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Spielberg, Hanks and Winfrey Join Forces to Support Our Troops Three of the biggest stars in America are lending their voices to Joining Forces, the initiative started by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr.Jill Biden to bring attention to the unique needs and strength of America’s military families. Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have each […]
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Why Mammograms Really Matter Sparky needing an urgent appointment at the vet. A flat tire. A child sick at school. That last-minute presentation that crept up on you at work. As wives, daughters, sisters and mothers, there are so many urgent demands on today’s women’s schedules. And unfortunately, that too often relegates routine health screenings, like […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called today for an urgent increase in the efforts to combat “one of the worst ever” cholera outbreaks affecting large numbers of people across West and Central Africa. In a news release issued today, UNICEF urged governments to coordinate their preparation and response measures not only within their borders […]
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Tuberculosis on the decline for first time ever – UN report The United Nations health agency reportedtoday that for the first time the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year is declining, but warned that current progress is at risk due to under-funding.New data, published in the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
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On World Mental Health Day, Ban urges greater resources for mental disorders Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urgedthe world to allocate more resources for the treatment of mental disorders, saying that too little funding was devoted to mental health despite the debilitating nature of the illnesses and the fact they can be prevented or treated effectively. […]
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With high food prices set to continue, UN agencies issue call to action The United Nations agencies working to combat hunger today called for action to ensure long-term food security as a new report shows that high food prices are likely to continue and possible increase over the next decade. “The State of Food Insecurity […]
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World hunger report 2011: High, volatile prices set to continue 10-10-2011 Heads of Rome-based UN food agencies call for forceful action Food price volatility featuring high prices is likely to continue and possibly increase, making poor farmers, consumers and countries more vulnerable to poverty and food insecurity, the United Nations’ three Rome-based agencies said in […]
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Measles cases continue to surge in Europe and Africa, says UN agency The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today that several large measles outbreakshave continued to spread in the past six months in Europe and Africa, and to a lesser degree in the Americas. So far, 40 European countries have recorded 26,025 […]
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Shakira: Improving Latino Education Crucial to Community and to America’s Economic Competitiveness. Latin American pop star Shakira participates in a meeting of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Commission. President Obama appointed the singer to the Commission on the basis of her extensive philanthropic work on this issue. (by Adam Garber). ” […]
Global cereal production forecast to rise, but food insecurity to continue – UN 6 October 2011 Despite improved prospects for world cereal production and falling prices, food security is likely to remain precarious in some regions in 2011-2012, with the slowdown in global economic recovery and increased risks of recession casting a shadow, the United […]
