Measles Initiative Supports Disease Prevention for Children in China's Earthquake Zone - Providing life-saving immunization in aftermath of earthquake

10 November 2008 - Washington, DC, United States — The Measles Initiative is supporting the government of the People's Republic of China in providing measles vaccines to more than 7.3 million children, implementing addi ...
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Countries agree to increasing role of traditional medicine through "Beijing Declaration"

8 November 2008 - Beijing, China — The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Member States on the "Beijing Declaration," adopted today by participants at the first ever WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine, whi ...
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UN Issues Paper on Food Safety in China

22 October 2008 - Beijing China —The United Nations system today launched a paper on food safety in China. The paper sets out recommendations for where China can focus energy in making improvements in the food safety s ...
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Report on global tobacco control efforts now in China

20 October 2008 - Beijing, China– Tobacco control advocates in China have a new tool in hand. WHO today released a Chinese edition of "The WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic" at a training session for tobacco co ...
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Asia Pacific Nurses Meet to Enhance Disaster Management Skills

16 October 2008 - SHANDONG, CHINA – More than 170 nursing leaders, clinicians, academicians, and government representatives from China and other Asia Pacific countries are meeting today in Jinan, Shandong. The event wi ...
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Short film on nurses and midwives premieres in Jinan

16 October 2008 - Beijing, China – This week sees the premiere of new documentary short film highlighting the recent history of nurses and midwives. Entitled "Nurses & Midwives: Now More Than Ever for a Healthy World," ...
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WHO urges change for ailing health systems

14 October 2008 - Beijing China, — The World Health Report 2008, which is being launched today, critically assesses the way that health care is organized, financed, and delivered in rich and poor countries around the w ...
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WHO: More efforts needed to beat the tobacco scourge

26 September 2008 - Fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific22-26 September, 2008, Manila, Philippines MANILA —The World Health Organization warned today that countries will need to be m ...
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WHO OKs plans to protect health from climate change

26 September 2008 - Fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific22-26 September, 2008, Manila, Philippines MANILA —The World Health Organization's Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, ...
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Melamine Milk Crisis - Countries to Ensure Safe Feeding for Infants and Increase Vigilance

26 September 2008 - Geneva/Rome– The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are urging affected countries to ensure safe feeding of millions of infants following the ongoing me ...
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WHO concerned about increasing deaths from noncommunicable diseases

26 September 2008 - Fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific22-26 September, 2008, Manila, Philippines MANILA—Noncommunicable diseases account for eight out of every 10 deaths in the Wes ...
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WHO urges countries to speed up their ability to fight new diseases

25 September 2008 - Fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific22-26 September, 2008, Manila, Philippines Manila —The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to accelerate imple ...
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People unaware of their HIV status could jeopardize the battle against HIV/AIDS

25 September 2008 - Fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific22-26 September, 2008, Manila, Philippines MANILA —The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that, despite good progress, ...
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UNICEF and WHO China Statement on Contaminated Infant Formula

24 September 2008 - UNICEF and WHO Offices in China have observed with great sadness and concern the unfolding story of tainted infant formula produced by Sanlu and other companies. Whilst any attempt to deceive the publ ...
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WHO Sees Healthier Beijing as Olympic Legacy

21 August 2008 - Beijing, China -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased with the progress China has made on key public health issues in preparation for the Olympic Games. The challenge is to see the investme ...
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Visitors to Beijing: WHO Guide Shows How to Avoid Foodborne Illnesses

4 August 2008 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and China's Ministry of Health are together promoting travelers' health -- particularly on food safety -- through a brochure and hotline service. The tools were put ...
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WHO praises China's health response to earthquake

10 June 2008 - Beijing/Manila — Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) have returned from visiting areas affected by the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, China. Based on the visit and continued monito ...
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Norway provides surgical supplies, water purification equipment for China

29 May 2008 - Beijing, 29 May 2008--The Norwegian government is providing the World Health Organization with US$1.07 million of healthcare supplies for earthquake survivors in China, said Dr Eric Laroche, Assistant ...
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Joint UNICEF-WHO Statement for the Media: Protecting Infants affected by the China Earthquake

29 May 2008 - Natural and man-made disasters – earthquakes, floods, droughts and wars – regularly put lives at risk. And babies caught in the ensuing chaos are vulnerable to malnutrition and death. Journalists ha ...
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WHO receives US$1.3 million for urgent medical aid to China

26 May 2008 - Beijing–The World Health Organization (WHO) has received US$1.3 million in United Nations emergency funds to provide urgently needed medical supplies and support to survivors of China's devastating Ma ...
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WHO rushing more medical aid to China, sending expert team for health system reconstruction

22 May 2008 - Beijing/Manila —The World Health Organization (WHO) is rushing additional medical supplies to the People's Republic of China. The supplies will be able to treat 130 000 people. WHO is also sending an ...
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Launch of WHO-China Country Cooperation Strategy 2008-2013

20 May 2008 - WHO today launched the WHO-China Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2008-2013 in the margins of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. This Strategy, the first-ever to be signed jointly by WHO and the G ...
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WHO Welcomes New Regulations for A Smoke-free Beijing

10 April 2008 - The World Health Organization today welcomed the release of the Beijing Municipal Regulations on the Scope of Banning Smoking in Public Places. "WHO warmly congratulates the Municipality of Beijing on ...
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WHO and China Call for Safer Food, Healthier Diets and Regular Exercise to Welcome 2008 Olympic Games in China - Joint Press Release from WHO, MoH and BFA

10 March 2008 - The World Health Organization (WHO) together with the Chinese authorities introduced today a new health promotion campaign on health benefits of food safety, healthy diets and appropriate physical act ...
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