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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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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Pediatrics
Breastfeeding has been the best public health policy throughout history
Breastfeeding has long been the gold standard for infant nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and World Health Organization ...
Jul 12, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles cases rise after decade of decline
Measles outbreaks in parts of Europe and Africa led to some 60,000 more cases worldwide in 2010 over the previous year, after nearly a decade of declines, US health authorities said on Thursday.
Feb 2, 2012
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Surgery
What African countries can do about ensuring safer surgery
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come up with plans and tools to help countries ensure safer surgery in their hospitals and clinics. These include the surgical safety checklist and safe childbirth checklist.
Mar 21, 2019
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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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Vaccination
2% or less have had Covid jabs in many African nations: WHO
Just two percent of the population, or less, have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus in half of the countries in Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday,
Sep 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day
(HealthDay)—July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, according to an announcement published in the July 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Jul 27, 2018
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Medical economics
Ethicists appeal for a more global COVID-19 care model
The omicron subvariant BA.2 is causing a new tide of COVID-19 cases in the United States and regions abroad. Meanwhile the effort to vaccinate 70% of global populations reportedly is losing momentum.
Apr 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Future-proofing pandemic preparedness and response
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major shortcomings in the ability of the world to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics. These shortcomings spanned multiple areas, including the surveillance of pathogens of pandemic ...
Oct 15, 2023
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