Health
Transgenderism no longer a mental illness: WHO
Transgender people, who identify as the opposite gender to the one they were born with, should no longer be considered mentally ill, according to a new UN categorisation.
Jun 19, 2018
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Surgery
International anaesthesia standards updated with WHO in global effort to improve surgical care
This month the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) launched an update of the International Standards For A Safe Practice of Anaesthesia, co-published with World Health Organization (WHO) for the first ...
May 21, 2018
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Health
Experts call for World Health Organization to rethink 'unacceptable' plans
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been accused of "washing its hands of older people" in its proposed priorities for future work.
Jan 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
ESMO calls for cancer-specific targets to be included in NCDs' global and national agendas
ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology, was present at the WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) that finished last Friday in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Oct 23, 2017
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Health
New WHO director from Ethiopia begins work
The new director general of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom, took over managing the UN health agency on Saturday, the WHO said.
Jul 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Outgoing WHO chief says world 'better prepared' for health crises
The World Health Organization's outgoing chief Margaret Chan defended her legacy Monday, insisting the world had become better prepared to face health emergencies like Ebola on her watch.
May 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should we commit to eradicate malaria worldwide?
For Bruno Moonen, Deputy Director for malaria at the Global Health Program, eradication is the only equitable and sustainable solution.
Mar 3, 2017
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Other
Researcher who led fight to eradicate smallpox dies at 87 (Update)
The American epidemiologist whose unwavering leadership resulted in the eradication nearly 40 years ago of smallpox, one of the world's most feared contagious diseases, has died.
Aug 22, 2016
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Candidate for UN health chief eyes global tax to help WHO
A French diplomat competing to be the world's top health official says a tiny international tax can help fill the World Health Organization's coffers, a proposal aimed at bringing order to the U.N. agency's fragmented budget.
May 18, 2016
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Health
Breastfeeding could add $300 billion into the global economy
When countries, rich or poor, support breastfeeding through meaningful investments and programs, it has an impact on their bottom line and the health of women and children. The Lancet Breastfeeding Series, released today, ...
Jan 28, 2016
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