Fact Sheets Risky Road Behavior in Accra Accra is the capital of Ghana with a population of 1.9 million in its metropolitan area in 2017. In addition, more than half a million people from the Greater Accra region commute to the city daily for work.
Publications WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2013-2020
Publications Building the evidence base for shortened MDR-TB treatment regimens IN 2007, AT THE REQUEST of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted an external review…
Fact Sheets STREAM Trial Update, 2016 To address the enormous burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), The Union, the Medical Research Council (MRC-UK at UCL) and other global partners initiated the STREAM Clinical Trial (Standardised Treatment Regimen of Anti-tuberculosis Drugs for Patients with Multiple Drug-resistant Tuberculosis) in July, 2012.
Publications A Trial of a Shorter Regimen for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis Cohort studies in Bangladesh showed promising cure rates among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis who received existing drugs in regimens shorter than that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2011.
Publications Tobacco Atlas 6th Edition This sixth edition of the Tobacco Atlas and its companion website— tobaccoatlas.org —bring readers and users an exciting and comprehensive guide to key tobacco control issues.
Fact Sheets Step Up to Preparedness We partner with countries to Step Up preparedness for measurable progress protecting people from disease outbreaks.
Technical Guides HEARTS Technical Package For cardiovascular disease management in primary health care…
Fact Sheets Hypertension Fact Sheet High blood pressure kills more people than any other condition globally.