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Preventing suicide: how to start a suicide bereavement support group

This resource was written to support persons who seek to initiate a support group for suicide loss survivors. Suicide bereavement support groups offer...

Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline for mental, neurological and substance use disorders: executive summary

This guideline includes 48 updated and new evidence-based recommendations related to MNS conditions. The guideline is targeted towards non-specialized...

WHO Fellowships information booklet

WHO Fellowships Programme in the Western Pacific Region The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its objective,...

Global leishmaniasis surveillance updates 2024: consolidating gains and new initiatives

Leishmaniasis remains a major health problem in 4 eco-epidemiological areas of the world: the Americas, East Africa, North Africa and West and South-East...