How countries are reducing anthropogenic mercury pollution
Post Views: 589 Gold mining practised on a small scale, known as artisanal and small-scale gold mining or ASGM, is
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HEALTH
New Minamata Convention amendment will protect children from amalgam use
Post Views: 627 The Children’s Amendment to the amalgam reduction requirement of the Minamata Convention enters into force on Friday,
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Monkeypox: Experts to discuss knowledge gaps, research priorities
Post Views: 634 A global research consultation convened by the WHO R&D Blueprint gathered over 500 experts and more than
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Health experts to reform Africa’s health emergency response
Post Views: 641 With at least 100 health emergencies per year in Africa, ranging from disease outbreaks to natural or
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FAO intensifies effort to address food insecurity in the Sudan
Post Views: 627 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is intensifying efforts to address soaring acute
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Togo eliminates trachoma as a public health problem-WHO
Post Views: 671 Togo has eliminated trachoma, an eye disease that can cause permanent blindness, as a public health problem.
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WHO Assembly re-elects Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for second term
Post Views: 698 The World Health Organisation (WHO) Member States on Tuesday 24 May 2022 re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Study found mosquitoes resistant to insecticides in Jigawa
Post Views: 727 A team of researchers at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), has discovered some species of mosquitos
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WHO announces Global Health Leaders Awards
Post Views: 702 The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday 22 May 2022 announced six
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COVAX calls for urgent action to close vaccine equity gap
Post Views: 670 Nearly 18 months after the first administration of a COVID-19 vaccine, incredible progress has been made –
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