Health

Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals
UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals Coinciding with Universal Health Coverage Day on Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report, revealing troubling declines in government health spending.
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‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief
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‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating that the decades-long “War on Drugs” approach has “destroyed countless lives and damaged entire communities”.
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UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test
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UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet's leading infectious killers.
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Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025
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Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025 Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on Earth. Read our live updates of events ...
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World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by...
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World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by... Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on World AIDS Day.
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Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030
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Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030 Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, a new report by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) highlights the critical role of human rights in ending the AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030.
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Jeddah conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle antimicrobial resistance
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Jeddah conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle antimicrobial resistance The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with the adoption of the Jeddah Commitments, which lay out practical, actionable and cross-sectoral steps stakeholders can take to address this complex health issue.
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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance began Friday in Jeddah: “AMR doesn't just threaten to make the medicines on which we depend less effective; it’s happening ...
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World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40
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World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40 Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across the Caribbean nation, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.
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From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference
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From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabian coast, a few months after a high-level meeting in New York led to the unanimous adoption of a political declaration by the UN ...
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Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Consultation outcome: Proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers for under 18s Proposal to make a permanent order to prevent new patients aged under 18 from beginning to take puberty blockers for the purposes of gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria, under the care of private prescribers.
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.
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.
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Research: Opiate and crack cocaine use: prevalence estimates by local area Estimates of the number of opiate and crack cocaine users in local areas.
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.
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Press release: Chief Medical Officer's annual report - health in cities 2024 annual report from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, focusing on health in cities.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Independent report: Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in cities Professor Whitty’s report outlines a broad range of health opportunities and challenges for city populations, and includes case studies from core cities in England.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Press release: £100 million public-private health research boost 20 new clinical research hubs to be set up across UK to accelerate research into the next generation of treatments.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Independent report: NHS Pension Board annual report: 2022 to 2023 Setting out the work of the NHS Pension Board from April 2022 to March 2023.
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Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2025 to 2026 Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2025 to 2026 pay round.

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