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A comprehensive integrated review of malaria, leishmaniasis, filariasis and dengue control programmes in Sri Lanka. Report of a WHO mission, 13–20 May 2024

Providing free health care, the health system of Sri Lanka has achieved significant successes; this has led to high immunization coverage and impressive...

Global dengue update
9 October 2026

Global dengue update

Data as of the end of August 2026 Dengue virus is transmitted mainly through Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which thrive in tropical and...

35th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines, 16-18 June 2026: meeting report

The 35th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region was held on 16-18...

Operational manual on larval source management: control of Anopheles and Aedes mosquito vectors

This operational manual provides practical guidance for the establishment, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of larval source management...