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WHO Cautions: ‘Do Not Let Fox Guard Chickens’
At global tobacco treaty negotiations in Russia, Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO is worried big tobacco is openly going after children.
Adoption of Strong Tobacco Taxation Policy Continues Amid Restraints
Tobacco industry allies tried to persuade government delegations before the global tobacco treaty negotiations began in Moscow, but governments who ratified the treaty voted for public health.
Prevention Programmes ‘Helpful’ to Eradicate Childhood Obesity
Researchers have demonstrated that childhood obesity prevention programmes have a positive health impact on body mass index (BMI - a measure of body fat based upon height and weight). So policies and practices should take this evidence into consider
Poor Women Carry Highest Burden of Climate Change
But what astounded Alina Saba, a young indigenous woman participant from Limbu tribe of Nepal, was: 'When I arrived in NYC, I was struck by the level of inequality that exists in this world. of Ne
Medical Malpractices Threatening The Medical Field
The conflict of interest between pharmaceutical companies/medical manufacturers, and public health is seldom made evident.
