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Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed
17 May 2013 -- The yellow fever ‘booster’ vaccination given ten years after the initial vaccination is not necessary, according to WHO.
Fri, 17 May 2013 |
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WHO statistics show narrowing health gap between countries with best and worst health status
15 May 2013 -- The world has made dramatic progress in improving health in the poorest countries and narrowing the gaps between countries with the best and worst health status in the past two decades, according to the
World Health Statistics 2013
.
Wed, 15 May 2013 |
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Notices of Health Canada advisories, public warnings and foreign product recalls are now available under a different RSS Feed
Advisories, public warnings and foreign product recalls are no longer part of the Media Room RSS Feed. Notices of advisories, public warnings and foreign product recalls are now available as a new separate RSS Feed titled "Healthy Canadians - Recalls and Safety Alerts - Health Canada - Media Room". Please subscribe to this new RSS Feed to continue to receive notices about advisories, public warnings and foreign product recalls.
Mon, 13 May 2013 |
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2.4 billion people will lack improved sanitation in 2015
13 May 2013 – Some 2.4 billion people – one-third of the world’s population – will remain without access to improved sanitation in 2015, according to a joint WHO/UNICEF report issued today.
Mon, 13 May 2013 |
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WHO Press Statement Related to the Novel Coronavirus Situation
12 May 2013- The emergence of this new coronavirus is globally recognized as an important and major challenge for all of the countries which have been affected as well as the rest of the world.
Sun, 12 May 2013 |
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Harper Government Strengthens Drug Safety with New Standards - Good Manufacturing Practices now apply to all active pharmaceutical ingredients
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced that Canada's Food and Drug Regulations have been amended to extend the requirements for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to active ingredients (AI) used in pharmaceutical drugs. These amendments will come into force in the fall of this year.
Wed, 08 May 2013 |
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Minister of Health Congratulates the Winners of the 2013 National Award of Excellence in Nursing
Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, acknowledged three exceptional nurses for their dedication, initiative and high standard of excellence in service to First Nations and Inuit communities.
Mon, 06 May 2013 |
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Health Canada Reinforces the Importance of Food Allergy Awareness
Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of allergy awareness. For those individuals with food allergies, severe allergic reactions can occur quickly and without warning. In fact, some can be life-threatening for people of all ages, particularly children.
Fri, 03 May 2013 |
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WHO encourages patient participation for hand hygiene in health care
3 May 2013 -- On Hand Hygiene Day (5 May), WHO is encouraging patients and their family members to join health workers in their efforts to practice good hand hygiene. Every year, hundreds of millions of patients around the world are affected by health care-associated infections. These lead to significant physical and psychological suffering and sometimes death of patients, and financial losses for health systems. More than half of these infections could be prevented by caregivers properly cleaning their hands at key moments in patient care.
Fri, 03 May 2013 |
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High Risk of Botulism from Ungutted Salted Fish Products such as Fesikh
Health Canada is reminding Canadians that the consumption of certain whole salted fish products like fesikh, a traditional dish in the Egyptian community, represents an increased risk of botulism.
Wed, 01 May 2013 |
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