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Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP
Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps: WFP
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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…
Health
‘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,…
Europe
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…
America
Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis, says UN labour agency
Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID crisis, losing more jobs and working hours than other sectors, the UN labour agency ILO said on Tuesday.
Europe
European Region needs to scale up efforts to prevent violence against children, new report says
In the WHO European Region, 1 in every 3 children experiences some form of violence in their lifetime. More efforts are required to coordinate activities by health, social welfare, education,…
Europe
New WHO/Europe information series highlights the transformation of primary health care during COVID-19
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, primary health care (PHC) systems in the WHO European Region have met the unprecedented surge in needs, with several countries responding by accelerating long-standing reforms and…