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30 January 2026
WHO Drug Information - Volume 39, No. 4
The Fourth issue of volume 39 for 2025 includes:Pharmaceutical News- Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Valuable Tool in the Fight Against Substandard/Falsified...
1 December 2025
Assistive technology progress assessment questionnaire: tracking progress on access to assistive technology
In May 2018, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted resolution WHA71.8 on improving access to assistive technology. The resolution urges Member States...
12 November 2025
Development of medical device policies, 2nd ed.
A first edition of the Development of Medical Devices Policies was published in 2011. This second edition was prepared to reflect the transition from the...
6 October 2025
Improving access to assistive technology in United Republic of Tanzania (2022-2023): project report
The report summarizes a collaboration between the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania, HelpAge Tanzania and the World Health Organization...
Journal articles
Global burden of respiratory infections due to seasonal influenza in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The Lancet
New vaccine adoption in lower-middle-income countries
ResearchGate
Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in HIV-infected children: a review of the disease epidemiology and effectiveness of Hib conjugate vaccines
National Library of Medicine