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Daring to be different
Nongluck Asavasakulchai, president of the Community Enterprise Rice Processing Tambon Ban Phueng (Khaowsook). Karnjana Karnjanatawe Seven years ago, Nongluck Asavasakulchai, now 53, left her job as a nurse in the…
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Downward COVID-19 trend shows ‘simple public health measures work’ – UN health chief
The number of reported cases of COVID-19 globally has declined for the fifth consecutive week, the head of the UN health agency said on Monday, underscoring that “simple public health measures…
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Three die as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea
Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the country, with at least seven people infected, three of whom died, the…
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Agrifood Brief: The apple of EU discord
In a recently published Parliament survey, agriculture, food and fisheries have emerged as a major area of disagreement between Brussels and the EU capitals. Our readers won’t find this news…
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Far more research is needed into the “constellation” of sometimes debilitating symptoms among people who’ve recovered from COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, adding that it “will…
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New WHO report reveals urgency of confronting tobacco use among women
A new report by WHO/Europe about women and the tobacco epidemic has been launched. The report, “Through a gender lens: women and tobacco in the WHO European Region”, has revealed…
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Getting resources to projects that matter – almost US$ 3 million raise from the Global Fund. How WHO/Europe helped these countries
WHO/Europe is helping Member States to be more successful at securing support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by staging mock reviews of their funding applications.…
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‘Three major threats’ to inoculating the world – UN health agency
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Update on COVID-19: cautious optimism
Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe Copenhagen, 11 February 2021 Good morning, Even though we’re still seeing more than 1 million cases reported every…
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Interview: The passion, pride and principles of French organic chocolate house Saveurs & Nature
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