Global strategy on digital health 2020-2025 ISBN 978-92-4-002092-4 (electronic version) ISBN 978-92-4-002093-1 (print version) © World Health Organization 2021 Some rights reserved. This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). Under the terms of this licence, you may copy, redistribute and adapt the work for non-commercial […]

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Pillar 4: More effective and efficient WHO providing better support to countries 11. Review of and update on matters considered by the Executive Board 11.1 Governance reform  → Secretariat implementation plan on reform (decision WHA75(8) (2022)) 1. The Executive Board at its 156th session noted the report on the Secretariat implementation plan on reform2 and […]

World report on vision ISBN978-92-4-151657-0 © World Health Organization 2019 Some rights reserved. This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). Under the terms of this licence, you may copy, redistribute and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided the work is appropriately cited, as indicated […]

New guideline calls for improved global access to controlled medicines  The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a rapid communication outlining its new guideline on balanced national policies for controlled medicines. The guideline was officially presented during a high-level side event at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly. It is designed to support countries in ensuring […]

The Executive Board, having considered the report by the Director-General, Decided to recommend to the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution: → The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly, → Having considered the report by the Director-General; Having considered also the World report on vision2 and the World report on hearing3 and recalling […]

50th session of the Human Rights Council Panel discussion on menstrual hygiene management, human rights and gender equality Menstrual Health is firmly on the global agenda today. Menstrual Health was not on the agenda of the International Conference on the Population and Development or the Millennium Declaration. Nor it is explicitly stated in the Sustainable […]

The FDA’s Rare Disease Innovation Hub (Hub) has released its Strategic Agenda, detailing its first-year actions and engagement with the rare disease community while clarifying its structure and programs. The Hub fosters collaboration between the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) to enhance rare disease […]

Research on vitiligo provides significant benefits, advancing understanding of this complex autoimmune skin condition that causes patches of skin to lose pigment. By investigating the genetic, immunological, and environmental factors involved, researchers can develop more effective treatments and potential cures, improving quality of life for those affected. Additionally, research helps to raise awareness, reduce stigma, […]