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World Health Organization

WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests to address health challenges, prioritize highly effective therapeutics, and improve affordable access

WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that s..

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09 Jul 2019

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World Health Organization

Ensuring ethical conduct of implementation research

Today, TDR and WHO launched a new training course on ethics in implementation research to ensure appropriate engagement with research subjects and relevant c..

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02 Jul 2019

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WHO draws attention to death toll from tobacco-related lung diseases

On World No Tobacco Day (31 May), the World Health Organization draws attention to the damage caused by tobacco to lung health: more than 40% of tobacco-rela..

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31 May 2019

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

UICC called for further investment in prevention, early detection, treatment and palliative care - 72nd World Health Assembly

21 May 2019 | Geneva, Switzerland - Discussions kicked off in earnest today, with Member States examining the WHO’s budget for 2020-2021 as well as the new..

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27 May 2019

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World Health Organization

Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia

14 May 2019 – People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight,..

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27 May 2019

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HelpAge International

Universal health coverage is fundamental for addressing health inequalities in Tanzania and Vietnam, Global AgeWatch reports reveal

This article announces the launch of two country-specific Global AgeWatch Insights reports on Tanzania and Vietnam, released by HelpAge Inte..

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15 May 2019

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World Health Organization

New WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age

Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active p..

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24 Apr 2019

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World Health Organization

WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions

WHO today released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to i..

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18 Apr 2019

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World Health Organization

WHO to continue to facilitate countries’ information-sharing to improve transparency on prices

At a global forum on fair pricing and access to medicines, delegates from governments and civil society organizations called for greater transparency around ..

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18 Apr 2019

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World Health Organization

WHO unveils sweeping reforms in drive towards “triple billion” targets

WHO today announced the most wide-ranging reforms in the Organization’s history to modernize and strengthen the institution to play its role more effective..

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14 Mar 2019

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World Health Organization

Women and emergency telecommunications: Building gender equality into the global response

Women and children account for more than 75 per cent of the refugees and displaced persons at risk from war, famine, persecution and natural disasters, accor..

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14 Mar 2019

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United Nations Population Fund

Ramping up cervical cancer prevention efforts in the Republic of Moldova

CHISINAU, Moldova –&nbsp;Irina Starciac, 46, was certain she was healthy. "I never had any symptoms that would get me worried,” she said..

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13 Mar 2019

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