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Global update on implementation of preventive chemotherapy against neglected tropical diseases in 2024

Preventive chemotherapy (PC) is defined as the largescale distribution of safe, quality-assured medicines, either alone or in combination, at regular...

Strengthening medicine procurement and supply chain management for neglected tropical diseases in 2025: achievements, challenges and way forward

In 2025, global efforts to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) through large-scale medicine donation and procurement entered a...

An evaluation of Odisha’s urban public health system

The report documents good practices and outlines the primary challenges facing Odisha’s urban health care model from both supply and demand perspectives,...

Measuring physical activity in adults using wearable technologies: report of a scientific meeting, 10-12 June 2025, Montreal, Canada

 The Global Action Plan on Physical Activity and the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviours call for updating global guidance...