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Status of tobacco production and trade in Africa, 2nd ed.

Tobacco growing is damaging the environment and threatening health. As regulations tighten in middle- and high-income countries, tobacco companies are...

Urban yellow fever risk management: handbook for national preparedness and response planning

This handbook provides practical guidance to help countries prepare for and respond to the risk of urban yellow fever outbreaks. It highlights that even...

Policy considerations to improve access to refractive error care

Uncorrected refractive error is the leading cause of vision impairment worldwide. Although spectacles are a simple and cost-effective solution, barriers...

Health financing progress matrix assessment, Malawi 2025: summary of findings and recommendations

This report presents the findings of Malawi’s 2025 Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) assessment, WHO’s standardized qualitative analysis...