Lourdes Antenor author

Based on a city where the mountain meets the sea and where antique houses line the streets, my mind is free to wonder, to wander and to write.

campaign
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Learning - Topics
Campaign to help 100 million people quit tobacco launched by WHO
Lourdes Antenor Dec 10, 2020

Campaign for World No Tobacco Day 2021 – “Commit to Quit.”  launched by the World Health Organization. The new WHO Quit Challenge on WhatsApp and

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Healthcare, Healthcare News
Leading cause of death and disability worldwide
Lourdes Antenor Dec 10, 2020

Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates This is an increase

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first covid-19 vaccine
Aged Care, Healthcare News
First COVID-19 Vaccine given to NHS patient
Lourdes Antenor Dec 10, 2020

The first COVID-19 Vaccine for public use was given to 90-year-old grandmother, Margaret Keenan, in the biggest vaccination campaign by the NHS. Keenan became the

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INTERPOL
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
INTERPOL warns of fake COVID-19 vaccines and cures
Lourdes Antenor Dec 9, 2020

The INTERPOL Orange Notice outlines potential criminal activity in relation to the falsification, theft and illegal advertising of COVID-19 and flu vaccines, with the pandemic

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new alcohol guidelines
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Alcohol Guidelines for Australia is Revised
Lourdes Antenor Dec 8, 2020

New alcohol guidelines have been revised and released by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for Australian’s to reduce health risks from drinking

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Healthcare, Healthcare News, Mental Health
Productivity Commission’s final report reflects mental health group’s call
Lourdes Antenor Dec 3, 2020

SANE Australia welcomes the Final Report of the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Mental Health, in particular, the recommendation to develop a National Stigma Reduction Strategy

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funding
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Funding for COVID research gets another $4million from government
Lourdes Antenor Dec 3, 2020

Funding from the Australian Government will provide an additional $4 million for research into COVID-19 and our response to the pandemic. The Morrison Government is

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HIV
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
HIV and TB laboratories facilitating COVID19 testing in Africa
Lourdes Antenor Dec 3, 2020

Many countries in resource-limited settings have high HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and/or sexually transmitted infection (STI) burdens. In 2010, WHO first recommended the use of

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malaria
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Malaria problem in need of reinvigorated response; a call from WHO
Lourdes Antenor Dec 2, 2020

Global malaria gains threatened by access gaps, COVID-19 and funding shortfalls The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries and global health partners to

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World Aids Day
Healthcare, Healthcare News
World Aids Day: WHO calls for global solidarity to maintain HIV services
Lourdes Antenor Dec 2, 2020

On 1 December during World Aids Day, WHO called on global leaders and citizens to rally for “global solidarity” to maintain essential HIV services during

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vaccine
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics, Learning - Topics
Vaccines: find out how it is made and what goes into an effective vaccine
Lourdes Antenor Nov 26, 2020

What are the ingredients in a vaccine? Vaccines contain tiny fragments of the disease-causing organism or the blueprints for making the tiny fragments. They also

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childhood dementia
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Childhood dementia – a disease that needs urgent attention
Lourdes Antenor Nov 24, 2020

Childhood Dementia Initiative is launching their organisation in an event, along with the release of a Burden of Disease and White Paper report, to detail

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