Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 05:21:30 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines lauded on Friday the passage of the HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018 which will help curb the HIV epidemic.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 05:21:30 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines lauded on Friday the passage of the HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018 which will help curb the HIV epidemic.
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BAGUIO CITY—The country is shifting to new technologies that will use trash to generate electricity but the so-called “win-win” solutions to the garbage crisis may end up poisoning the environment, a scientist warned.
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The World Health Organization says that compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a new mental health condition, in a move that some critics warn may risk stigmatizing its young players.
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Read moreUnaccompanied children who were hit by vehicles and children who ingested a harmful liquid stored in a softdrink bottle. Sounds familiar? Many injuries in children are preventable. Still, preventable injuries is the top cause of death among children in the US, according to Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries. The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 2,000 children die every day as a result of unintentional or accidental injuries. From the WHO website: “Every year tens of millions more worldwide are taken to hospitals with injuries that often leave them with lifelong disabilities, according to a new report by WHO and UNICEF.”
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World Blood Donor Day on June 14 could be a good time to find out if you are a suitable blood donor.
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