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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

LIVE Q&A on Sports and Health with Didier Drogba

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Ensuring responsible use of life sciences research and technologies

WHO activities on the Responsible Use of the Life Sciences intend to increase awareness and provide tools to foster benefits and constrain risks stemming from dual use life sciences and technologies. Using its role as a leader in public health globally, WHO works with Member States and relevant stakeholders to harness responsible science and to establish mechanisms for adopting changes in practice...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

The Cervical Cancer Day of Action: #GlowTeal Survivors and Advocates

Cervical cancer could be the first cancer ever in the world to be eliminated if, by 2030:&nbsp; 90% of girls are vaccinated 70% of women are screened &nbsp;&nbsp; 90% of women with cervical disease receive treatment On 17 November 2021, cervical cancer survivors, advocates, partners participated in&nbsp;#GlowTeal as we illuminated the cause to eliminate cervical cancer. Across the globe, com...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Live Q&A on climate crisis and health

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Building best in class chatbots webinar series: Lessons learned during the pandemic

On 30 June 2021 The World Health Organization hosted the first webinar of the series “Building best in class chatbots” . WHO, governments, NGOs, academia and the private sector, were brought together to discuss and share lessons learned during the pandemic. Chatbots are software programmes that interact with people over voice or text. Even before COVID-19, they played an important role in h...

19 Nov 2021

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12 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

WHO European conference on tackling NCDs through digital solutions

14–15 December 2021, Moscow, Russian Federation The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation will host a conference jointly with the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases. The conference aims to unpack the public health benefits and deficits of emerging technologies and provide an evidence base for their broad-scale adoption in combating noncommuni...

12 Nov 2021

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08 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Many countries are prioritizing health and climate change, but lack funds to take action

Countries have begun to prioritize health in their efforts to protect people from the impact of climate change, but only about a quarter of those recently surveyed by the World Health Organization have been able to fully implement their national health and climate change plans or strategies. Countries report that a lack of funding; the impact of COVID-19; and insufficient human resource capacity a...

08 Nov 2021

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08 Nov 2021

World Heart Federation

Global Health Community Calls for Climate Action Ahead of COP26 to Avert “Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity”

The World Heart Federation has joined a global call to action for governments to update their national climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, in line with their fair share of limiting warming to 1.5°C. The call comes ahead of the UN climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK as more than 300 organizations representing at least 45 million nurses, doctors and health professionals worldwide �...

08 Nov 2021

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08 Nov 2021

World Heart Federation

Addressing Diabetes as a Public Health Challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

This is a statement made at the 68th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean on Addressing diabetes as a public health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

08 Nov 2021

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08 Nov 2021

World Heart Federation

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

&nbsp;In a new policy brief, the World Heart Federation (WHF) is calling on governments to implement strict regulations on e-cigarettes in a determined effort to stop the e-cigarette epidemic in its tracks.

08 Nov 2021

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08 Nov 2021

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.

08 Nov 2021

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08 Nov 2021

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.

08 Nov 2021

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