'The release of this monograph is expected to raise awareness on the relation between tobacco and TB occurrence in populations, help implement the integration of TB and tobacco control efforts and stimulate the development of other intervention models to integrate tobacco control measures within the health systems.'
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research in order to improve worker safety and health in these sectors. This National Research Council reviews the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program to evaluate the 1) relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health and 2) the impact of research in reducing workplace illnesses and injuries. The assessment reveals that the program has made meaningful contributions to improving worker more...
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This report focus is on the 200 million children under age 5 who do not
get basic health care, it shows which countries are doing the best ,which are doing the worst at reaching children with basic health measures. It also looks at the survival gaps between the poorest and best-off children in developing countries, and shows how millions of lives can be saved if childrenif children,especially the poorest, receive essential, low-cost health care.
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Sandra Mapemba, national condom programme coordinator at the Reproductive Health Unit (RHU) in the Ministry of Health, believes the female condom will empower women to have more control in their sexual relationships, help them protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV, as well as unwanted pregnancies.
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This case Study from Haiti is a part of a series of joint publications by UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS and IPPF on the issue of strengthening linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. The document is based on country experiences and it is the result of a joint effort of national experts and a group of public health professions at UNFPA, WHO, IPPF and UNAIDS.
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Female genital mutilation has no known health benefits. On the contrary, it is known to be harmful to girls and women in many ways but tragedy is that between 100 and 140 million girls and women in the world are estimated to have undergone such procedures, and 3 million girls are estimated to be at risk of undergoing the procedures every year. Female genital mutilation has been reported to occur in all parts of world and it is most prevalent in Africa, some countries in Asia and Middle East and more...
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'Many urban planners and managers erroneously assume that pest-borne diseases are relics of the past. Since the mid-20th century, however, major changes in ecology, climate and human behavior have favored the proliferation of urban pests.'
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