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U.S. NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change

Wed, 2024-04-24 10:51 — mike kraft

NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, the space agency's head, Bill Nelson, said on Tuesday. Stefanie Eschenbacher Reuters

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International Pandemic Agreement Latest Draft Keeps Equity Hopes Alive – But Defers Key Operational Decisions

Fri, 2024-04-19 10:26 — mike kraft

Latest Pandemic Agreement Draft Keeps Equity Hopes Alive – But Defers Key Operational Decisions - Health Policy Watch The latest draft of the pandemic agreement, while deferring many operational issues, keeps equity hopes alive in many aspects – including by cementing Health Policy Watch

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Biden administration launches new program to help 50 other countries counter future pandemics

Tue, 2024-04-16 19:17 — mike kraft

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics President Joe Biden's administration is launching a program that will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak. AP News

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WHO Launches ‘CoViNet’ to Track Evolution and Spread of High-Threat Coronaviruses

Thu, 2024-04-04 17:22 — mike kraft

WHO Launches 'CoViNet' To Track Evolution And Spread Of High-Threat Coronaviruses - Health Policy Watch The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new network, CoViNet, aimed at identifying, monitoring, and evaluating SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and emerging Health Policy Watch

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A look at how generation Z started charities duriung the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mon, 2024-03-25 11:46 — mike kraft

Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits. AP News

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Mental health care: California provides example of using peer leaders to help ease staff shortages

Tue, 2024-03-19 09:49 — mike kraft

Amid Mental Health Staffing Crunch, Medi-Cal Patients Help One Another - KFF Health News Peer leaders can help ease the shortage of mental health providers and build trust through shared experiences, state health officials say. In 2022, California started allowing counties to use Medicaid dollars to pay them for their work. khnkit KFF Health News

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WHO chief says world risks missing deadline for international pandemic accord

Thu, 2024-01-25 10:32 — mike kraft

World risks missing deadline for pandemic accord, says WHO chief

GENEVA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Countries risk missing a May deadline for agreeing a legally binding treaty on fighting pandemics, which would be a big blow for future generations, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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Uganda takes the lead: piloting the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:44 — FNUOvviyaa

Uganda takes the lead: piloting the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research Uganda agreed to pilot the operationalization of the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and gov

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Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:39 — FNUOvviyaa

Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28 On the first-ever Health Day at a COP, more than 40 million health professionals from around the globe joined the call to action by the World Health Organization (WHO) and civil society organizations, to prioritize health in climate negotiations at COP28.

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Five grassroots climate justice movements COP28 could learn from

Mon, 2023-12-04 15:29 — FNUOvviyaa

Five grassroots climate justice movements COP28 could learn from From Pakistan to Paraguay, these campaigns are trying to bring out changes in communities at front line of the crisis Sarah Shamim Al Jazeera

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Still, the annual UN summits have often been described as talk shops that do little to fundamentally improve the planet’s chances of surviving warming temperatures, or to ensure climate justice.

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