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The WHO acceleration plan to stop obesity: a joint WHO/UNICEF operational model for designing and implementing the response

Obesity is one of the most urgent public health challenges of our time. In 2022, more than 1 billion people worldwide were living with obesity, a number...

SHAKE the salt habit, 2nd ed.

The document outlines a structured approach to developing a comprehensive sodium reduction strategy, including preparatory steps such as establishing governance...

Tracking progress in reducing maternal mortality towards 2030: brief

 Reducing maternal mortality remains a central global health priority within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which call for substantial...

Validation of elimination of soil-transmitted helminthiases as a public health problem in children: criteria and procedure

Soil-transmitted helminthiases remain a significant cause of morbidity among children in endemic settings, requiring sustained control efforts and standardized...