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WHO Academy in Lyon. Image credit: X/@DrTedros The World Health Organization (WHO) Academy in Lyon, France, officially opened its doors Dec 17 with a high-profile inauguration ceremony. The event was …
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Health training. Image credit: Unsplash/Jared Rice Washington DC (PAHO)- The Virtual Campus for Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization (VCPH/PAHO) and the World Health Organization Academy (WHO Academy) …
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#AvianFlu#AvianInfluenza#UN Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers. In an update …
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#ShortTermExercise#Exercise#CognitiveBoost Researchers have found that short-term cognitive boost from exercise may last for 24 hours. The new study, published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, found …
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#WHO #Herpes #Health Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes infections – more than 1 in 5 of this age-group globally – according to new …
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#ChildBirth#UNICEF#ChildRegistration A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. Nearly eight …
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tuberculosis diagnostic test. Image credit: Unsplash/Mufid Majnun The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. It is the …
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Washington DC (PAHO) – The Ministry of Health of El Salvador (MINSAL) has joined the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Bank for …
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The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of …
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Washington, D.C., November 28, 2024 (PAHO).– In the context of World AIDS Day (December 1), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the “Better with PrEP” campaign, with the …
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