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Convention on tobacco control a triumph for public health

26 February 2010 — Cost-effective measures set out in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control could prevent 5.5 million deaths within a decade.

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CONFERENCE: Moving Ahead Together: Celebrating the Legacy, Shaping the Future of Maternal and Child Health

Organizer: AMCHP – Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
Event dates: 6-10 March 2010
Venue: National Harbor, MD

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 90

As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 90

As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.

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Challenges facing health of migrants to be tackled at key meeting

MADRID ¦ 3 MARCH 2010 — The World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration and the Spanish Government, which currently holds the rotating European Union presidency, are opening a Global Consultation on Migrant Health in Madrid today. Millions of migrants face multiple health risks, including poor access to health care, poverty and exploitation during [...]

Africa united in fight against polio outbreak

4 March 2010 — Over 85 million children under five years old will be immunized against polio in 19 countries across West and Central Africa in an example of cross-border cooperation aimed at stopping a year-long polio epidemic.

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Greater equality and better health: Benefits are largest among the poor, but extend to nearly everyone

BMJ (2009)

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Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia

The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 25-year-old female from South Jakarta District, DKI Jakarta Province died on 25 January 2010. Laboratory tests were positive for H5N1 virus infection. The case was possibly infected from direct contact with poultry.

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 87

As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.

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Invisible Lives

Save the Children (2010)

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