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WHO study finds country differences in physical activity, screen time and sleep habits of children

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A recent analysis of results from the WHO Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) provides a unique overview of the physical activity habits of children in the WHO European Region. The study shows that more...
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Quality and Sustainability: Why Colombia could become the next exporting giant

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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Colombia is set to become one of the world’s largest food exporters. If it succeeds, Europe will be seeing more Colombian produce on its supermarket shelves...
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DHS & Its Private Equity Arm Acquires Biscuit & Carso Construction: Fernando Aguirre, Vice Chairman, Announced $125M

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DHS & Its Private Equity Arm Acquires Biscuit & Carso Construction: Fernando Aguirre, Vice Chairman, Announced $125M - Organic Food News Today - EIN Presswire ...
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Minimizing the COVID-19 risk: advice to individuals, communities and governments for the winter holidays

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Winter holidays are a time for family, community and renewal. This year more than ever, across the WHO European Region, people are anxious to gather together and reflect on what has been both an...
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Africa needs a Farm to Fork vision too, IFAD official says

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Africa needs a ‘Farm to Fork’ vision to change its food systems in a more sustainable way and the EU can be at the centre of this transformation, according to a senior official of...
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Tea Industry Overview | Size, COVID-19 Pandemic Impact, Value Share, Key Players Strategy, Product Category, Sales and Production by Forecast to 2025

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Dec 15, 2020 (AB Digital via COMTEX) -- Market Overview The...
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Brits and Europeans bond and share stories over Zoom ahead of Brexit crunch day

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… an uncertain future outside the European Union. It is a seismic … . Our project matched thousands across Europe for a video call chat … to see Britain leaving the EU....
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UN experts raise concern over charges against US indigenous leader and rights defender 

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Independent UN human rights experts expressed serious concern on Friday over the arrest and charges brought against an indigenous leader, for peacefully protesting a political rally held last July at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located on treaty lands of the Great Sioux Nation. 
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Refugees deliver mental health services to locked down camps

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Ayat Al Huseein: refugee community psychosocial worker helps other refugees tackle mental health issues “In some ways, this job has helped me rebuild my own life. I can now help others heal and develop mental...
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‘Generation disrupted’ lays out plan to take on coronavirus through major youth mobilization

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A new ground-breaking global youth initiative was launched on Monday to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagement, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Avert ‘dire consequences’ for women’s health, UNFPA urges in appeal to prevent maternal deaths

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The UN agency dedicated to improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide (UNFPA) appealed on Monday for $2.5 billion by 2030 to help avert potential “dire consequences” surrounding pregnancies and maternal deaths.
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WHO hubs pool resources in the European Region to boost COVID-19 response

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Countries in central Asia, the southern Caucasus and the Balkans share technical expertise and resources with each other via regional hubs set up by WHO/Europe in Kyrgyzstan, Georgia and Serbia respectively. The countries in...
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Water, hygiene woes at health facilities putting lives at risk: UN report

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Lack of basic water and sanitation services at health facilities has put about 1.8 billion health workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 and other diseases, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have said. 
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OUR BURNING PLANET INVESTIGATION: Pyrocene Cape: Inside the furnace of Table Mountain’s fire starters

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Ill-timed blazes may be damaging the Mother City’s most famous natural landmark. And they have a lot to do with homeless campers, the roaming people who seek refuge on the mountain while the city...
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World must invest in strong health systems that protect everyone — now and into the future

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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed just how important it is for all countries to have strong health systems that provide the entire population with quality services when and where they need them, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed.
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9 Wine Shops in the Hudson Valley Highlighting Natural Wine

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It’s true: Online alcohol sales skyrocketed during national stay-at-home orders, emphasizing an upward trend we’ve seen over the past few years, with wine capturing almost 70 percent of total online retail sales. And yet,...
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Youth perspectives in focus at high-level meeting on schooling during COVID-19 pandemic

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This week, WHO/Europe hosted a virtual high-level meeting with ministers of health and education from across the WHO European Region to highlight ways to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the schooling,...
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COVID-19: a stark reminder of the importance of universal health coverage

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As COVID-19 spread across Europe earlier this year, many countries moved quickly to address gaps in health coverage by extending entitlement to migrants, suspending the payment of health insurance contributions for low-income self-employed people,...
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Marijuana: the other “pandemic” in Europe

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At a time the main focus of all the sectors of the society is on the COVID pandemic, there is another insidious problem developing covertly: the drug. If the pandemic has undoubtedly an impact...
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Cities of the WHO European Region unite to stop COVID-19 and build a better urban life

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Many cities in countries across the WHO European Region have become epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of this unprecedented challenge, local authorities came together to analyse good practices and lessons learned...
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Non-communicable diseases killing more people than ever before: UN health agency

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Non-communicable diseases account for 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, a sharp increase from two decades ago, and heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally, a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) study has found. 
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New data from WHO/Europe shows links between gender and noncommunicable diseases

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Men and women have different biological and behavioural risk factors for contracting noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), as shown by a new series of WHO reports released today. The reports analyse gender-specific data on NCDs from...
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Italy: over 20% of children are overweight, says new report

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Italian National Institute of Health/Angela Spinelli New data from more than 50 000 children in Italy shows the percentage of overweight children in the country is 20.4%, with 9.4% of children considered obese and 2.4%...
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Schooling in the time of COVID-19: Speranza on keeping schools open

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Schooling in the time of COVID-19: Opening statement at high-level meeting on keeping schools open and protecting all children amid surging COVID-19 cases Opening statement  by Dr  Hans Henri P. Kluge, the Regional Director of WHO Europe,...
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New WHO campaign to help COVID-era quitters kick the habit

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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, announced the start of a year-long global campaign to help people quit tobacco, with millions citing the threat of COVID-19 as a new incentive to give up the habit.  
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