First report on global road safety published

24 June 2009 — Road traffic crashes around the world take the lives of 1.2 million people every year. Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists are most at risk, finds the first global assessment of road safety.
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Written on June 24, 2009 | Posted in Medical News | No comment

Persons with disabilities particularly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS

Persons with disabilities particularly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
10 June 2009 — About 10% of the world’s population have a disability. In this episode, we look at why they are particularly vulnerable to HIV and AIDS.
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Veronica Riemer: You’re listening to the WHO podcast and my name [...]

Written on June 10, 2009 | Posted in Medical News | No comment

Tobacco packages must display pictorial warnings

2 June 2009 — WHO is urging that governments require tobacco companies to put pictures on their products to make people aware of the sickness and suffering caused by tobacco use.
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Veronica Riemer: Grisly, shocking pictures of a bleeding brain is probably not what you [...]

Written on June 2, 2009 | Posted in Medical News | No comment