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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...

World Immunization Week: Spotlight on inequality monitoring in immunization course
World Immunization Week is celebrated the last week of April to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases.
The theme of 2023 is 'The Big Catch-Up':...