Q&A: tropical diseases
- Do all mosquitoes transmit malaria?
- What is the best treatment against malaria? Why combine drugs?
- Why are some tropical diseases called "neglected"?
- What is dengue and how is it treated?
- What is sleeping sickness?
- How is leprosy eliminated in affected countries?
- What is being done about yellow fever? Should children be vaccinated?
- What is guinea worm? Is it a real worm?
Events
-
The 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion
10–14 June 2013
-
Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly
20–28 May 2013
Corporate resources
-
The world health report
Report on global public health and key statistics -
World health statistics report
WHO's annual compilation of data from its Member States -
International travel and health
Publication on travel risks, precautions and vaccination requirements -
International Health Regulations (IHR)
Global rules to enhance national, regional and global public health security