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20 Jul 2021

Humanitarian Studies

A recipe for disaster: COVID-19 and chronic diseases amid humanitarian crises

We know that the combination of COVID-19, chronic diseases and poverty present a global health emergency: a ‘perfect storm’. But what does this mean in places with even greater fragility, conflict and uncertainty, especially now that funding for the humanitarian sector is at risk? Even before COVID-19 turned the world upside down, it was predicted that 168 million people worldwide would nee...

20 Jul 2021

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13 Jul 2021

World Health Organization

Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today released new guidance which recognize how people can actively &nbsp;take decisions for their own health and the health of their loved ones. The new WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health provides evidence-based recommendations on specific self-care interventions that can help to ensure quality health and well-being, and to pro...

13 Jul 2021

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07 Jul 2021

World Health Organization

WHO Country Presence Portal

We are pleased to inform you that the WHO Country Presence Portal is officially LIVE! The Portal is a comprehensive “one-stop shop” that provides information about WHO’s work at country level. What’s in the Portal?&nbsp; The Portal contains information about WHO’s work in 152 countries, territories, and areas where WHO has physical presence, including: 1. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;...

07 Jul 2021

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05 Jul 2021

World Health Organization

Target 3.A of the SDGs - WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Key to Recovery from COVID-19 and Building Back Better

Curious to learn why tobacco is a burden to development and how tobacco control will contribute to recovery from COVID-19 and building back better?. Join our virtual high-level side event at the 2021 High Level Political Forum, under the auspices of ECOSOC.&nbsp; Tuesday 6 July 2021 from 19:00 to 20:30, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, 13:00&nbsp;to 14.30 EST (New York time) The s...

05 Jul 2021

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28 Jun 2021

World Health Organization

Building best in class chatbots during COVID-19: Lessons learned during the pandemic

The World Health Organization is inviting you to the webinar “Building best in class chatbots during COVID-19” being held on 30 June 2021 at 15:00 CEST. WHO, governments, NGOs, academia and the private sector, will come 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, th...

28 Jun 2021

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02 Jun 2021

World Health Organization

World Health Assembly approves extension of the Global Coordination Mechanism for Noncommunicable Diseases

The World Health Assembly has approved the extension of the Global Coordination Mechanism (GCM) for Noncommunicable Diseases until 2030 and recommended a number of measures to improve its effectiveness. For more info, click&nbsp;Access

02 Jun 2021

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29 Apr 2021

World Health Organization

The new Global Dementia Observatory (GDO) Knowledge Exchange Platform

On behalf of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, we are pleased to invite you to the launch of the Global Dementia Observatory Knowledge Exchange (GDO KE) Platform.&nbsp; The launch event will take place on Wednesday, 5 May 2021 between 1pm and 2pm CET via Zoom. You can find the connection details below: Zoom link: here Password: GDOKEP#21 We will welcome distinguished s...

29 Apr 2021

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24 Apr 2021

UNICEF

Four things you can do to support your teen’s mental health

24 Apr 2021

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24 Apr 2021

UNICEF

Five opportunities for children we must seize now

COVID-19 is the first truly global crisis we have seen in our lifetime. No matter where we live, the pandemic affects every person – children most of all. Millions are missing out on basic health services, education and protection simply because they were born into poverty or because of their ethnicity, religion or race. COVID-19 has widened this inequality gap and the social, economic and healt...

24 Apr 2021

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24 Apr 2021

UNICEF

Helping girls aspire for more

STEM4Girls is a UNICEF-supported initiative that works with women in business and science, technology, engineering and mathematics to match them with girls for mentorship and job-shadowing, among teaching other skills. Click&nbsp;Access, for more info.

24 Apr 2021

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24 Apr 2021

UNICEF

How the COVID-19 pandemic has scarred the world’s children

A year into the pandemic, children around the world are facing a devastating new normal. Click&nbsp;Access, for more info.

24 Apr 2021

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24 Apr 2021

UNICEF

Displaced by conflict, children miss their schools and friends

Ethnic conflict in Ethiopia has displaced tens of thousands, uprooting families and young people. For more info, click&nbsp;Access.

24 Apr 2021

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