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WHO and UN call to end human rights abuses in mental health care

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN) have jointly released a new report called “Mental health, human rights and legislation: guidance and practice”. The aim of the report is to support countries like Australia to reform laws to end human rights abuses and increase access to …

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A New Weapon Against Malaria

In 2021, there were 247 million malaria cases globally, which led to 619,000 deaths in total. Ninety-five per cent of the world’s cases are linked to the World Health Organisation (WHO) African region, comprising Sub-Saharan Africa. In a leap forward against Malaria, the WHO approved a cheaper, easier to mass-produce vaccination. Named R21, the vaccine …

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