News: February 2007
GMC launches draft guidelines for doctors on acting as an expert witness and writing references (UK)
UN Agencies & Belgian Gov bolster food security in Northern Uganda
UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Uganda have formalised their partnership to strengthen the ongoing response to meet the household food security...
Launch of the State of Children in Serbia Report 2006
WHO Report: Faith-based organizations play a major role in HIV/AIDS care
According to the report, FBOs play much a greater role in HIV/AIDS care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa than previously recognized. The report concludes that greater coordination and better com...
BMA responds to UK High Court Ruling Re. Consultation on visa restrictions
The UK High Court has ruled that the government did not consult with the medical profession or follow the required race relations procedures before restricting employment opportunities for doctors ...
UK Avian influenza reports published
European *Blood Pressure based on Happiness* League Table - Warwick University
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a direct connection between a nation′s overall happiness and its citizens′ blood pressure problems. Sweden, Denmark and the UK come t...
Steady progress being made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals for Ethiopia's children
Neurological disorders affect millions globally: WHO report
A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that neurological disorders, ranging from epilepsy to Alzheimer disease, from stroke to headache, affect up to one billion people worldwi...
