Health
‘Some light at the end of the tunnel’ as pandemic turns one – Guterres
After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines represents “some light at the end of the tunnel” said the UN chief…
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Regression on ‘virtually every indicator’ of progress for children: UNICEF
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, progress has gone backward across virtually every key measure of childhood, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, revealing a “devastating and distorted…
America
What will attract consumers to ‘hybrid’ meat products?
Mar 08, 2021 (MarketLine via COMTEX) -- As more consumers become interested in the sustainability of what they eat, what role can 'hybrid' products made from meat and vegetables play?...
Europe
Women at the forefront of the COVID-19 response in Albania: “We will keep fighting until this virus is defeated”
On International Women’s Day, 8 March, WHO/Europe recognizes the huge contribution made by female health workers to the COVID-19 response. As Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for...
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First crowdfunding platform dedicated to supporting underfunded rural Europe
First crowdfunding platform dedicated to supporting underfunded rural Europe - Organic Food News Today - EIN Presswire <div class="eh-ribbon"> Trusted News Since 1995 <span class="prof not-if-mobile-w820">A service for food industry...
Europe
Less salt for a longer life – a doctor’s advice for a healthy diet
Eating less salt saves lives, but many people in the WHO European Region find it difficult to change their diets. On the occasion of Salt Awareness Week 2021, WHO/Europe shares…
Health
‘COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate, but societies do’, say women frontliners
Women doctors and scientists on the frontlines of the global battle against COVID-19 have revealed how the pandemic has exposed gender gaps in both access to healthcare and professional development…
Europe
Reforms move Cyprus closer to universal health coverage
New WHO analysis shows how access to health care and financial protection deteriorated in Cyprus following health budget cuts and coverage restrictions from 2012 to 2015. Policy responses to the…
Europe
Over 4 tonnes of medical supplies arrive in Kyrgyzstan to equip COVID-19 response
With financial support from the United Kingdom and the United Nations COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund, WHO delivered over 4 tonnes of medical supplies to Kyrgyzstan to support…
Europe
Emergency Medical Teams: knowledge exchange and hands-on support strengthen COVID-19 response in Armenia
Doctors, nurses and paramedics from Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been arriving in Armenia since the summer of 2020 to join…