Cannabis is globally the most commonly used psychoactive substance under international control. In 2013, an estimated 181.8 million people aged 15-64 years used cannabis for nonmedical purposes globally (UNODC, 2015)…

The Guide is complementary to the global ART guidelines and considers the needs of physicians, program planners, other health care workers, people living with HIV, and drug users to have…

Globally, one third of births and two thirds of deaths are not registered. A well-functioning Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system is crucial for the continuous and universal recording…

Growing levels of obesity (including among children), continued harmful consumption of alcohol, and the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are some of the greatest contemporary challenges to the health…

Report prepared by the Thematic Working Group on Water, Hygiene and Sanitation for the Second East Asia Ministerial Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene, Manila, Philippines, 27-29 January 2010 –p. vi.

Undocumented migrants are people within a country without the necessary documents and permits. They are considered at higher risk for health problems because of their irregular status and the consequences…

With the needs of children and young people uppermost, this Conference focused on three main priority areas. The first was the progress and impact of the environment and health process…

These Guidelines review the use of medicines such as methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone and clonidine in combination with psychosocial support in the treatment of people dependent on heroin or other opioids…