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PurposeTo publicly launch the WHO Guideline for non-surgical management of chronic primary low back pain in adults in primary and community care settings (the ‘Guideline’), to provide evidence based non-surgical care recommendations for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) to be implemented in countries. The event should mark the start of awareness-raising efforts for the Guideline among Member States, professional organisations, WHO collaborating centres and civil society organisations as an important tool to strengthen primary care health systems to address CPLBP. The launch event also serves as a forum to mark the commencement of further collective communications and implementation efforts, including integration of the Guideline with other WHO initiatives, such as Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE).ObjectivesThe objectives of the public launch include:Outline the guiding principles of care for adults with CPLBP, the key messages for each stakeholder group [i) health worke ....