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GOARN marks 25 years of advancing global health emergency preparedness and response

28 April 2025

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WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors

24 April 2025

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WHO calls for revitalized efforts to end malaria

24 April 2025

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Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

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5 May 2025 11:00 – 12:00 CET

Twenty-fifth Expert Committee on Selection and Use of Essential Medicines

5 – 9 May 2025

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Informal consultation meeting on gender, equity and human rights for neglected tropical diseases

5 – 6 May 2025

Conference "Particle Pathways": Exploring the nexus of indoor air pollution and airborne diseases

6 – 8 May 2025

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