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Global life expectancy up five years since 2000, but gains uneven – UN health agency

Global life expectancy up five years since 2000, but gains uneven – UN health agency

May 20, 2016, at 12:23 pm

New York, May 20(Just Earth News): Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major health inequalities persist within and among countries, a new report published on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found.

Hand-washing ‘entrance door’ for reducing health-care infections – UN

Hand-washing ‘entrance door’ for reducing health-care infections – UN

May 06, 2016, at 01:38 pm

New York, May 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Hand hygiene is the entrance door for reducing health care-associated infections and increasing patient safety, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) underscored on Thursday as it marked global Hand Hygiene Day.

UN advocates for higher tobacco taxes to save millions

UN advocates for higher tobacco taxes to save millions

May 31, 2014, at 05:32 pm

New York, May 31 (IBNS): Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, the United Nations health agency is calling on countries to raise taxes on tobacco to encourage users to stop and prevent other people from becoming addicted to tobacco.