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People-centred approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance in human health

This document outlines the concept and content of the WHO people-centred approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the human health sector....

The selection and use of essential in vitro diagnostics: report of the fourth meeting of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on In Vitro Diagnostics, 2022 (‎including the fourth WHO model list of essential in vitro diagnostics)‎

The Technical report of the fourth meeting of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on In Vitro Diagnostics, 2022 (including the fourth WHO model...

Promoting physical activity for older people: a toolkit for action

This ACTIVE toolkit provides evidence-based guidance on the key approaches to promote and enable older people to be physically active, regardless of who...

The use of next-generation sequencing for the surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis: an implementation manual

This document provides practical guidance on planning and implementing next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology for characterization of Mycobacterium...