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March 4th is World Obesity Day. This day is dedicated to addressing the global obesity epidemic. We are calling on every body to work toget..
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16 Feb 2021
As the First World War wore on, a new scourge erupted: an influenza pandemic that left even more bodies in its wake than the conflict itself. But t..
04 Feb 2021
An open letter to Heads of State and Government The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated deep inequa..
Several factors may lead individuals from low socioeconomic groups to adopt unhealthy behaviours, to be exposed to a wider range and a higher inten..
28 Jan 2021
WHO today released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. ..
But, 11 out of 15 countries with the most coronary heart disease deaths due to trans fats have yet to take actions to eliminate the substances ..
Public settings, such as schools, childcare centres, nursing homes, hospitals and correctional facilities and all other canteens of public institut..
Population-level screening for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors has no effect on lowering CVD morbidity and mortality, concludes a recentl..
The WHO Health for All Film Festival invites independent film-makers, production companies, public institutions, NGOs, communities..
A new WHO Certification Programme for Trans Fat Elimination aims to recognize countries that have eliminated industrially produced trans-fatty acid..
18 Nov 2020
This year’s World Diabetes Day falls during a global pandemic which has already taken the lives of well over a million people. People with diabet..
15 Nov 2020
WHO and partners launch new guidance on designing digital health interventions with and for young people. Digital tools are an increasingly po..
29 Oct 2020