VIP News Alerts
WHO's Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability issues regular News Alerts to inform key partners about important new international policy documents and resolutions, WHO publications and other key events in the fields of violence and injury prevention and disability.
Latest issues
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News Alert 15
pdf, 111kb
New world report shows more than 1 billion people with disabilities face substantial barriers in their daily lives
15 June 2011 -
News Alert 14
pdf, 111kb
World Health Assembly adopts resolution targeted at saving the lives of children from injury
24 May 2011 -
News Alert 13
pdf, 45kb
WHO releases guidelines on community-based rehabilitation for people with disabilities
27 October 2010 -
News Alert 12
pdf, 46kb
WHO and LSHTM release new manual on preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women
22 September 2010 -
News Alert 11
pdf, 54kb
First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety calls for a Decade of Action
27 November 2009 -
News Alert 10
pdf, 65kb
WHO study reveals that nearly one half of all deaths on the roads are people not in cars.
22 June 2009 -
News Alert 9
pdf, 104kb
WHO releases special theme issue of Bulletin on childhood injuries and violence.
05 May 2009 -
News Alert 8
pdf, 54kb
WHO and UNICEF launch the first World report on child injury prevention.
10 December 2008 -
News Alert 7
pdf, 65kb
New web site highlights what works to prevent violence.
25 November 2008 -
News Alert 6
pdf, 54kb
Launch of the Guidelines on the provision of manual wheelchairs in less resourced settings.
25 August 2008 -
News Alert 5
pdf, 263kb
Preventing violence and reducing its impact: how development agencies can help.
18 June 2008 -
News Alert 4
pdf, 267kb
61st World Health Assembly adopts resolution on "Strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol".
23 May 2008 -
News Alert 3
pdf, 270kb
New World Health Statistics report predicts increases in injuries and violence by 2030.
22 May 2008 -
News Alert 2
pdf, 279kb
Manual for estimating the economic costs of injuries due to interpersonal and self-directed violence.
21 May 2008 -
News Alert 1
pdf, 269kb
Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities enters into force.
02 May 2008