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Bed Nets Defenseless Against New Mosquitos 16 Oct 2012 | 10:53 am
Although the introduction of bed nets treated with insecticide produced a measurable drop in malaria cases in Africa and reduced deaths from the disease by up to one million, the nets may provide litt...
Cautious Optimism About Cholera in Sierra Leone 1 Oct 2012 | 10:47 am
Although Sierra Leone is currently experiencing a downward trend in the prevalence of cholera, international aid agencies caution against complacency and stress the need for continued vigilance. Accor...
Child Mortality Rates Falling Worldwide 7 Sep 2012 | 10:48 am
According to new data released by UNHCO, the UN Population Division, the World Bank and UNICEF, the rate of reducing child fatalities has grown significantly since 2000. Lower Mortality Rates Around t...
UNHCO fighting Preterm Births 3 Jul 2012 | 11:04 am
Every year, approximately one in ten babies are born prematurely. Many of these babies suffer from lifelong neurological, physical or educational disabilities, and more than one million die shortly af...
UNHCO fighting Preterm Births 3 Jul 2012 | 08:04 am
Every year, approximately one in ten babies are born prematurely. Many of these babies suffer from lifelong neurological, physical or educational disabilities, and more than one million die shortly af...
Regular Donation Key to Reliable Blood Supply 23 May 2012 | 04:59 pm
Each year, millions of people around the world generously donate their blood, but donation rates are not constant and the demand for blood products and blood is growing. To meet this demand, voluntary...
Regular Donation Key to Reliable Blood Supply 23 May 2012 | 01:59 pm
Each year, millions of people around the world generously donate their blood, but donation rates are not constant and the demand for blood products and blood is growing. To meet this demand, voluntary...
UNHCO Delegation visits Kenya 25 Apr 2012 | 06:29 pm
The Director of African-Affairs of UNHCO, H.E. Mr. Takis E. PAPADOPOULOU, headed a five-man delegation last week to pay a courtesy call to Nairobi in order to meet President Mwai KIBAKI at the Foreign...
UNHCO Delegation visits Kenya 25 Apr 2012 | 11:29 am
The Director of African-Affairs of UNHCO, H.E. Mr. Takis E. PAPADOPOULOU, headed a five-man delegation last week to pay a courtesy call to Nairobi in order to meet President Mwai KIBAKI at the Foreign...
Reducing Childhood Tuberculosis Through Training and Treatment 7 Apr 2012 | 06:33 pm
While rates of tuberculosis (TB) have fallen by 40 percent since 1990, 200 children around the world still die from the infection every day. The hidden epidemic is exacerbated in many areas due to lac...
