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Global status report on neurology

Neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability, affecting over 1 in 3 people worldwide. The Global status report on neurology...

Mapping climate change and health indicators

This review sheds light on how countries are measuring the health impacts of climate change. It examines the indicators countries are using in their vulnerability...

Elimination of human onchocerciasis: progress report, 2024–2025

Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, remains a major public health challenge despite decades of sustained efforts. More than 99% of population requiring...

Progress in eliminating onchocerciasis in the WHO Region of the Americas: Report from the Inter-American Conference on Onchocerciasis, 2024

Human onchocerciasis (river blindness) is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted by Simulium black flies that breed in fast-flowing...