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The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to be officially verified as having eliminated leprosy disease. Link: https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2026-chile-becomes-the-first-country-in-the-americas-to-be-verified-by-who-for-the-elimination-of-leprosy :Cat-O
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There's a persistent myth in global health that cutting-edge technology is a luxury — something for well-resourced hospitals in wealthy countries, not for frontline health workers navigating remote villages with limited supplies and spotty connectivity. That myth is being dismantled, quickly. The po... Link: https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/technology-is-changing-whats-possible-in-community-health/ :Cat-O
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The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of influenza (or “flu”) vaccines for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere influenza season. The announcement was made following a 4-day consultation examining global influenza surveillance data. Link: https://www.who.int/news/item/27-02-2026-recommendations-for-influenza-vaccine-composition-for-the-2026-2027-northern-hemisphere-season :Cat-O
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Denmark for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis, recognizing the country's sustained commitment to ensuring every child is born free of these infections. Link: https://www.who.int/news/item/27-02-2026-denmark-becomes-first-country-in-the-european-union-to-eliminate-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv-and-syphilis :Cat-O
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Liquidity issues at the United Nations are often dismissed as a technical budgetary complication. But the reality is that funding shortfalls undermine collective global security. The UN’s regular budget for peace and security, sustainable development and human rights promotion was cut roughly US$3.7... Link: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/uns-cash-crisis-is-a-collective-security-emergency/ :Cat-N
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I have a habit of re-watching movies during festive times. As we entered the Year of the Horse, one movie that I watched again during Chinese New Year was Marriage Story, a legal drama released on streaming platforms in 2019. The story centres on the divorce of the two lead characters and the result... Link: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344652/how-hong-kong-law-ensures-kids-well-being-when-divorced-parents-split-locations :Cat-N
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The Philippine Preparedness Partnership expanded and integrated an early warning system network in Tarlac City, strengthening flood and earthquake monitoring and embedding real-time data into local disaster risk reduction operations. Link: https://www.preventionweb.net/news/early-warning-system-network-expanded-and-integrated-local-operations-tarlac-city :Cat-N
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