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US farming tasteless, toxic and cruel

US farming is tasteless, toxic and cruel – and its monstrous practices have no place here British farming and food production are a remarkable success story. In recent years, this…

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Self-testing for HIV at home – successful project in Bulgaria

A demonstration project conducted in Bulgaria has shown that more people get tested for HIV when self-testing is available. In situations where testing is based in health-care institutions, it can be a challenge to encourage some people to come forward. Community-based testing is a good way to overcome those barriers, but it can be labour intensive. Self-testing can work out less expensive, and a demonstration project conducted last year clearly shows the role it can play. The findings are especially relevant to health authorities working hard to maintain essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19: Regional coherence and a spirit of collective support are crucial

Statement to the press by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe’The response to the crisis has been very effective whenever the actions were prompt and resolute; but the virus has been merciless whenever partisanship and disinformation prevailed. Where the pandemic goes from here is in our hands. We have fought it back before and we can fight it back again.’

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