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Stop tobacco industry exploitation of children and young people

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Stop tobacco industry exploitation of children and young people

The World Health Organization is today launching a new kit for school students aged 13-17 to alert them to the tobacco industry tactics used to hoo..

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02 Jun 2020
WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19

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WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19

"The pandemic is a reminder of the intimate and delicate relationship between people and planet. Any efforts to make our world safer are doomed to ..

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02 Jun 2020
University of Oxford and WHO GCM/NCD stakeholders mapping survey

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University of Oxford and WHO GCM/NCD stakeholders mapping survey

Who do you go to for information on NCDs? Let us know through the University of Oxford and WHO GCM/NCD stakeholders mapping ..

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25 May 2020
Global webinar on palliative care & COVID-19: How People with Pre-Existing Palliative Care Needs are Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Global webinar on palliative care & COVID-19: How People with Pre-Existing Palliative Care Needs are Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Global Palliative Care Series webinar: How People with Pre-Existing Palliative Care Needs are Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. This Thurs..

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24 May 2020
HealthBuddy: a new chatbot to engage with communities in Europe and central Asia on COVID-19

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HealthBuddy: a new chatbot to engage with communities in Europe and central Asia on COVID-19

HealthBuddy, a multilingual interactive chatbot, is the newest tool to be launched as a resource for countries in Europe and central Asia in respon..

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24 May 2020
WHO report on health behaviours of 11–15-year-olds in Europe reveals more adolescents are reporting mental health concerns

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WHO report on health behaviours of 11–15-year-olds in Europe reveals more adolescents are reporting mental health concerns

The report compiles extensive data on the physical health, social relationships and mental well-being of 227 441 schoolchildren aged 11, 13 and 15,..

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24 May 2020
WHO receives first-ever donation of insulin

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WHO receives first-ever donation of insulin

Fifty low- and middle-income countries are soon to receive insulin for people with diabetes, thanks to a donation by global health-care company, No..

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24 May 2020
Historic health assembly ends with global commitment to COVID-19 response

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Historic health assembly ends with global commitment to COVID-19 response

At the 73rd World Health Assembly —its first-ever to be held virtually—delegates adopted a landmark resolution to bring the world together to f..

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20 May 2020
Webinar: NCD hard talks: making systems deliver

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Webinar: NCD hard talks: making systems deliver

Country experiences have shed light on effective solutions, critical bottlenecks, and practical lessons for strengthening health systems for Noncom..

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18 May 2020
Seventy-third World Health Assembly

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Seventy-third World Health Assembly

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 73rd World Health Assembly will be virtual. The agenda has been reduced to fit into two days, starting on..

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18 May 2020
Walk the Talk 2020- 3rd edition of the Health for All Challenge

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Walk the Talk 2020- 3rd edition of the Health for All Challenge

WHO is taking the third Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge virtual this year. In light of COVID-19, Walk the Talk will offer an even more ..

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18 May 2020
WHO and International Olympic Committee team up to improve health through sport

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WHO and International Olympic Committee team up to improve health through sport

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today signed an agreement to work together to promote health thro..

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18 May 2020
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