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“ Change the story ” on suicide to prevent the loss of 720,000 lives per year

Speaking on World Suicide Prevention Day, which is marked every year on September 10, which is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “each lost life leaves a deep impact on families, friends, colleagues and entire communities”. All age groups are affected by suicide and were the third cause of death among the 15 to 29 year […]

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The night when the mountains trembled: a doctor on the front lines of the Afghan earthquake

At his home in Jalalabad, about 50 kilometers from the epicenter, Dr. Sahak and his wife burst out their room to find their eight children already in the corridor. “I immediately thought of Herat,” said the Afghan doctor at the end of the forties, referring to the earthquakes that devastated the western province of the

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Air pollution is increasing – but not everywhere, explains the UN Meteorological Agency

“”Air quality does not comply“Said Lorenzo Labrador, scientific officer in the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).” Smoke and pollution that forest fire problems of this record season of the Iberian peninsula have already been detected above Western Europe [and]… Can travel mainly in the rest of the European continent. »» Presentation of the last WMO Air

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Find the strength in the middle of white nights: the hidden mental health toll of Ukraine

Speaking of the Kyiv capital, which was shaken by some of the deadliest attacks in the war last week – and after a visit to the Sumy front line – representative of women in Ukraine Sabine Freizer Gunes described to UN news Nathalie Minard both emotional exhaustion and resilience which she had witnessed. The interview

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Which seems alarm while mental health problems go up a billion in the world

Disorders such as anxiety and depression allow a heavy price on individuals, families and economies, but most countries do not provide adequate support. Mental health problems are widespread in each company and age group and remain the second cause of long -term disability. They increase health care costs for families and governments while costing the

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United Nations agencies warn against the increase in the risk of thermal stress for workers around the world

The new joint report, Climate change and thermal stress at workUnderlines the risks of assembly because climate change feeds, more extreme and more frequent. Stressing that workers in agriculture, construction and peaches are already suffering from the impacts of dangerous temperatures, the report stresses that vulnerable groups in developing countries – including children, the elderly

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It’s time to end children’s physical punishment once and for all, who says

Body punishments refer to children most frequently, but can refer to any sanction inflicted by parents, caregivers or teachers who are intended to cause a certain degree of discomfort. This can happen at home or in more public circles such as school class. But wherever this happens, this type of punishment has large-scale effects, including

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Rubelle eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: who

Rubole – which is commonly known as German measles – is a very contagious viral infection, and particularly serious for pregnant women because it can lead to miscarriage, mortinity or a range of debilitating congenital malformations. The safe and profitable vaccines made it highly avoidable. “”The success of Nepal reflects the unshakable commitment of its

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World News in Brief: cholera strikes Sudan and beyond, humanitarian needs have grown up for the return of Afghans, increasing insecurity in Dr Congo Congo

So far this year, cholera has killed more than 4,300 people in 31 countries. These figures are underestimated and there is a particular concern for those affected by war in Sudan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Yemen. In Sudan, the disease has already made more than 1,000 lives since January 1.

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The dead of malnutrition mark “last in the war against children” in Gaza: Unirwa Chef

These young deaths are “the last of the war against children and childhood in Gaza,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN refugee agency, said on Wednesday in a tweet. The toll also includes some 40,000 boys and girls reported killed or injured due to bombing and air strike, at least 17,000 unaccompanied and separate children,

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