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Policy considerations to improve access to refractive error care

Uncorrected refractive error is the leading cause of vision impairment worldwide. Although spectacles are a simple and cost-effective solution, barriers...

Health financing progress matrix assessment, Malawi 2025: summary of findings and recommendations

This report presents the findings of Malawi’s 2025 Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) assessment, WHO’s standardized qualitative analysis...

The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis use: technical brief

Cannabis is globally the most commonly used psychoactive substance under international control. There is an increasing attention to health and social consequences...

Infection prevention and control considerations for routine immunization activities during the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak: interim guidance, 21 August 2026

This interim guidance document provides infection prevention and control considerations to support the safe planning and implementation of routine immunization...