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Heart attack patients had higher odds of poor outcomes amid COVID surges
Patients who had a non–ST segment elevation myocardial infarction were at a 51% higher risk of death when hospitals had
Read more.Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory designated WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
The Republic of Botswana and the World Health Organization today announced designation of the Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory as
Read more.New WHO Civil Society Commission to strengthen civil society organizations’ role in accelerating progress in global health
<p>WHO launched <a href="https://www.who.int/about/collaboration/civil-society-and-ngo-engagement/civil-society-commission">the WHO Civil Society Commission </a>and held the inaugural meeting of its Steering Committee in Geneva today.
Read more.Global partners commit to advance evidence-based traditional, complementary and integrative medicine
<p>The first-ever <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/08/17/default-calendar/the-first-who-traditional-medicine-global-summit">World Health Organization (WHO) Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023</a> closed on 18 August, with a strong commitment
Read more.WHO launches a new Global Initiative on Digital Health supported by the G20 Presidency
<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new <a href="https://www.who.int/initiatives/global-initiative-on-digital-health">Global Initiative on Digital Health</a> (GIDH)
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