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Deadly outbreak of kala-azar disease continues in South Sudan, UN agency says
October 28, 2011 – 11:58 pm | No Comments
Deadly outbreak of kala-azar disease continues in South Sudan, UN agency says

Deadly outbreak of kala-azar disease continues in South Sudan, UN agency says 28 October 2011 At least 720 people have died in South Sudan from a protracted outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease, and the number of deaths could be much higher, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today. WHO spokesperson Tarik […]

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Phase-out of leaded petrol brings huge health and cost benefits – UN–backed study
October 27, 2011 – 11:22 pm | No Comments
Phase-out of leaded petrol brings huge health and cost benefits – UN–backed study

Phase-out of leaded petrol brings huge health and cost benefits – UN–backed study 27 October 2011 Ridding the world of leaded petrol, with the United Nations leading the effort in developing countries, has resulted in $2.4 trillion in annual benefits, 1.2 million fewer premature deaths, higher overall intelligence and 58 million fewer crimes, according to […]

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UN panel calls for global ‘protection floor’ with income security and health services
October 27, 2011 – 8:37 pm | No Comments
UN panel calls for global ‘protection floor’ with income security and health services

UN panel calls for global ‘protection floor’ with income security and health services 27 October 2011 With more than five out of every seven people in the world lacking adequate social security, a high-level United Nations panel today called for guaranteeing basic income and services for all, not only as a means to ensure peace and stability […]

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Search for malaria and tuberculosis vaccines put on fast track by UN partnership
October 26, 2011 – 9:51 pm | No Comments
Search for malaria and tuberculosis vaccines put on fast track by UN partnership

Search for malaria and tuberculosis vaccines put on fast track by UN partnership 26 October 2011 One billion of the world’s poorest people stand to benefit from a partnership launched today by the United Nations and top pharmaceutical companies to speed up the royalty-free development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics to treat neglected tropical diseases, […]

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Nearly 470,000 cholera cases reported in Haiti over the past year – UN
October 21, 2011 – 5:21 pm | No Comments
Nearly 470,000 cholera cases reported in Haiti over the past year – UN

Nearly 470,000 cholera cases reported in Haiti over the past year – UN Almost 470,000 cases of cholera, including 6,595 deaths, have been reported in Haiti since an epidemic of the disease erupted in the Caribbean country one year ago, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today. Some 250,000 of the cholera patients […]

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Health gap between rich and poor in the spotlight at UN forum in Brazil
October 19, 2011 – 6:15 pm | No Comments
Health gap between rich and poor in the spotlight at UN forum in Brazil

Health gap between rich and poor in the spotlight at UN forum in Brazil With the health gap between rich and poor at its widest level in recent history, the United Nations today opened a three-day forum in Brazil to tackle the social, economic and environmental root causes of health inequities. “The differences, within and […]

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UN and partners scale up malaria response for two million Somalis at risk
October 17, 2011 – 11:55 pm | No Comments
UN and partners scale up malaria response for two million Somalis at risk

UN and partners scale up malaria response for two million Somalis at risk 17 October 2011 The United Nations and its partners are escalating their response measures to prevent a malaria outbreak in Somalia, where two million people already suffering from drought, famine and conflict are at higher risk of contracting the disease during the […]

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UN gathering on non-communicable diseases considers ways to combat scourge
September 20, 2011 – 10:40 pm | No Comments
UN gathering on non-communicable diseases considers ways to combat scourge

UN gathering on non-communicable diseases considers ways to combat scourge Delegates at a United Nations high-level conference on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) today considered strategies to combat the preventable, mostly lifestyle- and diet-related illnesses that have become major killers across the world. Participants at the two-day meeting, hosted by the General Assembly, yesterday adopted a declaration […]

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UN launches global campaign to curb death toll from non-communicable diseases
September 19, 2011 – 10:29 pm | No Comments
UN launches global campaign to curb death toll from non-communicable diseases

UN launches global campaign to curb death toll from non-communicable diseases. The United Nations today launched an all-out attack on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and diabetes with a summit meeting devoted to curbing the factors, like tobacco and alcohol use, behind the often preventable scourge that causes 63 per cent of all deaths. […]

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