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Redoubling public health measures needed due to COVID-19 virus variants
As we enter the first months of 2021, increasing numbers of reports of variants of the COVID-19 virus mark a new development in the pandemic. A variant dominant in the…
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Redoubling public health measures needed due to COVID-19 virus variants
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Catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on cancer care
Severe disruptions in services to cancer patients in the Region spur a pan-European initiative led by WHO as it announces a new ambassador, envisioning a future where cancer is no…
Europe
WHO/Europe launches ambitious initiative seeking to reduce lives lost to cancer
Each day, approximately 13 100 people in the WHO European Region receive the life-changing news that they have cancer. This statistic is compounded by a further 6000 people who lose…
Europe
World Cancer Day: tobacco and alcohol both cause cancer – know the facts
On World Cancer Day, marked on 4 February, WHO/Europe is focusing on the need to minimize exposure to both alcohol and tobacco. While many people understand the risks of developing…
Europe
One year on: European Programme of Work forms vital part of COVID-19 response
A year since being confirmed as WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge has overseen the endorsement by Member States of the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025…
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Forum for tackling misinformation on health and NCDs
WHO has created a forum for tackling misinformation on health and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
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Consecutive drop in new COVID-19 cases ‘encouraging news’: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases globally has fallen for the third week in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Monday, though urging countries not to let…
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EU-funded medical supplies in Kazakhstan to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 delivered by WHO
WHO, with financial support from the European Union (EU), delivered over 8 tonnes of medical supplies to Kazakhstan to support the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The delivery included…
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Hopes of fresh momentum in fight against leprosy, but stigmatization persists
Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by the disease, and many sufferers have to contend with social exclusion. On World Leprosy Day,…
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Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery
Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed on Friday to discuss how to unify research efforts, and use…