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Global leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts

WEBWithout health, the world is badly hobbled in its race to realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals; the recently opened 78 th …

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Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, …

WEBThreat to future generations. Despite overall health progress, WHO said that the increasing toll of NCDs meant that if the trend were to continue, by around 2050, …

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WHO chief declares end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency

WEB5 May 2023 Health. The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has declared “with great hope” an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, stressing that it …

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The State of Mental Health Globally in the Wake of the COVID-19

WEB10 October 2022 N ever has it been so urgent for the world to prioritize mental health. The triple impact of COVID-19, climate change concerns and ongoing wars and conflicts is …

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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp …

WEBThe UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of JN.1, a COVID-19 variant of interest, adding that current …

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Health Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) today sounded the alarm on viral hepatitis infections that claim over 3,000 lives each day — with 1.3 million deaths per …

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Advancing the Global Health Agenda United Nations

WEBThe global health agenda brings together two critical action spheres of our time: managing interdependence and globalization, and addressing the growing inequalities within and …

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WHO: 2022 can mark the end of COVID's acute stage UN News

WEBWorld Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus reminded that it was two years ago, as people gathered for New Year’s Eve celebrations, that a …

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Infectious diseases ‘clear and present danger’ everywhere

WEBNoting that infectious diseases remain “a clear and present danger to every country”, Mr. Guterres maintained COVID-19 would not be the last pandemic for humanity. Even as …

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The Pandemic Accelerant: How COVID-19 Advanced Our Mental …

WEBMental health issues are not new, but the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the depth and breadth of the crisis we face. In 2019, before the pandemic, …

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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global …

WEBDuring a meeting of heads of State, ministers, health leaders, policy-makers, and universal health coverage champions, the UN chief called UHC “the most …

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WHO United Nations

WEBWHO. World Health Organization is building a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 …

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World must invest in strong health systems that protect everyone …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how important it is for all countries to have strong health systems that provide the entire population with quality …

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World must be ready to respond to next pandemic: WHO chief

WEB22 May 2023 Health. Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for …

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LIFESTYLE DISEASES: An Economic Burden on the Health Services

WEBChronic disease can result in loss of independence, years of disability, or death, and impose a considerable economic burden on health services. Today, chronic diseases are a …

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WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for …

WEBMake COP26 the ‘Health COP’, placing health and social justice at the heart of discussions. Prioritize climate interventions with the largest health-, social- and …

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90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted …

WEBOver one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and 90% of countries are still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services. The findings of the …

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World Health Organization United Nations

WEBWorld Health Organization. The World Health Organization is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations system. The objective of …

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Improve healthcare access to end ‘preventable tragedy’ of child

WEB9 January 2023 Health. A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access …

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COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis UN News

WEBHealth has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Sunday said the topic was long overdue for discussion …

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