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The World Health Organization wants to ban women from drinking alcohol
The World Health Organization wants to ban women from drinking alcohol
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Here’s how to find out if there are nitrates in fruits and vegetables
Here's how to find out if there are nitrates in fruits and vegetables
Food
Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP
Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP
Europe
Q&A on life outside the home this summer – keeping yourself and others safe from COVID-19
Q&A on life outside the home this summer – keeping yourself and others safe from COVID-19
Europe
EASPD appoints next Secretary General: Maya Doneva
EASPD appoints next Secretary General: Maya Doneva
Europe
Breakthrough WHO initiative launched in Europe to engage and empower civil society organizations in health emergency responses
Throughout the pandemic, civil society organizations (CSOs) have been crucial partners in reducing the impacts of COVID-19 on individuals and communities, particularly those in hard-to-reach vulnerable groups. The direct participation…
Health
Five polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan; UN condemns ‘brutal’ killings
Five health workers carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province were killed on Tuesday, and four others injured, during a series of attacks condemned by a senior…
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‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency
The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing of old electrical or electronic devices, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday,…
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Strengthening health system preparedness for mass casualty incidents: first WHO Academy learning programme in Europe
A hospital room, previously used for meetings and presentations, was transformed into a stage for a fictional re-enactment of an emergency unit during the hectic few minutes after the announcement…