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This multi-hazard Health Emergency Alert and Response Framework provides guidance for coordinating emergency response in countries, under the global Health...
Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, August 2025
The WHO Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline contains recommendations for the use of therapeutics in the treatment of COVID-19. It is...
The COVID-19 Clinical management: living guidance contains the most up-to-date WHO recommendations for the clinical management of people with COVID-19....
NAPHS for all: a country implementation guide for national action plan for health security (NAPHS)
A national action plan for health security (NAPHS) is a country-owned, multi-year, joint planning process that can improve the implementation of IHR core...
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From 1 January to 26 October 2025, a cumulative total of 565 404 cholera cases and 7074 deaths were reported from 32 countries across five WHO regions,...
Public Health Situation Analysis - South Sudan
As of September 2025, the humanitarian outlook remains alarming, with growing needs far outpacing the capacity of aid agencies to respond. South Sudan...
WHO Rapid Risk Assessment - Diphtheria, African Region v.1
This Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) aims to assess the risk of diphtheria at the regional level, considering the public health impact, the risk of geographical...
Public Health Situation Analysis - oPt
The fragile Gaza ceasefire announced on 9 October 2025 marked a momentous but precarious juncture in the ongoing conflict.3 The ceasefire remains in place...
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