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World Heart Federation calls for strict regulation of E-Cigarettes and Greater Oversight of the Industry's Marketing and Sales Strategies

World Heart Federation

World Heart Federation calls for strict regulation of E-Cigarettes and Greater Oversight of the Industry's Marketing and Sales Strategies

 In a new policy brief, the World Heart Federation (WHF) is calling on governments to implement strict regulations on e-cigarettes in a determ..

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08 Nov 2021
Addressing Climate Change in the Western Pacific Region

World Heart Federation

Addressing Climate Change in the Western Pacific Region

This is a statement made at the 72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Region on climate change, environment and health..

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08 Nov 2021
Addressing Non-communicable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region

World Heart Federation

Addressing Non-communicable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region

This is a statement made at the 72nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Region on non-communicable diseases. ..

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08 Nov 2021
Youth Communication and Engagement Playbook

VicHealth

Youth Communication and Engagement Playbook

This Playbook is for anyone who creates content online that speaks to young people. It has been designed to be easy-to-use, and to help you post in..

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08 Nov 2021
The Big Connect: $5m boost for young people’s mental health

VicHealth

The Big Connect: $5m boost for young people’s mental health

Major new investment to create over 100,000 new opportunities for Victoria’s young people to socially and safely connect. ..

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08 Nov 2021
VicHealth welcomes new plan for kids' health and wellbeing

VicHealth

VicHealth welcomes new plan for kids' health and wellbeing

New 5-year Victorian Government plan puts health and wellbeing of young people and children first. ..

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08 Nov 2021
COVID Hero - Climate Laggard?

Nossal Institute for Global Health

COVID Hero - Climate Laggard?

While COVID19 has shown the critical role of health systems as a first responder in a global planetary crisis, we need to recognise the uncomfortab..

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08 Nov 2021
One Health: the health system super team

Nossal Institute for Global Health

One Health: the health system super team

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08 Nov 2021
Diabetes Self-Monitoring Devices in LMICs

Health Action International

Diabetes Self-Monitoring Devices in LMICs

To better understand the barriers to access to diabetes self-monitoring devices, the ACCISS Study, together with FIND, the global alliance for diag..

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08 Nov 2021
The cultural sensitivities of salt reduction

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases

The cultural sensitivities of salt reduction

Facing Forward is a series of 25 short films and 10 articles from Lebanon, Ghana, Guinea, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Kenya, Thailand and the Pacific I..

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08 Nov 2021
Sticking to low-fat dairy may not be the only heart healthy option, study shows

The George Institute for Global Health

Sticking to low-fat dairy may not be the only heart healthy option, study shows

New research amongst the world’s biggest consumers of dairy foods has shown that those with higher intakes of dairy fat - measured by levels of f..

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08 Nov 2021
Global health community calls for climate action ahead of COP26 to avert “biggest health threat facing humanity”

The George Institute for Global Health

Global health community calls for climate action ahead of COP26 to avert “biggest health threat facing humanity”

The George Institute for Global Health has joined more than 300 organizations representing at least 45 million nurses, doctors and health professio..

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08 Nov 2021
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