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STTI awarded NGO status by United Nations
Designation solidifies honor society’s commitment to U.N.’s mission. (open access) 
 
 
Talk not enough to meet U.N. health goals, says nurse leader
By James E. Mattson, 8/6/2010
Social determinants, not disease management, are key. (open access)
 
 
 
 
UN-related press releases
 
Efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS are yielding progress – UN report
Global efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS are showing optimistic results, but transformative efforts are needed to accelerate progress, according to the latest report released by the United Nations agency leading the fight against the disease. More ...
 
With almost 350 million people worldwide now suffering from diabetes, and the number expected to keep rising, the United Nations called on governments and drug companies to ensure that sufferers have the care and treatment they deserve. More ...
  
Up to 3.2 million South Sudanese children have received vaccinations against polio in a United Nations-backed campaign to ensure the new country remains free of the deadly disease, more than two years after the last case was reported. More ...
 
Recurring drought, insufficient hygiene and ongoing regional conflict are driving a deadly outbreak of acute watery diarrhea across the Horn of Africa, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported. More ...
 
The United Nations humanitarian arm warned that $5.5 million is urgently needed from donors to combat an outbreak of cholera that has infected more than 17,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More ...
 

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