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3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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How Polish midwives help Ukrainian women fleeing their homes

Amid the daily work of bringing newborns safely into this world, a group of Polish midwives collect necessities for Ukrainian women who arrive alone at the hospital to give birth. “It’s... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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First meeting of the WHO/Europe Mental Health Coalition – From debate to action

A warm welcome to today’s long-awaited meeting, which has only grown in relevance since we launched the Pan-European Mental Health Coalition last September.Our Region is undergoing exte... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Q&A on hepatitis in children

In recent weeks, a number of cases of severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children have been reported. These have been detected in several countries including the United Kingdom of Gr... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Immigration detention is harmful to health – alternatives to detention should be used

A new report by WHO/Europe finds that immigration detention can have a severe impact on migrants' health, especially mental health, during and after release from detention. Internationa... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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Obesity causes cancer and is major determinant of disability and death, warns new WHO report

Almost two thirds of adults and 1 in 3 children in the WHO European Region are living with overweight or obesity, and these rates are still growing. The new WHO European Regional Obesit... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 3 min read
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New WHO report: Europe can reverse its obesity “epidemic”

The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, published on 3 May by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions... Read More