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RESPECT women: Preventing violence against women

About 1 in 3 or 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, according to WHO estimates.

WHO with UN Women, together with 11 partners, have developed RESPECT women: preventing violence against women – a framework aimed primarily at policy-makers. This set of action-oriented steps aims to guide interventions and programmes to prevent violence against women.

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INSPIRE Handbook: action for implementing the seven strategies for ending violence against children

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Global tuberculosis report 2018

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Mental Health ATLAS 2017

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Guidelines on hepatitis B and C testing

Integrating neglected tropical diseases in global health and development

World malaria report 2017

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INSPIRE Handbook: action for implementing the seven strategies for ending violence against children

WHO guidance for business continuity planning
Business continuity planning will increase WHO resilience in the face of potential disruptions to the Organization’s ability to operate during emergencies. Business continuity plans cover all WHO offices and staff.

WHO guidance for contingency planning
This contingency planning guidance, a set of actions to prepare for emergencies from all hazards and to help minimize their impact, is proposed.

The World Health Report
Expert assessment of global health including statistics. Each report focuses on a particular theme.

World Health Statistics
WHO's annual compilation of data from its 194 Member States.

International Travel and Health
Publication on health risks for international travellers, vaccination requirements and precautions to take.

International Health Regulations
Latest edition of the public health regulations that are legally binding on WHO Member States.

The International Classification of Diseases
The international standard diagnostic classification for epidemiological and health management purposes.

International Pharmacopoeia
Collection of quality specifications for pharmaceutical substances and dosage forms, for reference or adaptation by WHO Member States.

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The African Health Monitor
Web platform for data and statistics, analysis and synthesis of information to support countries establish national or sub-national health observatories.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Monthly journal with peer-reviewed papers. Focus on developing countries.

Weekly Epidemiological Record
Epidemiological information on cases and outbreaks of communicable diseases.

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Published by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Focus on policies and research in the region.

Pan American Journal of Public Health
Monthly, peer-reviewed journal with focus on the Region of the Americas

WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health
Published by the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia. Provides original scientific research for public health action.

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Published by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Dedicated to the surveillance of and response to public health events.

WHO Drug Information
Quarterly journal on topics relating to medicines development and regulation.

Public Health Panaroma
Lessons learned from the field, as well as original research work, to facilitate the use of evidence and good practice for public health action.

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