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In the face of ridicule: one woman’s fight to bring sanitation to a Nepali village

4.2 billion people are living without access to safely managed sanitation, putting them at increased risk of catching a host of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, cholera, and typhoid. On this year’s World Toilet Day, which is marked on 19 November, we look at how Ratna Khawas has fought ridicule and tradition to improve hygiene in her Nepali village, with the help of the UN.

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Europe Weight Loss Management Market Emerging Trends and Demands 2020 to 2025 | General Nutrition Centers Inc., Amway Corp., Glanbia PLC, and Herbalife International

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Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day

The UN is marking World Toilet Day on Thursday, in a bid to reinforce the need for equal access to sanitation for all. More than a quarter of the global population lack basic facilities, and more than three billion people live in homes without basic hand washing facilities, soap and water. 

Future of an entire generation at risk, as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

While symptoms among children infected with COVID-19 mostly remain mild, infections are rising and the longer-term impact on the education, nutrition and well-being of an entire generation of young people can be life-altering, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned. 

Silent Pandemic: Overuse renders antimicrobials less effective – UN agriculture agency

People, plants and animals around the world are dying from untreatable infections – even with the best medicines available – due to a rise in antimicrobial resistance, the UN food agriculture agency said on Wednesday, kicking off World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. 

Latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is declared over, with lessons for COVID-19  

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is over, the government announced on Wednesday, after a five-month response supported by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners.   

Estimated net sales of SEK 850-1,050 million and SEK 300-400 million in operational EBIT added during FY 2021/2022

Estimated net sales of SEK 850-1,050 million and SEK 300-400 million in operational EBIT added during FY 2021/2022

Coming together to identify health-workforce needs in small countries

The WHO Small Countries Initiative has released 2 sets of micro case studies, illustrating the experiences of 11 small countries and 1 region in strengthening their health workforces in the areas of postgraduate training and monitoring and managing health workforce mobility.

Preventing the COVID-19 pandemic from causing an antibiotic resistance catastrophe

According to research conducted by WHO/Europe and reports from the field, the European Region now risks accelerated spread of antimicrobial resistance. The long-term problem of antibiotics being used inappropriately by individuals and in health care settings is worsening as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, set to take place on 18–24 November, is an opportunity to focus attention on the evolving situation.

Persons living with disabilities ‘have very special abilities’, UN deputy chief tells young Ghanaians  

During her visit to Ghana on Monday, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met with young people living with HIV and disabilities in the capital, Accra.   

Gasoline is too cheap

Gasoline is too cheap

New partnership to boost maternal and newborn health in East and Southern Africa

Some 10,000 health workers will be trained to support mothers and newborns in Africa through a partnership between the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and Laerdal Global Health, the non-profit arm of a Norwegian company that provides innovative training, educational and therapy solutions for emergency medical care and patient safety.

UN-backed fund to address crisis in global sanitation and hygiene

A UN-backed fund, launched on Tuesday, is set to take on the centuries-old crisis centred around sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health, which now impacts more than four billion people across the world. 

STEPS survey reveals high prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors in Ukraine

Over one third of Ukrainians were tobacco smokers in 2019, according to the results of the first nationwide, large-scale STEPwise approach to surveillance (STEPS) survey on the main risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ukraine. The data also demonstrate a large gender gap: 50.3% of men smoked compared to 16.7% of women.

WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer, saving millions of lives

The World Health Organization (WHO) set out a strategy on Tuesday for eliminating cervical cancer, which would avoid the death of an estimated five million women and girls from the disease, by 2050.

Europe must follow Czechia in banning hen cages

Europe must follow Czechia in banning hen cages

No time for complacency as COVID-19 cases surge: WHO chief

Despite encouraging news about COVID-19 vaccines and cautious optimism over potential new tools against the disease, “this is not the time for complacency,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday during his latest press briefing in Geneva. 

VITAFIBER® IMO, CANADIAN BIONEUTRA’S POPULAR HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO SUGAR, IS NAMED THE WORLD’S TOP BEVERAGE INGREDIENT

VITAFIBER® IMO, CANADIAN BIONEUTRA’S POPULAR HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO SUGAR, IS NAMED THE WORLD’S TOP BEVERAGE INGREDIENT

Europe’s Appetite for Caribbean Food Highlights Growing Trend

Europe’s Appetite for Caribbean Food Highlights Growing Trend

Is Britain really about to embrace chaos and misery for the sake of Brexit dogma? | Will Hutton

Is Britain really about to embrace chaos and misery for the sake of Brexit dogma? | Will Hutton

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My favorite IG food finds

Hopeful, colourful, simple: WHO adapts COVID-19 messages in Ukraine to the local audience

WHO/Europe began testing its COVID-19 messages in Ukraine with the aim of reinvigorating public support for protective behaviours. The team tailored their messages to meet the needs of particular groups, and tested revised COVID-19 messages and visuals in individual focus groups.
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