The fourth edition incorporating the first, second, and third addenda of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ) builds on over 65 years of WHO guidance on drinking-water quality. This guidance has formed an authoritative basis for the setting of national regulations and standards for water safety in support of public health. […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned a landscape review to systematically collect and assess available data sources on PFAS occurrence and associated health effects, with the objective of identifying priority PFAS and health effect categories for further in-depth assessment. Data sources on PFAS occurrence in the environment, from human biomonitoring studies and health effects were […]
Safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) remained fundamental to health, disease prevention, resilience and equity in 2025, but the global context for action became more difficult. Despite progress since 2015, the world remains dangerously off track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. Billions of people still lack safely managed drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene services, […]
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a cornerstone of effective healthcare delivery, crucial for safeguarding patients, healthcare providers, and the broader community from the transmission of infectious diseases. This manual is designed to provide a detailed analysis of current IPC practices, identify gaps, and outline actionable strategies for improvement. It is tailored to the unique […]
