UNAIDS and UNDP call on 48 countries and territories to remove all HIV-related travel restrictions GENEVA, 27 June 2019—UNAIDS and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are urging countries to …
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Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO
Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO 22 May 2019, News release, Geneva Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a …
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HSR2020 “Re-imagining health systems for better health and social justice”
HSR2020 “Re-imagining health systems for better health and social justice” HSR2020 announces the theme and sub-themes for the Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Dubai in November 2020.
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Defeating malaria demands high-impact, country-led and owned approaches
With the world at a crossroads in the quest to defeat malaria, the WHO South-East Asia Region stands tall. Between 2015 and 2017 the Region reduced its estimated malaria caseload …
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WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
WHO released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s health and essential services.
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Quality primary care key to advancing universal health coverage: WHO
Quality primary care key to advancing universal health coverage: WHO SEAR/PR/1709 (WHO/SEARO) New Delhi, 5 April 2019: The World Health Organization today said quality healthcare services for people at the …
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Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO
Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO. Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO
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World Health Statistics 2019: Monitoring health for the SDGs
The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) annual compilation of health statistics for its 194 Member States.
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5 Years of Polio-free WHO South-East Asia Region
On March 27, WHO South-East Asia Region was certified polio-free, proving wrong many public health experts who believed that the Region, which accounts for one-fourth of the global population, would …
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Building a tuberculosis-free world: The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis
The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis published a report on 20 March 2019. The Commission recommends five priority investments to achieve a tuberculosis-free world within a generation.