Many of the countries in the European Region receiving refugees from Ukraine are already offering vaccination services to children and adults. This is important to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 tran ... more

Taking stock Tobacco control in the WHO European Region in 2017

World Health Organization (Europe) (2017) C_WHO
October 2015

Ministerial policy dialogue on HIV and related comorbidities in eastern Europe and central Asia (EECA)

World Health Organization (Europe); Government of the Netherlands; UNAIDS (2019) C_WHO
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23 July 2018 Meeting Report
Project protocol Introduction Ready-to-eat food sold in the street represents a global phenomenon, more common in urbanized areas, that constitutes an important dietary source in populations from low- and middle-income countries. However, research on the kind ... more
Observations from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) WHO collaborative cross-national study
The recently published World Health Organization (WHO) Strengthening infection prevention and co ... more
The "Assessing National Capacity for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: Report of the 2021 Global Survey" by WHO examines the ... more
Blueprint for EECA countries, first edition
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This document provides interim guidance to countries on testing considerations and strategies for suspect cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children. It is primarily intended f ... more
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These guidelines provide evidence-based guidance on the use of peripartum antiviral prophylaxis in HBsAg-positive pregnant women for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission ... more
Towards ending tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Refugees and migrants face similar health threats from COVID-19 as their host populations. However, inadequate access to essential services and exclusion may makes early detection, testing, diagnosis, contact tracing and seeking care for COVID-19 di ... more
Results of rapid assessment The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the ... more
The new treatment recommendations that extend the 2018 treat all recommendation for adults with chronic HCV infection to include adolescents and children down to 3 years, and to align the existing recommended pangenotypic direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens (SOF/DCV, SOF/VEL and G/P) for adults, ... more
The aim of the WHO QualityRights tool kit is to support countries in assessing and improving the quality and human rights of their mental ... more
WHO has published the first-ever guidance on the clinical management of diphtheria. The only previously available guidance was an operational protocol. The new guidance followed the rigorous process ... more
Report of the 23rd WHO Expert Committee on the selection and use of essential medicines This executive summary reports the recommendations made by ... more
School health programmes have been demonstrated to be the most cost-effective way to influence health behaviours in young people. The purpose ... more
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his guidance provides interim guidance for the integration of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virologic and genomic surveillance, from sentinel site case enrolment and sampling to the eventual sharing of t ... more
The purpose of this publication is to to provide a practical, stepwise approach to the implementation of the national action plans on AMR within the human ... more
In 2015, 26% of the deaths of 5.9 million children who died before reaching their fifth birthday could have been prevented through addressing envi ... more
18 August 2022
Pneumonia and diarrhoea account for 23% of under-five mortality and were responsible for an estimated 1.17 million deaths in children under five globally. Furthermore, pneumonia and diarrhoea were responsible for 18% ... more

Prevention of harm caused by alcohol exposure in pregnancy

L. Schölin World Health Organization (Europe) (2016) C_WHO
Rapid review and case studies from Member States
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness (2). It is characterized by repeated conjunctival infection with particular strains of Chlamydia trachomatis. This scars the conjunctivae and, ... more
Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and control should play a vital role in designing policies and strategies for schist ... more

The social context of schistosomiasis and its control: an introduction and annotated bibliography

Bruun, B.; Aagaard-Hansen, J.; Watts, S. World Health Organization WHO; Institutional Repository for Information Sharing iris (2008) C_WHO
Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and control should play a vital role in designing policies and strategies for schi ... more
The frequency of infectious disease epidemics is increasing, and the role of the health sector in the management ... more
The document "Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications" complements this guideline. This document provides interim guidance on the quality, performance characteristics and related standards of ... more
The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree. Analysing the latest data on the environment-disease nexus and the devastating impact ... more
The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provi ... more
These WHO guidelines which were updated in 2018, are valid for any country and suitable to local adaptations, and take account of the strength of a ... more
2nd edition. These guidelines provide guidance on the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection and t ... more
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The Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research (the framework) aims to provide values and principles, tools and mechanisms to support Member States and key stakeholders ... more

Toolkit for assessing health-system capacity for crisis management. Assessment Forms

WHO Regional Office for Europe European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) (2012)
Strengthening health-system emergency preparedness.
The objectives of these WHO guidelines are to provide updated evidence- based recommendations for the treatment of persons with hepatitis C infecti ... more
In 2016, the risk of premature mortality1 from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia was 18.3%. The economic costs of NCDs are significant and are due principally to their impact on the non- ... more
The 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report provides a valuable snapshot of the overall progress governments have made in addressin ... more
Rabies remains an under-reported neglected zoonosis with a case-fatality rate of almost 100% in humans and animals. Dog-mediated human rabies causes tens of thousands ... more
Mpox continues to affect people around the world. A new framework released today by WHO will guide health authorities, communities and other stakeh ... more
This document highlights landmarks and key milestones in the development and implementation of the global agenda for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the last two decades. It summarizes where the world ... more
This document provides an overview of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues that may be important for the human rights, health and well- ... more
Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) provides a vast amount of information and the highest possible resolution for pathogen subtyping. The application of WGS for global surveillance can provide information ... more
Overview: Risk communication and community engagement are essential for any disease outbreak response. This is particularly critical during outbreaks of Ebola which may create fear in the public and frontline responders alike due to severe presentat ... more
This guidance document is designed to ensure that the process of iteratively managing the health risks of climate change is integrated into the ove ... more
The guideline uses state-of-the-art evidence to identify effective policy options to strengthen community health worker (CHW) programme performance through their proper integration in ... more
The report is geared towards mayors, local government officials and city policy planners.It highlights key areas where city leaders can tackle the drivers of NCDs, including tobacco use, air pollution, poor diets and lack ... more