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23 January 2023
WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2023
WHO needs US$2.54 billion to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal...
Publications
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11 April 2024
Target product profile for a low-cost test for use in bacterial meningitis outbreak response and surveillance
Acute bacterial meningitis is one of the deadliest and most disabling forms of meningitis, leading to death in one in six people, and leaving one in five...
12 February 2024
Emergency response framework (ERF), Edition 2.1
The ERF provides WHO staff with essential guidance on how the Organization manages the assessment, grading and response to public health events and emergencies...
12 January 2024
Disease outbreak news: annual compendium 2022
The WHO Disease Outbreak News Annual Compendium 2022 highlights selected acute public health events described in disease outbreak news (DON) reports published...
29 December 2023
WHO benchmarks for strengthening health emergency capacities
Benchmarking is a strategic process often used by businesses and institutes to standardize performance in relation to the best practices of their...
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Since the beginning of 2023, a cumulative total 824 479 cholera cases and 5900 deaths were reported from 31 countries across five WHO regions, as of 31...
WHO's Operational Update on Health Emergencies, published monthly, highlights WHO’s work on preparedness and emergency response, combating health...
Humanitarian needs across Sudan are at record highs with 24.8 million people, or every second person, needing humanitarian assistance in 2024. This is...