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Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth
Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to…
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Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation
In Trinidad and Tobago, some performers have been tapping into traditional art…
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UN rights expert calls on Bangladesh to draft anti-discrimination leprosy laws
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday called on Bangladesh to…
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Outbreaks underline critical need to ramp up health systems: Tedros
Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp…
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UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products
The initiative will support a holistic approach to phase out the harmful…
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First Person: Plea to prevent ‘lost generation’ in Syria
The devastating impact of 12 years of civil war has been compounded…
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UN General Assembly hears call for worldwide pandemic warning system
Participants in a panel headlined, Challenges and Opportunities in Creating an Early Warning…
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Slamming ‘big formula milk companies’, WHO scientist calls for swift clampdown to protect nursing mothers
“This new research highlights the vast economic and political power of the…
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Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance
The study focuses on the environmental dimensions of AMR, which occurs when…
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Mali’s military government expels UN human rights chief
Mali has expelled the head of the UN peace-keeping mission’s human rights…
