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All →Assistive technology progress assessment questionnaire: tracking progress on access to assistive technology
In May 2018, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution WHA71.8 on improving access to assistive technology. The resolution urges Member States...
The Global status report on blood safety and availability 2025 provides a comprehensive assessment of the status, trends and challenges of national blood...
WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations: fifty-ninth report
This report presents the findings, discussions and recommendations of the fifty-ninth meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical...
This report provides an overview of the Fifth WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices held from June 2 to 5, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland through a virtual...
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