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Stockpiling of medical countermeasures for pandemic influenza: considerations brief

This document provides a comprehensive, risk-informed framework to support countries in assessing, designing, and managing medical countermeasure (MCM)...

Tracking pharmaceutical expenditure under the System of Health Accounts 2011

This technical note provides guidance on tracking pharmaceutical expenditures under the System of Health Accounts (SHA) 2011. It explains key concepts,...

Health at the heart of national adaptation planning: a global review of national adaptation plans and health national adaptation plans

To effectively address these growing health challenges posed by climate change, health considerations must be systematically integrated into broader national...

The role of the health sector in supporting parents and caregivers to meet their parenting potential

Supporting parents and caregivers requires a whole-of-society approach, with coordinated responses from the health, education, social services, private...