IOM and UNHCR chiefs highlight that COVID-19 underscores the urgent need for universal health coverage – World

[ad_1] Ahead of the International Day of Universal Health Coverage (December 12), as the world struggles to curb COVID-19, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, and IOM Director General António Vitorino , stressed that health services must include all people, including migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons …

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Noncommunicable diseases kill more people than ever: WHO

[ad_1] 3D illustration of a file with a list of non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Noncommunicable diseases account for seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the world, a sharp increase from two decades ago, and heart disease remains the leading cause of death …

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The media ignores the Hunter Biden scandal until after the election

[ad_1] The Telegraph Australia drops COVID-19 vaccine due to false positives for HIV Australia canceled production of a locally made Covid-19 vaccine after trial volunteers falsely tested positive for HIV, meaning the drug could interfere with the diagnosis of that virus. Antibodies generated by the pricks developed by the University …

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Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, December 11, 2020 – Yemen

[ad_1] By 2021, UNHCR will need $ 271 million to provide life-saving protection and assistance to the most vulnerable internally displaced Yemenis, refugees and asylum-seekers. UNHCR will work with authorities, UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, internally displaced persons, host communities and refugees to assist up to 1.5 million displaced Yemenis and …

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Second wave makes landfall in South Africa || Southern times

[ad_1] Johannesburg – The South African government has officially announced that the country is experiencing a second wave of the new coronavirus pandemic. This week, Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize said that South Africa met the second wave criteria formulated by scientists and modeling teams. Dr. Mkhize said that the …

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