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Efforts must be intensified to control Zimbabwe cholera outbreak New web site with information on WHO programmes and health issues in Viet Nam. Available in English and Vietnamese. Joint WHO-UNICEF report on the five most important causes of ... [... more]
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The world health report
The World Health Report, first published in 1995, is WHO's leading publication. Each year the report combines an expert assessment of global health, including statistics relating to all countries, with a focus on a specific subject. The main ... [... more]
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Drug resistance
In spite of the availability of effective drugs and vaccines, the battle against infectious diseases is far from being over. Not only do they continue to cause a large number of infections and deaths, particularly in developing countries, but the ... [... more]
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Health Action in Crises
Kenya - WHO, Italy deliver urgent health response to Kenya burn victims Learn more about HAC Induction Briefings and training opportunities. Mechanisms for the review, analysis, interpretation and validation of health and nutrition information in ... [... more]
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Climate and health
From the tropics to the arctic, climate and weather have powerful direct and indirect impacts on human life. While people adapt to the conditions in which they live, and human physiology can handle substantial variation in weather, there are ... [... more]
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WHO / Countries
All countries which are Members of the United Nations may become members of WHO by accepting its Constitution. Other countries may be admitted as members when their application has been approved by a simple majority vote of the World Health ... [... more]
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Disease Outbreak News
Please see WHO news via RSS for further information and instructions Avian influenza - situation in Viet Nam - update Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 4 Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 3 Ebola Reston in pigs and humans ... [... more]
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WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
WHOSIS, the WHO Statistical Information System, is an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States. It comprises more than 70 indicators, which can be accessed by way of a quick search, by major ... [... more]
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Clima y salud
Del ecuador a los polos, el clima y el tiempo tienen grandes repercusiones directas e indirectas en la vida humana. Aunque las personas se adaptan a las condiciones en las que viven y la fisiología humana soporta variaciones meteorológicas . [... more]
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International Health Regulations (2005)
The successful implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR), over the next five years, with the technical support of WHO, by all the countries who committed themselves to meet the new requirements of the Regulations will ... [... more]
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Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Substantial resources are devoted to reducing the incidence, duration and severity of major diseases that cause morbidity but not mortality and to reducing their impact on people's lives. It is important to capture both fatal and non-fatal health ... [... more]
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Informe sobre la salud en el mundo
El Informe sobre la salud en el mundo 2007 - un porvenir más seguro Protección de la salud pública mundial en el siglo XXI marca un hito en la historia de la salud pública y señala lo que podría ser uno de los [... more]
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