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Sanitation

Sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces.

Violence

Violence and Injuries are a major public health problem and cause death and harm to several million people each year.

International Health Regulations

The International Health Regulations (IHR) are an international legal biding instrument for 194 countries across the globe, including all the Member States of WHO.

Health Promotion

Health promotion is the process of enabling people to improve their health through improving control of modifiable risk factors.

Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus

Claiming thousands of lives every year, maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is a devastating disease caused by toxins released from Clostridium tetani bacteria.

Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals with 169 targets that all 191 UN Member States have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2030.

Laboratories and Health Technology

The Laboratories and Health Technology area supports Member states in attaining improved health and reduced morbidity and mortality through the safety, availability and appropriate use of essential health technologies within health systems

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is a set of measures that assist an individual who experience, or are likely to experience, disability to achieve and maintain optimal functioning in interaction with their environments.

Health topics — Health Systems and Services (HSS)