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The Global Burden of Disease28-Dec-2008Irvine – California – The World Health Organization (WHO) says that a recent study describes the state of global health by measuring the burden of disease – the loss of health from all causes of illness and deaths worldwide. It details the leading Doctors without Borders at Work Worldwide28-Dec-2008Irvine, California – Doctors without Borders or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as it is also known, is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971 to provide health care to the poor throughout Britain’s National Health 6028-Dec-2008London (MNS) - Britain's National Health Service (NHS) turned 60 this year. Launched on July 5, 1948 by Labor’s Health Minister Aneurin Bevan as a cradle-to-grave health system, the NHS is famous for being free at the point of need, but analysts say Tobacco Use - Global Epidemic28-Dec-2008Irvine – California – The World Health Organization (WHO) says that some 5.1 million people die every year globally from tobacco use, out of which 1.2 million die in the South-East Asia Region. South East Asia is amongst the largest producers and consumer Mercy Ships Deliver Health Services28-Dec-2008Irvine – California – Since 1978, Mercy Ships has performed more than 1.7 million services valued in excess of US$670 million and affecting more than 1.9 million people as direct beneficiaries. In almost every case, there is a story to tell. So that you 2008 WHO Report on World Health28-Dec-2008Irvine, California – In its 2008 report on the Health of the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that the global financial crisis may jeopardize health investments. It also says that food safety emergencies, and the health effects of
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