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Target product profile for formulations of hydroxyurea for the management of sickle cell disease in children

This target product profile (TPP) was developed by the World Health Organization to guide the development, manufacturing and procurement of age-appropriate...

Regional Consultation on Vaccine and Immunization Research Preparedness for Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Outbreaks and Pandemics, 14–16 April 2026, New Delhi, India

COVID-19 revealed that the Region’s challenge was not vaccine development speed, but the timely generation of context-specific evidence on effectiveness,...

Supporting healthy diets and safe foods in urban food environments

This WHO background document examines how urban food environments influence access to healthy diets and safe food, and how rapid urbanization is reshaping...

Regional Workshop on Human Resources for Health Strengthening Competence and Compassion

The Regional Workshop on Human Resources for Health: Strengthening Competence and Compassion, co-organized by The Asian Collective for Health Systems...