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28 May 2025

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Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly concludes: historic outcomes, consequential highlights

27 May 2025

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Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 27 May 2025

26 May 2025

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Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 26 May 2025

24 May 2025

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African Union and World Health Organization renew strategic partnership to drive impact and strengthen health systems in Africa

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Webinar: Closing the gaps: raising awareness of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines

29 May 2025 16:00 – 17:30 CET

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World No Tobacco Day 2025 - Unmasking the appeal

31 May 2025 CET

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3 – 5 June 2025

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