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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
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WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. 
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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility to regulate content, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, insisted on Friday, following Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking programme in the United ...
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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO
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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on Tuesday that the risk to the wider population remains “low”. 
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Syria: UN teams support cholera vaccination in northeastern camps
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Syria: UN teams support cholera vaccination in northeastern camps In northeast Syria, UN teams pressed ahead with a lifesaving cholera vaccine campaign in Al Hol detention camp complex on Friday, despite rumours of attacks by ISIL extremists and uncertainty across the war-torn country, following the overthrow of the Assad ...
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Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’
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Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’ Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians’ access to health and medical care, the UN Human Rights ...
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WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19
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WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19 The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence.
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Last hospital in northern Gaza out of service following raid
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Last hospital in northern Gaza out of service following raid The last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, is now out of service, putting the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday.
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Health needs in Syria worsen amid winter conditions
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Health needs in Syria worsen amid winter conditions Health challenges in northwest Syria have escalated due to harsh winter conditions, exacerbating the vulnerability of displaced populations, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)-led Health Cluster reported on Friday.
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Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness, says UN chief
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Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness, says UN chief In a message commemorating Friday’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to invest in resilience and equity to make a healthier and safer world for all.
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Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs
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Syria: UN health agency launches $56.4 million appeal to meet critical needs The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a $56.4 million flash appeal to address urgent health needs in Syria, where years of conflict have cripped the healthcare system.
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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
Guidance: Adult social care in England statistics: background quality and methodology How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) puts together the data in its monthly reports.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Research: Opiate and crack cocaine use: prevalence estimates by local area Estimates of the number of opiate and crack cocaine users in local areas.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Consultation outcome: Changes to rules - the Care Quality Commission (easy read) This consultation is about 3 changes we want to make to rules that the Care Quality Commission will check (CQC for short).
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.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Press release: You are not alone: Help is at Hand for anyone bereaved by suicide Updated guide provides people affected by suicide with both emotional and practical support.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Guidance: Breast screening: digital breast tomosynthesis Information on the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in the NHS breast screening programme.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Policy paper: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Overseas Territories annual review summaries 2020 to 2021 This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in Overseas Territories.
Public Health England - Activity on GOV.UK
Guidance: Hepatitis C: patient re-engagement exercise Information for GPs and Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) about the NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) initiative to support finding and treating diagnosed patients.
Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Non-executive appointments to the Department of Health and Social Care's public bodies and committees from October 2024 to March 2025.

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