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Universal access to sanitation requires a revolution in understanding

By Diana Mitlin Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted: September 22, 2015

In the latest in our series on the negotiations in New York over Sustainable Development Goals, Diana Mitlin says that sanitation should be a priority. Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) makes a clear commitment to universal access to sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. This wording may have […]

Tagged With: sanitation, sustainable development goals, UNICEF, World Health Organisation

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Migration and public health

By Matteo Dembech Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted: June 18, 2015

Matteo Dembech of the World Health Organisation (WHO) blogs on how WHO is working to improve the health of migrants, including those trying to cross the Mediterranean this summer and how Governments in the EU can help. Seventy-three million migrants are estimated to live in the WHO European Region. Since 2011, particularly those countries closest […]

Tagged With: migration, public health, Syria, World Health Organisation

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The good ship SS DevoManc: full steam ahead?

By Lawrence Benson Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted: May 21, 2015

SS DevoManc has now set sail after a six weeks stopover in port during the general election. Dr Lawrence Benson tries to plot its course. Let’s recap on DevoManc. It’s about the devolution of power and resources from Westminster to the city region of Greater Manchester (GM), including for health and social care. This marks […]

Tagged With: devolution, DevoManc, European Health Observatory, Finland, general election, George Osborne, Greater Manchester, Manchester, NHS, northern ireland, Northern Powerhouse, Nye Bevan, social care, Sweden, World Health Organisation

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The Ebola virus is mutating, but is no more or less deadly, yet

By Simon Lovell and David Robertson Filed Under: All posts, Featured, Science and Technology Posted: May 11, 2015

The Ebola outbreak has loosened its grip on West Africa, as shown by Liberia being declared free of the disease a couple of days ago. This is cause for relief, but not complacency, explain Simon Lovell and David Robertson. The 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus arose from a single case in Guinea, probably transmitted […]

Tagged With: bodies, ebola, infection control, liberia, mutations, Science magazine, sierra leone, virus, West Africa, World Health Organisation

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How can we make our towns and cities more age-friendly?

Tine BuffelSophie Handler By Tine Buffel and Sophie Handler Filed Under: Featured, Urban Posted: June 16, 2014

As our population ages we need to be making much more effort to make our towns and cities more age-friendly, say Dr Tine Buffel and Sophie Handler. Study after study has shown that people want to stay in their own homes for as long as possible in later life. An attachment to a particular place […]

Tagged With: Age UK, elderly, Manchester, RIBA, Whalley Range, World Health Organisation

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