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WHO to accelerate action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

World Health Organization

WHO to accelerate action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

The harmful use of alcohol causes approximately 3 million deaths every year and the overall burden of disease and injuries attributable to alcohol ..

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14 Apr 2020
WHO and Global Citizen announce: 'One World: Together at home' Global Special to support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

World Health Organization

WHO and Global Citizen announce: 'One World: Together at home' Global Special to support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

In celebration and support of healthcare workers, broadcast to feature real experiences from doctors, nurses and families around the world. Powered..

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07 Apr 2020
#BeActive for the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

World Health Organization

#BeActive for the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN..

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06 Apr 2020
Europe's Beating Cancer Plan

Health Action International

Europe's Beating Cancer Plan

Health Action International (HAI) recently provided feedback on the European Commission initiative ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan‘. This initi..

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23 Mar 2020
World Obesity Day: ‘All countries significantly off track to meet 2025 WHO targets on Obesity’

World Obesity Federation

World Obesity Day: ‘All countries significantly off track to meet 2025 WHO targets on Obesity’

All countries are worryingly off track to meet the 2025 global targets to which they have committed, despite just 5 years to go.  By 2025, glo..

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23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: what it means for you if you have heart or circulatory disease

British Heart Foundation

Coronavirus: what it means for you if you have heart or circulatory disease

Our medical experts explain what we know so far about the Covid-19 coronavirus and how it can affect people with heart disease. Read more&n..

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23 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Threatens the Poor and Marginalized More than Anyone

The Global Fund

COVID-19 Threatens the Poor and Marginalized More than Anyone

At the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, we are acutely conscious that the people we serve, the poorest and most marginalized ac..

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20 Mar 2020
Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

International Labour Organization

Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

GENEVA (ILO News) – The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, acco..

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20 Mar 2020
UN Foundation, WHO and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, create the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

Every Woman Every Child

UN Foundation, WHO and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, create the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

The UN Foundation, at the request of WHO, and in partnership with Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, has created the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund ..

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20 Mar 2020
C/Can calls on cities to drive change in cancer care

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

C/Can calls on cities to drive change in cancer care

C/Can launches 'The City of Tomorrow', a new global campaign to inspire cities in low- and middle-income countries to join ..

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17 Mar 2020
Reboot Health & Wellbeing – Keeping Young People Safe

World Health Organization

Reboot Health & Wellbeing – Keeping Young People Safe

Over 1 million adolescents aged 10-19 years die every year from largely preventable causes The leading causes of death for adolescents are:..

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13 Mar 2020
Every child should have the chance of life

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Every child should have the chance of life

  Each year, over 300,000 children and adolescents aged between 0-19 years old are diagnose..

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12 Mar 2020
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