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Girls’ Education-netaid.org--In 2000, two extraordinary events took place that underscored the importance of education for all. At the World Education Forum held in Dakar, Senegal, government representatives agreed to eliminate gender disparities in primary and secondary education by 2005. And, as part of the Millennium Development Goals to end poverty..detail

New WHO Director-General steps up global polio eradication effort as disease threatens other countries-WHO,  29 July 2003 | GENEVA -- New WHO Director-General Dr LEE Jong-wook today announced plans to rapidly step up the global effort to eradicate polio, as the programme enters a critical phase.  detail

"Breastfeeding in a Globalised World for Peace and Justice”--Breastfeeding is about peace and justice.  It is the natural, universal and peaceful way of nurturing our children.  In a world often wracked by injustice, violence and war, breastfeeding can be a sentinel of peace—inner peace, peace with other..detail

The Observatory on Health Care for Chronic Conditions--provides information and resources to people around the world who aim to improve health care for chronic conditions. It is a dynamic, web-based resource centre that offers hands on information for policy-makers, health managers and administrators on innovativ..detail

What happens when children live in unhealthy environments?-WHO,--Over five million children per year die from illnesses and other conditions caused by the environments in which they live, learn and play. Around two million children under five die every year from.. detail

WHO calls for urgent and concerted international action to prevent 5 million children’s deaths annually from environmental hazards-WHO--7 April 2003 | GENEVA -- More than five million children die every year from diseases, infections and accidents related to their surrounding environments. Yet simple actions to improve children’s environments can prevent childhood deaths caused by  detail

WHO and UNICEF call for urgent increased effort to roll back malaria--25 April 2003 | NAIROBI/GENEVA/NEW YORK -- The Africa Malaria Report, released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says the death toll from malaria remains outrageously high - with more than 3000 African children dying daily detail

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