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1 day ago

WHO rejects request from Bolivia and Colombia to remove the coca leaf from list of most-persecuted substances

Coca leaves will remain on the list of highly dangerous substances, where they have been for over 60 years. The window of opportunity that had opened for their removal has just been shut: the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended keeping them on Schedule I the most restrictive of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Bolivia's request to declassify coca leaves, which Colombia had enthusiastically supported, has been met with a major setback.
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fromwww.dailymail.co.uk
2 months ago

Vapes 'are hooking' children as teen users hit 15million worldwide

Global e-cigarette use tops 100 million, with adolescent vaping far higher than adults and youth-targeted marketing driving new nicotine addiction.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Loneliness is a global health threat and a political failure

Social disconnection significantly impacts health, wellbeing, and community cohesion, calling for immediate action to address its growing prevalence.
Mental health
fromNature
5 months ago

Dementia is deadly - the UN needs to take it more seriously

Dementia remains vastly misunderstood and stigmatized globally, with many health professionals misdiagnosing it as a normal part of aging.
fromThe Washington Post
6 months ago

China to donate $500 million to WHO, stepping into gap left by U.S.

The world is now facing the impacts of unilateralism and power politics, bringing major challenges to global health security. China strongly believes that only with solidarity and mutual assistance can we create a healthy world together.
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fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

The Irish Independent's View: Mike Ryan leaving the WHO is a loss to world health

The cuts to USAID will lead to significant consequences for global aid efforts and increase suffering for the world's poorest.
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