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7 December 2020
Departmental update

WHO recommends 8 harmful New Psychoactive Substances be placed under international control by the CND

4 December 2020
Departmental update

UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs reclassifies cannabis to recognize its therapeutic uses

3 December 2020
Joint News Release

Global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines estimated to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21, and US$ 466 billion by 2025, in 10 major economies, according to new report by the Eurasia Group

3 December 2020
Departmental update

Investing in midwife-led interventions could save 4.3 million lives per year, new study finds

2 December 2020
Departmental update

New toolkit aims to improve global birth defects surveillance

2 December 2020
Departmental update

Profile: Dr Collins Tabu, Head of Immunization Programme, Ministry of Health, Kenya

1 December 2020
Departmental update

Global Solidarity to End TB and HIV

30 November 2020
Departmental update

World AIDS Day 2020 – WHO calls for global solidarity to maintain HIV services

30 November 2020
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WHO calls for reinvigorated action to fight malaria

29 November 2020
Departmental update

Virtual cGMP Training Marathon

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