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WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat
Each year, more than 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer,…
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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases
To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, the UN agency has released…
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$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO
In its appeal, the WHO said that a staggering 339 million people…
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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’
Industrially produced trans fat – commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods,…
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‘We are not afraid’: Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence
In Parque das Tribos, an indigenous neighbourhood in Manaus, the capital of…
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COVID-19: China ‘making enormous progress’ to get every older adult vaccinated
Dr. Kate O’Brien from the World Health Organization (WHO) explained that the…
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Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health
This follows a two-day meeting in Barbados hosted by the Government, WHO…
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WHO launches Council to develop TB vaccines, hoping to save millions of lives
Tedros announced the creation of the TB Vaccine Accelerator Council at a…
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Global food crisis putting millions of young lives at risk
More than 30 million under-fives are suffering from wasting, or acute malnutrition,…
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Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report
Issues surrounding working hours and conditions are “at the heart of most…
