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10 October 2025
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...
10 October 2025
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...
10 October 2025
Progress in eliminating onchocerciasis in the WHO Region of the Americas: Report from the Inter-American...
Human onchocerciasis (river blindness) is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted by Simulium black flies that breed in fast-flowing...
10 October 2025
Access to medical products in the South-East Asia Region 2025
Access to Medical Products in the WHO South-East Asia Region 2025 is a biennial publication documenting progress and challenges in ensuring equitable access...