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December 2006

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Global fund steps up efforts to curb malaria

14.12.2006 An international fund said on Wednesday it had greatly expanded malaria prevention and treatment efforts this year that have helped beat back the disease in pockets of Africa, but much more needs to be done.

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Related topics/regions: [Health] [Malaria]

NEPAL: Leprosy to be eliminated in two years

07.12.2006 The end of hostilities in Nepal and the new political climate could help the Himalayan country to eradicate leprosy in two years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Related topics/regions: [Development] [Health] [Civil rights] [Governance]

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Diabetes becomes a public health problem

06.12.2006 The global diabetes epidemic is projected to affect 7 percent of the world's adult population by 2025 as developing countries embrace bad health habits associated with affluence.

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Related topics/regions: [Children] [International cooperation] [Health] [MDGs]