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Eliminating HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis as public health problems by 2030 in lusophone countries

This report summarizes the outcomes of the meeting of lusophone countries held from 12 to 14 March 2024 in Brasília, Brazil focusing on integrated...

Tackling malaria in countries hardest hit by the disease: ministerial conference report, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 6 March 2024

The Malaria Ministerial Conference, co-hosted by WHO and the Government of Cameroon on 6 March 2024, brought together more than 400 stakeholders, including...

Step-by-step guide for developing a public health strategy for artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the context of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Researchers or other assessors should use this guide to help ministries of health develop a public health strategy as part of the ASGM NAP. The evidence...

Developing public health strategies for artisanal and small-scale mining within the Minamata Convention on Mercury: findings and lessons learned from country workshops

Mercury amalgamation remains the preferred method to extract gold employed in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) worldwide. Liquid elemental...