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The United Nations

This page shows the latest The United Nations news and features for those working in and with pharma, biotech and healthcare.

The march to sustainability

The recent Davos economic summit majored on sustainability as the direction of travel for economies, even if there was variation between nations in the degree. ... The most universally accepted definition of sustainability came from the United Nations as

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The Unhappiness Project

In 2018, See and Yen published a paper showing that happier nations have better health system performance as measured by efficiency. ... And then there’s the United Nations 2017 World Happiness Report (see chart), which shows that among the top 20
The power of pharma businesses to drive social change

Through events and discussion, members provide updates on initiatives and network with like-minded individuals to help Access Accelerated work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal target to reduce premature ... Pharma for good. The
Forming a picture of health

the United Nations. ... Another of the panellists at Merck Consumer Health’s annual debate was Etienne Franca, who is communications officer at the United Nations’ Every Woman Every Child team.
Aids related deaths almost halved since 2005, says UNAIDS

That’s according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), whose Ending AIDS: progress towards the 90-90-90 targets report says the world is on track to ... As we bring the epidemic under control, health outcomes are improving and
Healthcare transformation and innovation

contextualised around the existing medical outcomes data that has been accumulated over time. ... proposed United Nations Science Cloud.

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The threat of antimicrobial resistance

the United Nations General Assembly in 2016. ... But PUSH incentives are not enough to fix the problem with the antibiotics market.
Healthcare Glossary

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specific agency of the United Nations (UN) that functions as a coordinating authority on international public health.
Case study: Action on Fistula

It then located a geographical area to focus its efforts. Kenya was selected as fistula was a significant issue there, particularly in rural communities: the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates ... The programme revealed awareness of fistula
Embracing digital disruption in pharma

However, we also face the challenges of wielding big data and health regulations. ... PsoHappy is a collaboration with The Happiness Research Institute. We have adopted methodologies inspired by the United Nations Happiness Report to explore the impact
Aiming high for women

The United Nations wants to achieve full equality for women over the next 15 years. ... Against this backdrop, the United Nations is taking aim at the problems interfering with women's well-being.

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Latest appointments

McCann Health appoints Daniel Carucci as global medical director

The newly-created position will see him work across McCann's global network. ... at the United Nations Foundation.
IFPMA names new communications director

Thomas Cueni, director general, IFPMA, said: “Helen will be instrumental in articulating our value proposition, building partnership and alliances, and representing our industry in discussions with permanent missions to the United ... Nations,
New Merck Foundation appoints Rasha Kelej

She takes up role as CEO of the pharma firm's newly-established non-profit. ... She said: “The Merck Foundation will focus on initiatives that will contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations.

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HealthCheck with Professor Peter Piot

The author of No Time to Lose was interviewed as part of Ketchum and Inspired Science's HealthCheck series. ... Professor Peter Piot is Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and former Executive Director of the Joint United

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