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Calming the mind and promoting global peace on World Meditation Day
UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Calming the mind and promoting global peace on World Meditation Day Meditation, which has its roots in religious, yogic and secular traditions from various civilisations, calls for living in the present moment. 
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Can traditional medicine strengthen modern healthcare? An expert weighs in 
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Can traditional medicine strengthen modern healthcare? An expert weighs in  Ginger and cinnamon are more than just ingredients. Along with other spices, their medicinal value is gaining both attention and legitimacy.
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World News in Brief: Progress on hunger in Asia-Pacific, key Gaza pipeline repaired, flu hits...
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World News in Brief: Progress on hunger in Asia-Pacific, key Gaza pipeline repaired, flu hits... While the Asia and Pacific region has made notable progress in reducing hunger, persistent challenges remain in addressing malnutrition, food insecurity and unequal access to healthy diets, a new UN report published on Wednesday concludes. 
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New influenza variant is surging, but vaccination still our best bet: WHO
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New influenza variant is surging, but vaccination still our best bet: WHO Amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season a new variant of the virus is rapidly gaining ground - but vaccination remains the “most effective defence”, the UN health agency said on Tuesday.
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World News in Brief: Landmark disease and mental health declaration, Afghan hunger deepens, DR Congo...
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World News in Brief: Landmark disease and mental health declaration, Afghan hunger deepens, DR Congo... World leaders meeting at the UN General Assembly have adopted a historic global declaration to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions together, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday.
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WHO expert group reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism
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WHO expert group reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism A World Health Organization (WHO) expert committee has again confirmed that there is no causal link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), following a new review of global scientific evidence.
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Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns
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Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns Gaza’s health system for mothers and newborns has been “decimated”, the UN said on Thursday, with Israeli attacks destroying almost all hospitals, cutting off medical supplies and driving sharp rises in maternal deaths, miscarriages and newborn fatalities amid mass displacement ...
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Traditional medicine use is now a global reality: WHO
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Traditional medicine use is now a global reality: WHO The vast majority of World Health Organization (WHO) member States say 40 to 90 per cent of their populations now use traditional medicine.  
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First Person: Small acts, lasting impact, boost dignity for women in Lao PDR
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First Person: Small acts, lasting impact, boost dignity for women in Lao PDR Supporting colleagues facing potential sexual exploitation or abuse (PSEA) in the workplace, may start with small acts of recognition but can have lasting positive impacts, according to a UN member of staff working in the Southeast Asian country, Lao People's ...
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African football legends join forces to give a red card to polio
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African football legends join forces to give a red card to polio Six African football legends are urging the continent to unite and step up efforts to vaccinate every child against the life-threatening polio virus.  
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Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Transparency data: Department of Health and Social Care prompt payment of suppliers Proportion of payments made within 5 and 30 working days.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Official Statistics: Measures from the adult social care outcomes framework, England: 2024 to 2025 Findings from ASCOF, which measures how well care services achieve outcomes including quality of life and whether long-term support needs are being met.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Policy paper: Black maternal health: government response to the Health and Social Care Committee The government's response to recommendations made by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry into Black maternal health.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Policy paper: Adult social care priorities for local authorities Sets out national priority outcomes, expectations and notional allocations for local authorities that deliver adult social care services.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Transparency data: PHE spend over £25,000: November 2019 Details of Public Health England transactions over £25,000 in November 2019.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent, revolutionising care The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Transparency data: List of family hub sites A list of each family hub location in England funded by government.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Guidance: Respiratory disease: applying All Our Health Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals manage respiratory disease and maximise early diagnosis and treatment.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Research: Health Profile for England: 2021 The fourth annual profile combining data and knowledge with information from other sources to give a broad picture of the health of people in England in 2021.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Guidance: Child death overview panels: contacts Contact details of the people in child death overview panels (CDOPs) who are responsible for receiving child death notifications.

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