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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

EASPD appoints next Secretary General: Maya Doneva

EASPD appoints next Secretary General: Maya Doneva

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 of CSOs – from...

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 UN official on the ground as brutal and “senseless”.

‘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, in a landmark new report on the toxic threat. 

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 of a mass casualty...

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.

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, justice and other sectors...

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 showing different degrees of...

What happens if you eat cherries every day?

What happens if you eat cherries every day The season of fruits and berries has arrived. And already on every counter, you can find ripe, tasty, and most importantly, healthy cherries - it's hard to...

Muscovites warned of fines for violating anti-Covid measures in parks

The fine for violating the ban on the use of urban infrastructure in Moscow parks will be four thousand rubles, Evgeny Danchikov, head of the Main Control Directorate of the capital, told RIA Novosti. On...

Stress, smoking, lack of B12 and copper: the secret of gray hair

One of the theories why hair turns gray is that with age the body stops producing melanin and the hair becomes gray, silver or white. Here are some interesting facts about gray hair: * The appearance...

COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly: WHO

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported to the UN health agency has declined for seven weeks in a row, in what the top official there called on Monday “the longest sequence of weekly declines during the pandemic so far”.

Thousands Tour Exhibit Exposing Psychiatric Human Rights Violations

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- More than 7,500 people have toured the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum which opened in Clearwater during the summer of 2015. Comprised of 14...

Are tea and coffee considered liquid?

Are tea and coffee considered liquid? finding out if these drinks can be equated with water and included in the "eight glasses" rule Everyone knows that you need to drink clean water throughout the day...

World Blood Donor Day 2021 – Promoting blood donations in Italy

“When I think about why I donate blood, I ask myself a very simple question: ‘If I was on the other side and was in serious need of a blood transfusion, wouldn’t I hope...

Landmark G7 agreement pledges 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, half by end-2021 

A senior UN official welcomed on Sunday, the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations’ commitment to immediately share at least 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, supporting global access and helping to end the acute phase of the pandemic. 

Record: A South African woman gave birth to 10 babies conceived naturally

Gossiame Tamara Sitole, 37, and her husband now have 6-year-old twins A 37-year-old South African woman broke the Guinness World Record after giving birth to 10 babies in a hospital in Pretoria, Pretoria News reported. Gossiame...

The WHO seeks to end human rights violations in psychiatry

The mental health care services in Europe and globally in the main continues to be provided in psychiatric wards and hospitals. As The European Times is documenting human rights abuses and coercive practices in...

With the pandemic far from over, we all need to practice #SummerSense

With lockdowns easing in many countries across the European Region, many are finding themselves tempted to begin booking foreign holidays, attending music festivals and sporting events, or possibly heading to popular beach resorts. Today,...

COVID-19: Learning from experience

Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe 10 June, 2021 To date in the European Region, we have 55 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 1.2 million deaths. That’s 32% of...

First Person: Owner of first ‘vegan football club’ scoring sustainable goals

A football club in the west of England has been recognized by the United Nations for its leading role in setting goals to tackle climate change, from planning a low-carbon stadium, to selling only 100 per cent vegan food. Ahead of the kick-off  of the delayed Euro 2020 football competition, owner and chairman, Dale Vince, told UN News that the club aims to be a beacon of sustainability in the sporting world

The Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms knighted the creators of the Oxford vaccine

Scientists from Oxford University, who developed the vaccine against Covid-19 together with AstraZeneca, were among the British knights on the occasion of the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, world agencies reported. Knighthood was awarded to...

WHO tri-regional policy dialogue seeks solutions for international mobility of health professionals

WHO / NOOR / Sebastian Liste In the context of collective efforts to address challenges related to the international mobility of health professionals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO regional directors for the Eastern...

FAO, WHO set an example of collaborative action for safe food with a systems approach

The enormous complexity of food production, trade, and consumption poses several challenges that require attention all along the food chain. Yet, when it comes to the consumer, all that matters is that the food we eat is safe and nutritious. To that end, a joint Food and Agriculture Organization–World Health Organization (FAO–WHO) virtual event today brought together relevant actors in Europe and Central Asia for World Food Safety Day, to discuss ways of improving food safety in the context of sustainable food systems
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