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Mashup Score: 12The WHO regional director elections must be reformed - 6 month(s) ago
Robust and transparent election processes are needed in WHO to ensure that leaders are elected based on merit, write Kent Buse and colleagues In August the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Committee will elect a new director for its regional office. The election was met with some consternation on social media for the failure of the 47 member states in the region to nominate a woman to enter the contest. This is not the only recent WHO regional election that has been in the news. The WHO regional offices play several critical roles in our increasingly polarised world—but only if they are led by exceptionally talented directors chosen in fair and transparent elections. In May 2023, we were part of a group of public health and governance experts who wrote to the WHO executive board chair Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari and members urging them to reform the electoral processes and harmonise them with the selection process for the organisation’s director-general.1 …
Source: www.bmj.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet
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Mashup Score: 12The WHO regional director elections must be reformed - 6 month(s) ago
Robust and transparent election processes are needed in WHO to ensure that leaders are elected based on merit, write Kent Buse and colleagues In August the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Committee will elect a new director for its regional office. The election was met with some consternation on social media for the failure of the 47 member states in the region to nominate a woman to enter the contest. This is not the only recent WHO regional election that has been in the news. The WHO regional offices play several critical roles in our increasingly polarised world—but only if they are led by exceptionally talented directors chosen in fair and transparent elections. In May 2023, we were part of a group of public health and governance experts who wrote to the WHO executive board chair Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari and members urging them to reform the electoral processes and harmonise them with the selection process for the organisation’s director-general.1 …
Source: www.bmj.comCategories: General Medicine News, General HCPsTweet-
Robust and transparent election processes are needed in #WHO to ensure that leaders are elected based on merit, write @kentbuse and colleagues https://t.co/f8oosOXFjE
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Mashup Score: 3Editorial theme | Navigating the recent updates to the classification of AML – the International Consensus Classification - 1 year(s) ago
In the first article of our editorial theme on the latest updates in the classification of AML, we focus on the International Consensus Classification and its key differences from the WHO classification.
Source: aml-hub.comCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Find out about the updated classification of AML from #EHA2023, including key differences between the International Consensus Classification and the 5th edition of the #WHO classification. 👉 https://t.co/512B1vPLq1 #AMLsm #leusm https://t.co/aQ0osxo2MY
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Mashup Score: 4South Africa was forced into 'one-sided' deals with Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, contracts reveal - 1 year(s) ago
“We were bullied into unfair and undemocratic terms in contracts that were totally one-sided,” said Fatima Hassan of the Health Justice Initiative.
Source: www.statnews.comCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
South Africa was forced into ‘one-sided’ deals with Covid-19 vaccine suppliers, contracts reveal.. https://t.co/jXEYEt1gu7 #pharma #COVID19 #vaccines #WHO #SouthAfrica $PFE $JNJ $AZN
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They weren’t “forced” .. it was voluntary, they wanted to purchase a product that was available at a certain specific price. That’s not force https://t.co/FWdUN79Vv1
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Mashup Score: 0
Preterm and low birthweight infants are subject to poorer overall health, development, and survival with complications of preterm birth being the leading cause of under 5 mortality. New evidence has emerged on the effectiveness of interventions for care of these infants since previous guidelines were published in 2015. Following convening of an expert panel, WHO published “Recommendations for Care of the Preterm or Low Birthweight Infant” on World Prematurity Day in November 2022. Now, in this new Series
Source: www.thelancet.comCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
ICYMI: Check out our first Series on #WHO recommendations for care of #preterm or #lowbirthweight infants https://t.co/0oP7WKjg57 https://t.co/j0Lm8qN7i5
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Mashup Score: 8
Preterm and low birthweight infants are subject to poorer overall health, development, and survival with complications of preterm birth being the leading cause of under 5 mortality. New evidence has emerged on the effectiveness of interventions for care of these infants since previous guidelines were published in 2015. Following convening of an expert panel, WHO published “Recommendations for Care of the Preterm or Low Birthweight Infant” on World Prematurity Day in November 2022. Now, in this new Series
Source: www.thelancet.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PayerTweet-
Today, eClinicalMedicine has launched our first Series on #WHO recommendations for care of #preterm or #lowbirthweight infants https://t.co/0oP7WKjg57 @gdarmsta https://t.co/YkfIvBFQVu
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Mashup Score: 0Celebrating 75 years of commitment to public health in Africa - 2 year(s) ago
World Health Organization (WHO) marks its 75th anniversary on 7 April 2023. On this day in 1948, the United Nations fulfilled its ambition to create a global health body in a bid to make the world safer and to serve those most in need. Every year since, the date has been observed as World Health Day.
Source: WHO | Regional Office for AfricaCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
.@WHOAFRO: The World Health Organization (#WHO) celebrates 75 years of commitment to #PublicHealth in #Africa. Read: https://t.co/tPIPsf80Uq https://t.co/L9fTaeWbxu
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The European LeukemiaNet guidelines, the World Health Organization classification, and the International Consensus Classification have all been recently updated
Source: American Society of HematologyCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
RT @DrJCornago: https://t.co/9Ujxa0mC1M 📌 #WHO 📌 #ICC 📌 #ELN 👇🏻Some examples about how can we integrate the updated #MDS and #AML class…
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Mashup Score: 17Pharmalittle: Novo Nordisk sues spas, clinics over compounded Wegovy; top lobbyist leaves PhRMA - 2 year(s) ago
Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits alleging medical spas and clinics are illegally selling compounded versions of its medicines for weight loss.
Source: STATCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Pharmalot.. Pharmalittle.. Good Morning: Novo Nordisk sues spas, clinics over compounded Wegovy; Top lobbyist leaves PhRMA trade group & More news.. https://t.co/w3PHAdrJDh #pharma #Medicare #insulin #opioids #obesity #Wegovy #Ozempic #FDA #coughsyrup #WHO $NVO $EBS $PFE $GSK
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Mashup Score: 1Conceptual development of an intensive exercise program for glioma patients (ActiNO): summary of clinical experience - Journal of Neuro-Oncology - 2 year(s) ago
Purpose Exercise proved to reduce cancer-related symptoms and prolong survival in some cancer types. However, brain tumor patients are often advised against strenuous exercise. Here, we summarize our experience with a submaximal exercise program for glioma patients: ActiNO (Active in Neuro-Oncology). Methods Glioma patients were invited to participate in the program. Since 2011, a sports…
Source: SpringerLinkCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
A new paper published in #JNO by Jost et al aimed to investigate the role of exercise programs in glioma patients. They concluded that submaximal exertion was safe and feasible in glioma patients regardless of #WHO grading. https://t.co/J7e42X1Gov https://t.co/QPOPoMM5Ga
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Robust and transparent election processes are needed in #WHO to ensure that leaders are elected based on merit, write @kentbuse and colleagues https://t.co/f8oosOXFjE