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Chinese health coverage improves with government efforts A new study of health insurance in nine Chinese provinces shows that individual coverage surged within a two-year time frame, from 2004-2006, coinciding with new government interventions designed to improve access to health care. The changes were most dramatic in rural areas. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Health care […]
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UN-backed initiative enlists celebrity help in fight against tuberculosis A new initiative to combat tuberculosis (TB), an illness which claims the lives of over one million people each year, has recruited international celebrities in an effort to maintain awareness towards eradicating the disease, the United Nations health agency announced today. The group of nine celebrities […]
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Volunteers are powerful force for peace and development – UN report Stressing that volunteerism contributes to the well-being of individuals, communities and society, a new United Nations report released today urges countries not to forget this largely untapped asset. The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report by UN Volunteers (UNV) presents for the first time empirical evidence […]
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UN report highlights need to make television more accessible to persons with disabilities ITU Secretary General Hamadoun Touré Television should be made more accessible to persons with disabilities, argues a new United Nations report released today, which identifies different accessibility options that would enable users to fully access audiovisual content. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), […]
Infectious fungus, thought to be asexual, isn’t Candida tropicalis turns out to have sex, making it the second medically important member of the genus to be capable of mating. Sex may improve the survival of the species, particularly when it’s under pressure. It may also mean the species can achieve greater virulence or drug resistance more […]
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Burundian sports centre a beacon for peacebuilding, says UN official Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke A new youth centre in the border region between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will use the power of sports to bring peace to an area historically fraught with tragedy, the […]
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UN study reveals impact of climate change in livelihoods in Sahel and West Africa The relationship between climate change, migration and conflict in the Sahel region remains complex./ Photo: UNEP Climate change is already having an impact in the livelihoods of millions of people in the Sahel and West Africa, according to a new United […]
UN launches plan to accelerate male circumcision for AIDS prevention in Africa From left: UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibé, former president of Botswana, Festus Mogae, Amb. Eric Goosby, US Global AIDS Coordinator The United Nations body tasked with combating the spread of HIV/AIDS and the United States scheme that funds global efforts against the pandemic today launched a […]
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UN expert urges Viet Nam to close compulsory rehabilitation centres for drug users Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health. UN Photo/Evan Schneider A United Nations expert urged Viet Nam today to close down its compulsory rehabilitation centres for sex workers and drug users, stressing that detention and forced treatment violate their […]
South-South cooperation crucial to guarantee food security – top UN official General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser South-South cooperation is a key element to tackle hunger and ensure food security, a top United Nations official said today, calling on countries to strengthen their partnerships at the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo in Rome. “Around the […]
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