Investing $1 per person per year in hand hygiene could save hundreds of thousands of lives Overview The 2021 State of The World’s Hand Hygiene report launched on Global Handwashing Day by …
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PostDoctoral Fellowship in Global Tobacco Research
Overview A formal training program for postdoctoral fellows who can contribute to tobacco control research and build the tobacco control workforce in low- and middle-income countries. Fellows will spend 15-18 months …
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Toolkit for establishing laws to eliminate lead paint
Overview This toolkit was developed by a group of partners of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance), including industry, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and government representatives. …
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International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2021
Overview Each year 24 -30 October 2021 is observed as the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The aim of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is to draw attention to the …
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Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2021
Background Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the …
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Application Open! Leadership Mentoring Programme 2021
The British Embassy in Kathmandu invites young women to apply to join a mentoring programme from women-led organisations by 16 November 2021. The British Embassy in Kathmandu believes that building …
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WHO’s 7 policy recommendations on building resilient health systems
Overview WHO has released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security during COVID-19 and beyond to reinforce the urgent need for renewed and heightened national and …
Overview The 2021 International COPD Conference is hosted by Temple Lung Center (TLC) in conjunction with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). This one-day virtual conference will …
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World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day: ‘The Role of Evidence in an Infodemic’
#WorldEBHCday | #EvidenceFirst Overview The World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day is observed each year on 20 October each. World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day was launched in 2020 with a view to …
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World Food Day 2021: Our actions are our future!
Overview World Food Day is observed each year on 16th October to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy …
