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Mekong Malaria Elimination Programme epidemiology summary, volume 30, April-June 2025

The Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme is an initiative aimed at supporting Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries – Cambodia, Lao People's...

Malaria surveillance, monitoring and evaluation: a reference manual

This manual provides comprehensive guidance on making malaria surveillance a core intervention across all transmission settings. It positions surveillance...

Strengthening primary health care-oriented health systems to address antimicrobial resistance

A primary health care (PHC)-oriented health system aims to maximize the level and distribution of health and well-being through three components: (i) primary...

WHO global water, sanitation and hygiene: annual report 2024

The WHO Results Report 2024–2025 indicates that global access to safely managed drinking-water services rose from 71.0% in 2018 to a projected 87.3%...