News tagged with world health organisation
Australia defiant on WTO cigarette challenge
Australia said Friday it would "vigorously defend" itself against complaints about its plan for plain cigarette packaging made by Honduras and Ukraine to the World Trade Organisation.
Health
May 25, 2012 |
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WHO's Chan re-elected for second term
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday re-appointed Margaret Chan as its chief, who declared universal health care as her top priority.
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May 23, 2012 |
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Better tests for sleeping sickness
Lies Van Nieuwenhove, researcher at the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, has produced proteins imitating typical parts of the sleeping sickness parasite. They can be used in more efficient diagnostic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 22, 2012 |
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High blood pressure affects 1 in 3: WHO (Update)
One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries.
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May 16, 2012 |
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Measles kills 12 children in Pakistan tribal area
A measles outbreak has killed 12 children in one of Pakistan's lawless tribal districts and is spreading as fighting, power cuts and curfews cause a vaccine shortage, doctors said Monday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 14, 2012 |
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Dutch okays mutant bird flu study's publication
The Dutch government on Friday gave a top scientist the green light to publish a research paper in the United States on a mutant killer flu virus, following approval by a US panel of experts.
Medical research
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Study finds early signs of malaria drug resistance in Africa
Africa's deadliest malaria parasite has shown resistance in lab tests to one of the most powerful drugs on the market -- a warning of possible resistance to follow in patients, scientists said Friday.
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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Gabon research centre says antimalarial drug within reach
A scientist at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital's medical research unit said Wednesday that trials of a new antimalarial drug were encouraging and paved the way for licensing.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 25, 2012 |
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WHO hails big gains in anti-malaria fight
The World Health Organisation heralded major gains Tuesday in the fight against malaria, one of the developing world's biggest killers, but warned universal access to treatment remains elusive.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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WHO hopeful drug-resistant malaria can be contained
The World Health Organisation said Tuesday it was optimistic drug-resistant malaria that has emerged along Thailand's borders with Cambodia and Myanmar could be contained within the region.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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WHO 'concerned' over deadly Vietnam mystery disease
The World Health Organisation said Monday it was "concerned" about an outbreak of a mysterious skin disease in central Vietnam which has killed 19 people, mostly children.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 23, 2012 |
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China aims for 74.5 years life expectancy: minister
In China, life expectancy should reach 74.5 years by 2015, Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu said on Thursday.
Health
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Dementia cases to double by 2030: WHO
The number of people with dementia is expected to almost double to 65.7 million by 2030 as the world population ages, according to a World Health Organisation report published Wednesday.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 11, 2012 |
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135 states agree anti-tobacco trafficking deal: WHO
Negotiators from 135 nations sealed Wednesday a global deal to stem the illegal tobacco trade that could net governments $50 billion more annually in tax revenues, the World Health Organisation said.
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Apr 04, 2012 |
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Vietnam battles lingering bird flu threat
Vietnam may have contained the fatal bird flu outbreak that raged in the late 2000s but it is still struggling with new cases of the disease that have puzzled experts in the communist country.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 31, 2012 |
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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health Organization, which had been an agency of the League of Nations.
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