 | WHO Unveils Landmark Anti-Malaria Measures
12 March 2010 | Global
The World Health Organisation unveiled landmark new measures to counter the misuse of anti-malaria drugs, which is threatening attempts to stifle some 250 million cases a year of the disease.
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| World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2010 Photo Contest
12 March 2010 | Latin America
On April 22, 2010, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will celebrate the annual worldwide event: World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The contest is open to every worker living in the Region of the Americas.
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| The Other Health Care Debate
12 March 2010 | North America
Important hearings in the House and the Senate this week speak to a parallel debate that is just as heated and that could lead to fundamental changes in America's approach to international health and development.
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| Non-Communicable Diseases Recognised as Major Cause of Premature Deaths in Developing Countries
12 March 2010 | Global
According to the Global Health Council, in 2008, some 7.6 million people died from cancer worldwide, more than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined.
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| Drugmakers Agree on Landmark Vaccines Deal for Poor
12 March 2010 | Global
Leading manufacturers of such vaccines include GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer.
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| Desmond Tutu: Gay Hatred Must Stop
12 March 2010 | Africa
Hate has no place in the house of God. No one should be excluded from our love, our compassion or our concern because of race or gender, faith or ethnicity - or because of their sexual orientation.
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| The 10th Annual International Public Health Summer Institute
12 March 2010 | North America
This is a 3-week series of modules emphasizing public health leadership, management, monitoring and evaluation, and other specialized topics.
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| Exploring Serodiscordancy in Sub-Saharan Africa
11 March 2010 | Africa
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 is pleased to announce publication of - Serodiscordant Couples in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Do Survey Data Tell Us?
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| Bill Clinton, Bill Gates Encourage U.S. Global Health Investment at Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing
11 March 2010 | North America
Clinton and Gates "appeared before the panel to discuss U.S. investments in global health and to push for continued support of government programs that address infectious and preventable diseases."
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| 2010 UNICEF Tap Project Launches to Help Provide Safe Water to Children Worldwide
11 March 2010 | Global
Now in its fourth year, the UNICEF Tap Project, a grassroots initiative from the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, returns to cities nationwide during World Water Week 2010 (March 21-27).
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