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  • From the UN: World Health Emergencies

    From the UN: World Health Emergencies

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    Disease has no regard for national boundaries. Organizations formed in this century to help the World Health Organization fight serious diseases such as tuberculosis, AIDS, malaria, and cholera have saved millions of lives so far. More than ever, global public health security depends on global cooperation, say our UN columnists. Read More

  • Tackling Problems That Transcend National Boundaries

    Tackling Problems That Transcend National Boundaries

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    Global problems need global solutions. As the world’s only truly universal global organization, the United Nations has become the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national boundaries, including climate change, disease, migration, refugees, human trafficking, and international crime. Here’s a look at UN agencies promoting a better standard of life. Read More

  • Growing World Population Strains Resources

    Growing World Population Strains Resources

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    Within a little more than a decade, projections say, world population—at 7.7 billion people today—is likely to be around 8.5 billion people; by 2050, almost 10 billion. The growing population is a strain on basic resources, including food, water, land, and minerals. Read More

  • Hunger, Health and Climate Change

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    By Dr. Sylvain Ehrenfeld and Dr. Reba Goodman Extreme weather hit 60 million people in 2018 and no part of the world was spared. According to the UN report, many of […]

  • Sustainable Goals

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    By Drs. Sylvain Ehrenfeld and Reba Goodman What is the state of the world? Are we going to hell? Given the terrible news we read daily and the barbaric images […]

  • Drug company ethics

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    By Drs. Sylvain Ehrenfeld and Reba Goodman Public health measures such as clean water, sanitation and the beginning of drug development have increased the average lifespan by nearly 40 percent, […]

  • Universal Health Coverage

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    By Drs. Sylvain Ehrenfeld and Reba Goodman Since its founding in 1948 the World Health Organization (WHO) has promoted universal health coverage. For Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the newly elected Director […]

  • Mental Health Update

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    We were surprised to learn that mental health problems are more common than cancer and heart disease combined. In fact, the World Health Organization predicts that by 2030 more people […]

  • World Health and the UN

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    In our increasingly interconnected world, global health is facing a further challenge—new diseases are emerging at the rate of one per year. Since 1967 at least 39 new pathogens have […]

  • World Health Report 2006

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    Asklepios, the ancients’ god of health, had two daughters, Hygeia and Panakeia. Hygeia is the caregiver who promotes wellness, and Panakeia is the healer who treats illness. The UN is […]

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