Alarming decline in adolescent condom use
An urgent report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined…
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Global immunization has saved at least 154 million
Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years: WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and Bill &…
Tobacco Industry failing to halt tobacco use
Tobacco Industry failing to halt tobacco use: Tobacco use declines despite tobacco industry efforts to jeopardize progress. Globally there are…
WHO: Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children: Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks…
WHO highlights tobacco industry tactics
New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies: The World Health Organization (WHO), officially launched the…
WHO strategies against smoking currently insufficient
The Institute for Tobacco Studies (ITS) in Täby, Sweden released a topical paper urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to…
WHO guidance to legislate against human rights abuses in mental health care
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care: Ahead of World Mental Health…
Half the population to have a mental health disorder by 75
Half the population to have a mental health disorder by 75 years of age: A global study co-led by researchers…
FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football
FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power of football to promote…
Recognition that non-sugar sweeteners are not healthy
BANT welcomes the new guidelines published by the World health Organisation (WHO) in which they recommend against the use of…
WHO launches new roadmap on global breast cancer
The WHO released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework today providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save…
Urgent action needed as “child wasting” threatens millions
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children: – United Nations agencies are calling…