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Training opportunity: Whole-of-society approach to creating healthy, resilient and sustainable cities
We invite you to register for the joint certificate training programme on the “Whole-of-society approach to creating healthy, resilient and sustainable cities: Harnessing South-South Cooperation fo...
Learn how your clean hands protect your patients
The hands of health care workers play a critical role in keeping patients safe. As we mark World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May, join our free online course to learn how – Available in 18 languages!
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Sign up for our malaria elimination course on World Malaria Day
On 25 April, we invite you to observe World Malaria Day by joining the 11 000 learners enrolled in our free malaria elimination course. The course was just launched in French, adding to the English...