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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…
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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,…
