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WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI …

Webhead of World Health Day, focused on ‘My Health, My Right’, the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the launch of S.A.R.A.H., a digital health promoter prototype with enhanced empathetic response powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI). S.A.R.A.H. is a Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health that represents an evolution …

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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

WebAhead of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer. WHO also published survey results from 115 countries, showing a majority of countries do not adequately finance priority cancer and …

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Global health achievements and challenges in 2023

WebThe World Health Organization celebrated its 75th birthday in 2023, and despite multiple health-related crises, there were many reasons for hope. In this year-end review, some of the highlights of 2023 included: Emergencies The year began with WHO responding to a major earthquake in Türkiye and Syria and is ending with the horrific war in

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First WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and …

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage,

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WHO’s annual malaria report spotlights the growing threat of …

WebDespite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more people were getting sick with malaria, according to a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2022, there were estimated 249 million malaria cases globally, exceeding the …

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WHO outlines crucial research priorities for better refugee and …

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement to guide research efforts to understand and address the health needs of migrants, refugees, and all forcibly displaced populations and shape responsive policies and practices worldwide. There are one billion …

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Dengue – Global situation

WebThe global incidence of dengue has markedly increased over the past two decades, posing a substantial public health challenge. From 2000 to 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) documented a ten-fold surge in reported cases worldwide increasing from 500 000 to 5.2 million. The year 2019 marked an unprecedented peak, …

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Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition …

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2024 influenza season in the southern hemisphere. The announcement was made at an information session at the end of a 4-day meeting on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines, a …

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Mercy Ships doubles down efforts to bring surgical care and …

WebMore volunteers than ever are needed to devote their time to international charity Mercy Ships as it prepares to start 2024 with two hospital ships in service as the momentum to deliver improved surgical care across Africa intensifies. The charity’s newest hospital ship, the Global Mercy®, continues to provide surgeries in Sierra Leone, where it

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Merck Foundation awarded the “Best Health Sector Philanthropy” …

WebThe awards ceremony of 2nd Edition of Ghana Philanthropy Awards 2023 took place on 1st September 2023 at Accra, Ghana. The theme of the awards was Social Responsibility as a Means of ensuring Inclusiveness in Socio-Economic Growth and Development. Merck Foundation has provided more than 1690 scholarships to doctors …

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Africa Mercy’s® return to Madagascar in 2024

WebRecent meetings between the Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships have furthered planning for the hospital ship Africa Mercy® to return to Madagascar in early February. Initially, Mercy Ships plans to dock the 16, 572 GT Africa Mercy in the port of Toamasina. During the field service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the

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Global child deaths reach historic low in 2022

WebThe number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic low, dropping to 4.9 million in 2022, according to the latest estimates released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). “Behind these numbers lie the stories of midwives and skilled health personnel helping mothers …

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THE MAURITIUS FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY BILL (No. XIII of …

Web6 (a) provide scientific advice and technical support to the Minister in matters of policy and rules in areas which, directly or indirectly, affect food safety and nutrition;

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Mauritius Budget Highlights 2021-2022

WebYear of Assessment 2021/2022 2020/2021. Income year 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 Tuition fee exemption (per dependent child) [Note 1] MUR225,000 MUR175,000 or MUR200,000 Lump sum received as commutation of pension and retiring allowance [Note 2] MUR2.5 Million MUR2.5 Million. Category: A.

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Upsurge of respiratory illnesses among children-Northern China

WebSince mid-October 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been monitoring data from Chinese surveillance systems that have been showing an increase in respiratory illness in children in northern China. At a press conference on 13 November 2023, China’s National Health Commission reported on a nationwide increase in the …

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THE FOOD BILL (No. X of 2022)

WebTHE FOOD BILL (No. X of 2022) Explanatory Memorandum . The object of this Bill is to repeal the Food Act and replace it by a new Food Act to provide for, inter alia, the modernisation and consolidation of the

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Annual Health Statistics Report 2022

WebLes membres du Cabinet Ministériel ont pris note des principaux enseignements du rapport sur la santé de la population à Maurice et à Rodrigues en 2022. Cabinet has taken note of the Annual Health Statistics Report (HSR) for the year 2022 for Mauritius and Rodrigues. The HSR 2022 would provide evidence-based information and …

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