Measles campaign to reach millions of Chinese children
New York, Sep 2 (IBNS): Nearly 100 million children across China will this month be vaccinated against measles in one of the world’s largest such public health exercise in an effort to bring the vast country closer to eliminating the contagious disease by 2012, two United Nations agencies said on Wednesday. more » |
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UN forum calls for improvement in health wordlwide
New York, Sep 2 (IBNS): Civil society representatives from more than 70 countries wrapped up a United Nations forum on Wednesday with an urgent call to action to improve the health of millions of men, women and children worldwide and step up efforts to achieve the globally agreed anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). more » |
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Falls are a deadly health problem: WHO
New York, Sep 2 (IBNS): Falls are a major public health problem across the world with an estimated 424,000 fatalities occurring each year, making it the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death after road traffic accidents, according to the United Nations health agency. more » |
