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30 September 2026
Prevention and management of heat-related illness at mass gatherings: systematic reviews
Extreme heat is an increasingly important threat to health and operational continuity during mass gatherings. Climate change is increasing the frequency,...
30 September 2026
Prevention and management of heat-related illness at mass gatherings: considerations for implementation
Extreme heat is an increasing health, safety and operational risk for mass gatherings. It can cause heat-related illness, worsen chronic disease, increase...
30 September 2026
Prevention and management of heat-related illness at mass gatherings: developing evidence-based communication...
Extreme heat is an important environmental and public health hazard. Exposure to high heat can cause heat-related illnesses and injuries and worsen underlying...
30 September 2026
Prevention and management of heat-related illness at mass gatherings: risk assessment tool
Extreme heat is an increasing health, safety and operational risk for mass gatherings. It can cause heat-related illness, worsen chronic disease,...
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22 September 2026
Middle East Escalation of Conflict, Global external situation report #11 - 15 September 2026
This is the 11th global public WHO situation report on the conflict in the Middle East. It covers the health situation and WHO operational updates from...
5 September 2026
Global Public Health Situation Analysis - El Nino 2026
This Global Public Health Situation Analysis summarizes the evolving health risks associated with El Niño 2026. It aims to support country- and...
4 September 2026
Annex 3: Policy categories and subcategories for public health and social measures (PHSM Taxonomy)
This classification matrix helps place public health and social measures (PHSM) policies into cascaded categories, starting from a first level-PHSM category...
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27 August 2026
WHO global technical consultation on public health and social measures during health emergencies: report...
This report summarizes the third WHO global technical consultation on public health and social measures (PHSM) during health emergencies, held from 24...