IRIS

The primary objective of the Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS) is to provide free digital access t o the scientific and technical publications of the World Health Organization (WHO), including contributions from its Country Offices, Regional Offices, and Headquarters. Additionally, IRIS encompasses the mandates established by the Organization’s Governing Bodies in collaboration with its Member States.

 

Recent Submissions

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Polio Bulletin 2026
World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific (Publication Date: 2026-02-03, Accepted: 2026-02-03, Available Online: 2026-02-03)
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Road policing for road safety: technical manual for building global enforcement capacity
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO:2026-11317-51089-77774 (PDF), Publication Date: 2026-02-03, Accepted: 2026-02-03, Available Online: 2026-02-03)
This technical manual provides evidence based guidance to strengthen road policing and enforcement (RPE) as a core pillar of effective road safety systems. It is designed for the wide range of stakeholders involved in RPE, including police and gendarmerie, the judiciary, policy makers, road safety professionals, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. For the purposes of the manual, RPE is defined as a specialized policing function that applies intelligence led and evidence based strategies to enforce road safety legislation, deter high risk behaviours and deny criminal use of the road network. The manual demonstrates that, despite proven effectiveness, RPE remains seriously under resourced in many countries, particularly low and middle income countries. It addresses all major behavioural risk factors and all road users, and considers the full enforcement chain, from legislation and detection to penalties, data systems and governance. Structured in modular form, it supports capacity building, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement to reduce road deaths and injuries while maintaining a clear focus on road safety outcomes.
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Third meeting of the WHO European Region Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network: London, United Kingdom, 26–27 March 2025, meeting report
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO:2026-12884-52658-81664 (PDF), Publication Date: 2026-02-03, Accepted: 2026-02-03, Available Online: 2026-02-03)
The third meeting of the Member State-led WHO Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network was co-hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Department of Health and Social Care, Government of the United Kingdom. The meeting brought together 36 Member States and covered an important set of issues related to sugar and calorie reduction: commercial determinants of health, nutrient profiles and front-of-pack labelling, fiscal levers, advertising, and monitoring. Countries shared their own experiences and discussed ways to address the multiple challenges that policy-makers face in implementing policy in these complex areas. WHO shared details of ongoing work to develop tools and resources to support Member States in their efforts in sugar and calorie reduction.
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Microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods: part 2: prevention and intervention measures: meeting report
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; World Health Organization (Publication Date: 2026-02-02, Accepted: 2026-02-02, Available Online: 2026-02-02)
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Dealing with the challenges in urgent and emergency care: what are the policy options?
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; Edwards, Nigel; Lewis, Ruth; Chaouali, Mafaten; Zapata, Tomas; Richardson, Erica (Publication Date: 2026-02-02, Accepted: 2026-02-02, Available Online: 2026-02-02)