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Today, we commemorate the decision by World Health Organisation in 1990, to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. The day focuses on the right to be free of persecution and discrimination, the right to equality and non-discrimination
The World Health Organisation, United Nations, the World Bank, [and] prestigious institutions of higher learning such as Harvard University have recently entered the fray in support of NHI in giving well-researched guidance to countries on how to go about implementing NHI, not to debate whether it is needed or not
It's not a pandemic situation at the moment ... but if the World Health Organisation says they have evidence of sustained human-to-human spread, we would start using this test ... We hope that won't happen but it's very prudent to keep a close eye on it.More quotes »
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In search of net gains
to the World Health Organisation, there were 210m cases of malaria in 2010, with an estimated 660,000 deaths, mainly among children in Africa. Yet rates of malaria transmission are falling with the use of bed nets – Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) 7:12 PM from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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World not ready for mass flu outbreak
World Health Organisation believes the world is unprepared for a massive virus outbreak. It comes amid fears the H7N9 bird flu striking China could morph into a form that spreads easily among people. World Health Organisation deputy chief Keiji Fukuda told 6:35 PM from Newstalk ZB Read more »
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Nigeria lobt die Fortschritte durch das Praziquantel-Spendenprogramm von Merck bei der Bekämpfung der Bilharziose
Ali Pate όbermittelte heute die Wertschδtzung und den Dank seines Landes an Merck und die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (World Health Organisation, WHO) fόr ihre gemeinsamen Bemόhungen zur Bekδmpfung der vernachlδssigten Tropenkrankheit Bilharziose in seinem 12:46 PM from premium presse 5 Read more »
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Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
May 2013 Last updated at 10:43 ET The World Health Organisation says it is closely monitoring the virus A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa. Tunisia's health ministry said the 66-year-old 10:43 AM from BBC News Read more »
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Glasgow cyclists 'saving city' £4m
from cycle trips in and out of the city centre. The research and policy group came up with the £4m figure using a World Health Organisation online tool. The sum accounts for the reduced number of deaths and does not include the economic benefits of reduced 5:38 AM from BBC News Read more »
