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27 August 2026
WHO global technical consultation on public health and social measures during health emergencies: report...
WHO held its third global technical consultation on public health and social measures (PHSM) during health emergencies from 24 to 26 March 2026. The consultation...
24 August 2026
Infection prevention and control considerations for routine immunization activities during the Bundibugyo...
This interim guidance document provides infection prevention and control considerations to support the safe planning and implementation of routine immunization...
17 August 2026
Protecting health care during the Bundibugyo virus disease response in the eastern Democratic Republic...
This operational guidance provides practical considerations for integrating protection measures and maintaining the continuity of essential health services...
3 August 2026
Global guidance on monitoring public health and social measures policies during health emergencies, rev....
This global guidance aims to facilitate systematic and harmonized data collection about, and monitoring of, public health and social measures (PHSM) policies...
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22 September 2026
Middle East Escalation of Conflict, Global external situation report #11 - 15 September 2026
This is the 11th global public WHO situation report on the conflict in the Middle East. It covers the health situation and WHO operational updates from...
5 September 2026
Global Public Health Situation Analysis - El Nino 2026
This Global Public Health Situation Analysis summarizes the evolving health risks associated with El Niño 2026. It aims to support country- and...
4 September 2026
Annex 3: Policy categories and subcategories for public health and social measures (PHSM Taxonomy)
This classification matrix helps place public health and social measures (PHSM) policies into cascaded categories, starting from a first level-PHSM category...
27 August 2026
WHO global technical consultation on public health and social measures during health emergencies: report...
This report summarizes the third WHO global technical consultation on public health and social measures (PHSM) during health emergencies, held from 24...