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.
Publications Improved Blood Pressure Control Associated With a Large-Scale Hypertension Program Marc G. Jaffe (Vital Strategies), MDGrace A. Lee, MD; Joseph D. Young, MD; Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH; Alan S. Go,MD…
Publications Update on the Global Status of Legal Limits on Lead in Paint (September 2018) Read more about Global Progress Toward Eliminating Lead Paint.
Publications Blood lead levels in Mexico and pediatric burden of disease implications Reviewing all relevant studies, the geometric means of Mexican BLLs in urban and rural areas were found to be 8.85 and 22.24 ug/dL, respectively.
Publications The prevalence of toxic hotspots in former Soviet countries Using a global database of contaminated sites, toxic hotspots in eight former Soviet countries were analyzed to identify the prevalence, types and sources of…