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Q482650692017 Nobel Peace Prize supports treaty to ban nuclear weapons
Q42967965500m dollars investment in poor countries' health systems will boost vaccination
Q82414614A third of world's tuberculosis cases remain undetected, says WHO
Q83391350Abuse of prescription drugs is second only to abuse of cannabis in US, UN drugs panel says
Q44755436Access to antiretrovirals among people with HIV in poorer nations approaches 50%.
Q43256516Access to antiretrovirals still too scarce in many countries
Q56363399African Union launches a pan-African anti-malaria campaign
Q44146259Agencies scale up search for alternatives to DDT to control malaria
Q43123837Aid often helps richer people in poor countries, World Bank says
Q62486638Aid organisations warn Zimbabwe's cholera crisis is far from over
Q28767361Air pollution is a major threat to health, says WHO
Q43251881Antiretrovirals reach more people in poor countries but many still lack access, UNAIDS says
Q48118887Attacks on healthcare professionals risk health of millions, says Red Cross
Q84046571Australia's proposals on plain packaging set new global benchmark in anti-smoking efforts
Q42337554Better access to drugs could save 10 million lives a year, says UN expert
Q47923072Better access to health care facilities is needed to further reduce malaria
Q42801083Better surveillance is needed to halt spread of artemisinin resistant malaria
Q80225289Blood donations must be safer in poor nations, says WHO
Q83327599Brazil and India clash with EU over seizure of generic drugs
Q48577200Brazil and India file complaint against EU over seizure of generic drugs
Q48559087Brazil drives efforts to fight hunger and poverty
Q43230878Call to scrap import tariffs on pharmaceuticals in global WTO talks
Q83468818Cases of acute and severe malnutrition in Somalia rise "exponentially"
Q43197142China's HIV/AIDS epidemic is sharply on the rise
Q82695146Cholera could infect 400 000 Haitians if interventions are not stepped up
Q43329660Cholera epidemic in Haiti is blamed on poor sanitation
Q40160710Cholera outbreak in Haiti-from 2010 to today
Q42557930Cholera outbreaks in West Africa kill more than 700.
Q82414597Civil rights groups call on US to do more to end discrimination in health care
Q42745992Community care could prevent deaths of thousands of severely malnourished children
Q45235586Conditions are 'dire' for exhausted medical workers in Gaza
Q57106694Confusion and delays beset WHO's management of H1N1 pandemic
Q53465226Controversy embroils selection of new Global Fund head.
Q44335824Countries face "hidden problem" of prescription drug misuse
Q82240689Countries should encourage use of generic substitutes, says OECD
Q42973144Cutting child mortality by half by 2015 is "still possible," says Unicef
Q44237100Deaths from work related illness are rising, show latest figures
Q46333882Deaths of children under 5 fall by 27% worldwide but maternal mortality remains same as in 1990.
Q44762049Disaster agencies treat wounded after Italian earthquake damages hospital
Q83355907Donor countries have responsibility to root out corruption in aid flows
Q83251240Donors pledge $630m to help boost global polio eradication
Q42374756Drug company chief urges faster introduction of new vaccines in poor nations
Q44378903Economic crisis threatens to reverse progress made on child labour
Q43816946Effective measures to prevent child injuries could help save 1000 lives a year
Q42840407Exodus of medical staff strains Iraq's health facilities
Q44648607Experts call for more resources to tackle Africa's health challenges in infectious and chronic diseases
Q83135444Experts urge vaccination to try to control cholera outbreak in Haiti
Q83458948Expulsion of 13 relief agencies from Darfur could devastate health care
Q46205899Famine and disease threaten millions in drought hit Horn of Africa
Q42869273First antiretroviral patent in global drug pool puts pressure on companies to follow suit
Q43167585Food price rises will increase deaths from malnutrition, Swiss foundation warns
Q83411055Four in 100 deaths worldwide are caused by alcohol, says WHO
Q39201206Frontline: Providing care in the midst of the crisis in Yemen
Q83341562Gates and Cameron pledge new money to eradicate polio
Q47894025Gates foundation pledges new funds to fight neglected diseases
Q47887572Global action needed to find alternatives to DDT in fight against malaria
Q83779402Global aid agencies boost support to poorer nations to fight flu threat
Q81566758Global alliance sets vaccine strategy for seven deadly diseases
Q48214535Global economic crisis hits efforts to combat child mortality and hunger
Q82839529Globalisation spurs migration of healthcare workers from poor nations
Q83305258Governments call on WHO to improve cholera control
Q83490117Governments need to invest more to deal with health risks of teenagers, says Unicef
Q57109871H1N1 pandemic flu found to cause viral pneumonia in severe cases, says WHO
Q51561650Halt rising numbers of female tobacco users in poor nations, urges WHO.
Q42757848Head of Red Cross pleads for medical missions not to be attacked
Q57105460Head of inquiry into WHO's handling of the H1N1 pandemic says he will present a "critical" report
Q43309968Health effects of toxic waste dumped in Cote d'Ivoire need urgent examination, UN expert says
Q42618781Health experts gather to step up fight against malaria
Q46585388Health services across Europe face cuts as debt crisis begins to bite
Q43054430Health situation in Gaza is "grim," UN relief chief says
Q44762837Hospitals in Gaza struggle to cope with large influx of wounded patients
Q48561528Hospitals in Syria have become instruments of suppression, says Amnesty
Q82920344How posters promote public health behaviour
Q84041960Huge inequalities in access to drugs partly because of intellectual property rights, says UN expert
Q56892307Humanitarian corridor set up in Egypt as Libyan casualties escalate
Q42413008Humanitarian corridors are critical for aid.
Q42681063Industry steps up efforts to develop avian flu vaccine
Q82763033Inequality in child health is greatest in Hungary, least in Netherlands, shows study of rich countries
Q46197229Integrate health services for refugees into national healthcare, says UN report
Q43006623International Labour Organisation tackles work related injuries
Q53707072Iraq's health system under pressure as fighting escalates.
Q56889617Jan Egeland: humanitarian who gives a voice to the displaced
Q51713631Key players agree to share viruses and vaccines to expedite response to future pandemic influenza.
Q42719613Land mines mostly affect civilians but medical care often inadequate
Q47586525Legalising drugs would be "an historic mistake," UN report says
Q83682127Libya's health system struggles after exodus of foreign medical staff
Q46685175Libyan health system is "absolutely stretched," says UN.
Q46320310Libyan hospitals are overstretched treating thousands of victims of violent crackdown
Q43584612Life expectancy varies across WHO Europe region by 16 years
Q42849621Lift patent barriers to increase access to medicines, says commission
Q42722630Long haul flights double the risk of thrombosis related to air travel
Q43136867Malaria treatment should begin with parasitological diagnosis where possible, says WHO.
Q48284781Malnutrition and hunger rise as economic crisis hits world's poorest people
Q43237831Malnutrition programmes are most effective before age of 2.
Q75342836Many countries not on target to reach millennium goals
Q46700591Mass immunisation campaign against polio in Africa reports "high coverage"
Q47968647Massive scale-up of malaria control in endemic nations must be sustained, says WHO.
Q46329959Maternal mortality fell by a third over 18 years, says UN
Q46183511Medical aid groups treat hundreds of mass rape victims in eastern Congo
Q57112988Medical aid still "absolutely necessary" in Haiti, says top WHO official
Q50611599Medical professionals' role in torture in secret prisons was "gross breach" of ethics, says Red Cross
Q50140017Mega-crisis in DR Congo
Q43971880Migrant friendly health policies are needed to meet population changes
Q42408060Millions of deaths from environmental causes are preventable, says WHO.
Q83927782Millions of people displaced by Pakistani conflict urgently need international aid
Q81950765Misuse of harmful, illegal stimulant drugs grows in developing world, UN warns
Q42942532Misuse of prescription drugs could soon exceed that of illicit narcotics, UN panel warns
Q42628657More effort is needed to tackle malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, says Unicef
Q43316794More funds for water and sanitation would deliver "huge savings in healthcare costs".
Q43236754More health resources needed to curtail obesity epidemic in Europe
Q46922129More than 17 million people may starve in Horn of Africa, warns UN.
Q82562820More than a billion people can't afford costs of healthcare, says WHO
Q43315101More than a third of the world's population lacks basic sanitation
Q42349353Mortality among under 5s falls below 10 million for first time
Q42788190Mortality from measles fell by 91% in Africa from 2000 to 2006.
Q49896804Natalia Kanem: lifelong advocate for women's health and rights
Q83200855National laws must be improved to protect children against violence, UN says
Q42802510Nations signal support for WHO to stockpile H5N1 vaccine
Q47972838Nations with endemic malaria are urged to scrap taxes and tariffs on drugs and tests
Q82695157Nearly 1000 babies a day in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV
Q82834891Need to increase focus on non-communicable diseases in global health, says WHO
Q82600318New HIV infections fall by a sixth in a decade
Q43016020New WHO chief urges member states to step up efforts for flu pandemic
Q43144983New combined pill to treat malaria is launched
Q46466112New network of weather stations in Africa aims to improve food security and health
Q42697561Non-communicable diseases pose rising threat to poor nations
Q82488155Number of deaths from cholera in Haiti nears 1000
Q43107735Number of people infected with HIV worldwide reaches 40m.
Q57112737Only 11 of 91 countries meet WHO standard on air quality
Q82229947Only 5% of the world's population is protected from second hand smoke by law, says WHO
Q83461964Patent rules must not hinder access to cheap drugs in poor countries, experts say
Q51837736People with severe mental health conditions in poor nations need better treatment, says WHO.
Q49557569Peter Sands appointed head of the Global fund
Q50640686Polio-endemic countries pledge to boost eradication efforts in 2004. But whether the disease can be eradicated will depend on situation in Nigeria
Q42529183Poor countries lose 15% of their skilled staff to rich countries, UN report says
Q83630891Poor countries should use flexibility in global trade agreement to improve access to antiretrovirals, says report
Q43245684Poor countries urgently need to scale up training of healthcare workers, task force warns
Q43820566Poor nations are told to scale up strategies to prevent and treat diarrhoea in children
Q83194511Poor nations' health systems must be boosted to improve maternal and newborn health, Unicef says
Q83130290Pressure mounts for global moratorium on use of the death penalty by 2015
Q79883076Progress in antenatal care but more services needed
Q42384900Proliferation of firearms is growing global health problem
Q57111937Rebuilding Haiti's health service will take years, say relief groups
Q82233509Record number of people cured of tuberculosis in 2008
Q50594353Red Cross calls for urgent medical help in face of growing civilian casualties from Pakistan conflict
Q42741945Red Cross concerned over deterioration in medical services in Afghanistan
Q42349370Red Cross seeks to boost medical support in Afghanistan to ease plight of civilians
Q50612198Red Cross steps up activity in Pakistan and Afghanistan to deal with increase in casualties
Q79744585Refugees are often left out of AIDS plans, report says
Q83502070Reneging on funding commitments could leave health systems in poorer countries $30bn short by 2015
Q84085878Road safety plan aims to save five million lives in next 10 years
Q43362241Safer drinking water and better sanitation could lower disease burden by 9%, says WHO.
Q50140008Senior WHO appointments are praised but raise questions
Q43197131Serious birth defects kill at least three million children a year
Q50526176Shift to green world economy would help reduce death and disease, report finds
Q51807202Six candidates compete in WHO Director-General election.
Q46776148Some 45,000 people die each month in Congo as result of collapsed health service, says UN official
Q44296975Sri Lanka's medical facilities overwhelmed by large influx of wounded
Q83135441Substance abuse atlas highlights gaps in provision of care
Q57107745Swine flu pandemic review panel seeks access to confidential documents between WHO and drug companies
Q54273552The UN adopts treaty to ban the use of nuclear weapons.
Q79762710Three quarters of deaths in developing world will be caused by heart and lung diseases by 2030
Q57109222Too early to declare H1N1 swine flu pandemic over, says WHO chief
Q44036610Torture of adults and children detained in Afghan conflict is widespread, finds UN.
Q42931837Trade agreement may restrict supply of essential drugs in Central America, experts say.
Q45116622Treat pregnant HIV positive women earlier to prevent transmission, says WHO.
Q51138188Twenty four risk factors responsible for nearly half of annual deaths, says WHO.
Q82295366UN and aid groups intensify efforts to contain cholera outbreak in Haiti
Q42876341UN calls for tougher rules to prevent sale of children's organs
Q49021326UN expert calls for greater care and assistance for victims of child pornography
Q44328422UN intensifies relief efforts as Somali famine is predicted to spread
Q42653816UN official warns of deteriorating health situation in Gaza Strip
Q43241060UN questions China over organ harvesting
Q46948791UN recommends reparations fund to help those who were raped in Congo
Q42374764UN report calls for governments to intensify fight against drug abuse
Q42752381UN warns of millions at risk of starvation in drought stricken Ethiopia, Somalia, and Afghanistan
Q79901116UNICEF calls for efforts to eradicate vitamin deficiency
Q56893708UNICEF renews appeal for humanitarian funds
Q54734376UNICEF taps religious leaders in vaccination push.
Q43133729Unexploded ordnance threatens Lebanese population, says UN.
Q82240682Unicef aims to eliminate tetanus in mothers and babies by 2012
Q56892838Unicef appeals for $1bn to help children and women in humanitarian emergencies
Q46335516Unicef calls for more action to reduce maternal deaths in developing world
Q43111550Unicef reports progress in cutting vertical transmission of HIV.
Q43046214Unicef seeks $900m for children and women worldwide
Q53800948Urgent efforts needed globally to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance, says WHO.
Q83798117Use of bombs in populated areas is having a devastating effect on civilians, say reports
Q83890720Use of telemedicine will double in next decade, report predicts
Q43228123Violence against children is widespread
Q82919226Violence hinders efforts to stem Haiti cholera epidemic as deaths continue to rise
Q44918945WHA adopts landmark global strategy on diet and health. In a victory over the sugar lobby, health ministers finally approve global strategy to combat obesity epidemic
Q45050460WHA puts focus on HIV/AIDS treatment
Q57129983WHO agrees plan to speed up research on risk to human health from climate change
Q42734739WHO and UN slash their estimates of global HIV prevalence
Q83392314WHO backs further probes into possible link between H1N1 vaccine and narcolepsy in children
Q79924624WHO boosts Internet access to clinical trials
Q83296431WHO calls for action to restrict marketing of unhealthy foods and drinks to children
Q43081605WHO calls for extra resources to step up fight against tuberculosis
Q79611657WHO calls for return to primary care to help ailing health systems
Q42383263WHO cannot reach displaced people in Lebanon and Gaza
Q43159752WHO chief calls for united front in face of three crises: food, climate change, and pandemic influenza
Q54488547WHO dispatches H1N1 vaccines to priority group of 35 poorer nations.
Q42929303WHO increases pressure on China over bird flu.
Q43583410WHO issues its first guidelines on HIV in men who have sex with men.
Q51877539WHO launches programme to extend treatment of mental and neurological disorders.
Q42672215WHO official warns of crisis in supply of low cost AIDS drugs
Q75342828WHO praises Bam response but warns of disease
Q48659524WHO processes on dealing with a pandemic need to be overhauled and made more transparent
Q46986646WHO puts HIV/AIDS pandemic at top of its agenda
Q43018663WHO report warns deaths from tobacco could rise beyond eight million a year by 2030.
Q81679783WHO returns to Iraq to find major problems among 2.8 million internally displaced Iraqis
Q83557865WHO revises upwards estimated number of TB deaths associated with HIV
Q43225577WHO to set up international task force on counterfeit drugs
Q43242383WHO to strengthen rapid response against threat of flu pandemic
Q47969867WHO unveils plan to stop artemisinin resistance "dead in its tracks".
Q43063676WHO urges action on drug resistant tuberculosis
Q83621597WHO urges governments to build better hospitals that can withstand disasters
Q44867186WHO waters down draft strategy on diet and health
Q46319917WHO: big gaps remain in global tuberculosis case detection
Q43140924WTO amendment on generic drugs draws mixed reaction
Q44290566Wide inequities in health are hidden in urban settings, says report
Q56383935Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho: leader in the fight against malaria
Q83608587Withholding medical care from detainees is widespread, says UN
Q42422404World Bank warns of financial crises in healthcare systems
Q57111071World Health Organization declares A (H1N1) influenza pandemic
Q43236753World Medical Association scales up training for multidrug resistant tuberculosis to fight epidemic
Q44141256World's health systems must be strengthened to meet women's needs, says WHO.
Q48124984World's most vulnerable are being left behind in efforts to reach millennium development goals, says UN chief
Q46965334World's poorest countries can improve access to medicines through local production, says United Nations

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