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G7 Countries Prioritise Primary Health Care At Health Ministers’ Meeting In Paris
17/05/2019 David Branigan
Health Ministers from G7 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting today in Paris that focused on strengthening primary health care, health inequalities for developing countries and the elimination of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Image Credits: G7 France. Continue reading ->
UNAIDS Calls On Countries To Change Laws That Hinder Access To Health For LGBTI People
16/05/2019 David Branigan
UNAIDS calls on all countries to remove laws that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, and to enact laws that protect them, in order to ensure that all people have full access to health services for HIV/AIDS. Image Credits: UNAIDS. Continue reading ->
To Reach 2025 Target On Reducing Low Birthweight, Current Progress Must Double
16/05/2019 David Branigan
To reach the 2025 global target on reducing the prevalence of low birthweight, a condition that impacts lifelong health and disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, the world needs to double its current rate of progress, a new study finds. Image Credits: UNICEF. Continue reading ->
WHO Launches Health Product Profile Directory To Stimulate New Drug Research
16/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher
The World Health Organization has launched an online Health Product Profile Directory to guide the development of new health products for which there are limited markets or incentives for research and development. Image Credits: WHO. Continue reading ->
Deadly Attacks On Health Care Workers And Patients Rising In Conflict Zones
15/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger
Health care workers in conflict zones are frequent targets of crisis-related violence, and the dangers they face are on the rise. At least 973 attacks on health workers, health facilities, health transport vehicles and patients took place in 23 conflict-ridden countries during 2018. Continue reading ->
UNAIDS And LGBT Foundation Launch Groundbreaking Study On Happiness
14/05/2019 Divya Schlesinger
A new open-access study on quality of life among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has been launched by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDs (UNAIDS) and the LGBT Foundation – and members of those communities are being invited to complete a 12-minute survey. Continue reading ->
WHO Releases Draft Guidance On Labelling For Healthy Foods
14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher
WHO has released a set of draft “guiding principles” on front-of-label food packaging that would provide stronger indications to consumers of the healthy or unhealthy components in packaged and processed foods. Continue reading ->
A Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Dementia Risks, Say New WHO Guidelines
14/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher
People can reduce their risk of dementia by getting regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, controlling their weight, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, according to new guidelines on this widespread condition, issued by the World Health Organization today. Continue reading ->
Health Policy Watch Makes Latest Text Of WHO Transparency Resolution Open Access
13/05/2019 William New
Health Policy Watch is publishing in an open-access format the latest draft of the World Health Assembly resolution on transparency of drug costs. The new draft, now available to all, reflects changes from the 10 May closed-door informal negotiations at the WHO, and shows progress toward compromise among member states. Continue reading ->
UN Leaders Appeal To Member States: Step Up Climate Change Ambition, Action 
13/05/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher
Leaders of the major UN agencies have issued an appeal to member states to step up their “ambition” and “actions” to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Continue reading ->

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