National FCHVs Day in Nepal National Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) Day is celebrated annually on December 5 in Nepal to recognize and honor the significant contributions of FCHVs in …
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World AIDS Day 2020: Global solidarity, shared responsibility! World AIDS Day 2019: Communities make the difference! ”Know your status” – World AIDS Day 2018 World AIDS Day 2017 (WAD2017), Pokhara …
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UNAIDS calls on countries to step up global action and proposes bold new HIV targets for 2025
As COVID-19 pushes the AIDS response even further off track and the 2020 targets are missed, UNAIDS is urging countries to learn from the lessons of underinvesting in health and …
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World AIDS Day 2020: Global solidarity, shared responsibility!
World AIDS Day observed each year on 1 December to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. It was initiated …
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WHO establishes Council on the Economics of Health for All
The World Health Organization has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All, staffed by leading economists and health experts, to put “Health for All” at the …
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Emergency Call to Action for Measles and Polio Outbreak Prevention and Response
UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunization services worldwide, leaving millions of …
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were making steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 9% reduction in incidence seen between 2015 and 2019 and a 14% drop …
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Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease
Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle …
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The impact of COVID-19 on the TB epidemic: A community perspective
September 15th: In a report released today, stark figures are found highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on people affected by TB. As the world grapples with its response to the …
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Myanmar eliminates trachoma: WHO
The World Health Organization has validated Myanmar for eliminating trachoma.
