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WHO guideline for non-surgical management of chronic primary low back pain in adults in primary and community care settings

The purpose of the guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations on nonsurgical interventions for chronic primary LBP (CPLBP) in adults, including...

Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2023

This report provides a global assessment of taxes applied to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). It describes and qualitatively compares their design and...

Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2023

This report provides an assessment of taxes applied to alcoholic beverages at the global level. It qualitatively compares their design and provides estimates...

WHO technical manual on alcohol tax policy and administration 

The WHO technical manual on alcohol tax policy and administration is a practical guide and a call to action for policymakers and others involved...