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COVAX
Healthcare News
COVAX announces additional deals for access to COVID-19 vaccines
Lourdes Antenor Jan 4, 2021

COVAX now has agreements in place to access nearly two billion doses of several promising vaccine candidates and laid the groundwork for further doses to

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AIDS
Healthcare News, International News
AIDS: Joint call for urgent access to treatments for infants and children.
Lourdes Antenor Jan 3, 2021

Joint statement calling for urgent country scale-up of access to optimal HIV treatment for infants and children living with AIDS. Global partners that are committed

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the decade
Aged Care, Healthcare News
The Decade of Healthy Ageing: a new UN-wide initiative
Lourdes Antenor Dec 15, 2020

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing. “Today’s announcement of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing sends a clear signal

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WHO
Healthcare News, Hospitals
WHO: Almost 2B depend on healthcare facilities without basic water services
Lourdes Antenor Dec 14, 2020

WHO and UNICEF warns that almost 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health

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MBS
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
MBS mental health support extension for aged care residents
Lourdes Antenor Dec 14, 2020

The MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule) or Better Access initiative eligibility is being expanded by the Australian Government for better access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General

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NHS
Healthcare News, International News
£600 million to upgrade and refurbish NHS hospitals
Lourdes Antenor Dec 10, 2020

NHS trusts to receive a share of £600 million to help eradicate the maintenance backlog in NHS hospitals. Part of £1.5 billion capital funding announced

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new chief nurse
Healthcare News, Hospitals/Clinics, International News, Learning - Topics, Strategy
New chief nurse for adult social care to represent social care nurses
Lourdes Antenor Dec 10, 2020

New Chief Nurse Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE will take up the new role to represent social care nurses and provide clinical leadership to the workforce.

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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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leading
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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