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WHO and Tanzania angry at each other over Ebola
UN boost for global health goals
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities board appointments
Case for a hepatitis C vaccine
WHO welcomes landmark UN declaration on universal health coverage
Countries must invest at least 1% more of GDP on primary health care to eliminate glaring coverage
More women and children survive today than ever before – UN report
Be aware of the spread of deadly rabies, vaccinate to eliminate
WHO calls for urgent action to reduce patient harm in healthcare
How your meat-free favourites could be tricking you
Suicide: one person dies every 40 seconds
Pinterest leads social media in banning anti-vax propaganda
Safe drinking water a concern for too many countries
Australian research shows air pollution associated with higher risk of dementia globally
Children’s Lives Will Be Saved Due to Invention of Simple Water Treatment System “Aquatabs Flo”
As Ebola cases reach 3000 in DRC, WHO calls on all partners to fulfill promises to communities
Weak systems and funding gaps jeopardize drinking-water and sanitation
WHO commitment to Pacific and climate action
Microplastics and their potential to harm health
Rising to challenge of malaria eradication
Who calls for more research into microplastics and a crackdown on plastic pollution
Dentists applaud plans for more transparent sugar labelling
George Institute hosts India’s first Rapid Evidence Synthesis Unit in collaboration with NHSRC
Burnet helps build WHO maternal health guidelines
WHO congratulates new UNAIDS Executive Director
Ebola may now be curable with two new drugs
Improving health equity focus of new TB guidelines
CERA continues collaboration with World Health Organization
Crucial timing for global suicide congress
First national hepatitis report reveals progress
Take note of your teeth – it’s Dental Health Week
W.H.O endorsement of simpler drug treatment for blood pressure will save lives
World Health Organization report on tobacco fails 3 million Australian smokers
Primary healthcare effort needed to achieve hep C elimination
WHO launches new report on global tobacco epidemic
WHO urges countries to invest in eliminating hepatitis
WHO applauds Rwanda’s Ebola preparedness efforts
WHO recommends dolutegravir as preferred HIV treatment option in all populations
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo declared a Public Health Emergency
High-level meeting on Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo affirms support
20 million children miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018
Massive cholera vaccination in Congo
WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests to address health challenges
WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk
A New WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage
WHO highlights scarcity of treatment for epilepsy in low-income countries
WHO flags critical funding gap, calls for political parties to join fight against Ebola
Australia launches helpline for people living with epilepsy