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WHO deliberates strategies to integrate COVID-19 vaccines with routine immunisation

WHO Southeast Asia Region begins workshop to transition from EUA to MA for COVID-19 vaccines. NRA and NCL members, WHO and TGA experts to deliberate key considerations. 3.35B COVID-19 vaccines administered in 10 countries under EUA. WHO roadmap to address public health needs and protect high priority groups.

The Hindu

Pooling multiple models during COVID-19 pandemic provided more reliable projections about an uncertain future

How can anyone decide on the best course of action in a world full of unknowns?

The Conversation

Governor delaying Bills has become an ‘endemic’, Kerala tells SC

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on a petition by the State government that he is indefinitely holding back key Bills presented to him for assent.

The Hindu

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Calumet Fisheries reopens after passing health inspection

The 75-year-old seafood restaurant at 3259 E. 95th St. passed an inspection Friday after being closed since Oct. 31, Chicago Department of Public Health records show.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cannabis loopholes to be closed

The Public Health Ministry has completed the first draft of the Cannabis-Hemp Act and said it will not reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Why do France's overseas territories have a diabetes problem?

A study by the national public health institute reveals alarming rates of type 2 diabetes among residents of France's overseas territories, where the chronic illness is two times as common as it is on the French mainland. What explains the disparity?

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on the sugar tax: fewer tooth extractions is great news for public health

Editorial: Evidence that the soft drinks levy is working should embolden policymakers

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Some states are harming vaccine efforts

The states are blocking efforts to promote vaccines and giving advice that is at odds with public health experts

Salon

WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern’

The World Health Organization has launched an international commission on loneliness, which can be as bad for people’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day

The Guardian - UK

Engineered stone kills tradies. Bunnings and IKEA stopping its sales is a big win for public health

Major retailers Bunnings and IKEA have announced this week they will discontinue selling engineered stone. While this might mean you have to rethink your plans for your new kitchen benchtops, it’s a positive step that will protect the health of tradespeople exposed to this dangerous product.

The Conversation

Free cancer care alone won’t help India fight cancer | Explained

Cancer is a growing problem in India, with 20 lakh people expected to be diagnosed annually by 2040. Despite the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana providing health insurance of Rs 5 lakh per family, cancer treatment still causes catastrophic health expenses and impoverishment.

The Hindu

Odisha to invest ₹3,388 crore for strengthening public health system over five years

Odisha govt to invest ₹3,388cr over 5 yrs to strengthen public health sys. Aim: make healthcare more patient-centric, invest in interventions for ease of living. 149 public health facilities to be strengthened in 1st yr. Components: improved patient waiting area, drug dist. counters, hygienic toilets, rest shed, online registration, lab…

The Hindu

Patients’ privacy at risk as HIV testing centres set to shut shop in Kerala

NACO's decision to convert 62 of 150 HIV SA-ICTCs in Kerala to screening sites raises privacy & job security concerns. It is part of a "rationalisation process" to ensure better utilisation of resources. Public health experts point out that HIV tests must be done with privacy & multiple counselling sessions.…

The Hindu

Run-down rental homes are putting children in hospital: this is an urgent public health issue

Britain is becoming a real-life version of Monopoly, where the rich keep buying property and putting up the rent, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints new Chicago health commissioner

Dr. Olusimbo “Simbo” Ige, managing director of programs at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, becomes the first Black woman to serve as Chicago’s public health commissioner.

Chicago Sun-Times

Assessment: Chicago’s mental health care model has too many barriers

Many care centers aren’t reachable by public transit, wait times are too long, and many couldn’t be reached by telephone, an analysis by proponents of reopening public health clinics shows.

The Conversation

Regina hospital allegations point to an epidemic of bullying and discrimination in health care

Foreign-trained physicians at Regina General Hospital have alleged that discriminatory practices by the hospital’s “racist, and discriminatory leadership” have led to them being targeted and sidelined.

The Hindu

KLE Academy signs MOU with Umea University

The Department of Public Health of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Umea University, Sweden, in a virtual ceremony for fostering academic collaboration and research partnerships.

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Salon

Poor sleep is a public health disaster

In order to address other health problems, poor sleep in America needs to be treated like a public health crisis

Chicago Sun-Times

City shuts down Calumet Fisheries for signs of rodents, but owner smells something fishy: ‘We got a bad deal’

The Chicago Department of Public Health shut down Calumet Fisheries Oct. 31.

The Conversation

Proposed smoking ban would improve UK public health – but tobacco industry opposition could be a major roadblock

In his speech on Tuesday, King Charles III outlined what measures the government plans to introduce to cut smoking rates and create a smoke-free generation in England.

The Guardian - US

FDA proposes ban on hair-straightening products containing formaldehyde

Proposal comes after study showing 50% increase in risk of uterine cancer for users of straighteners, who are frequently Black women

AAP

Epidemiologist shares dire prognosis in climate case

A landmark climate case launched by Torres Strait Islander elders has heard from scientists and public health experts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dr. Allison Arwady takes job with Biden administration focusing on overdoses, suicides after Chicago Mayor Johnson fired her

After leading Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s public health commissioner was abruptly fired by Mayor Brandon Johnson. She joins President Joe Biden’s administration in January.

Bangkok Post

Phuket 'safety sandbox' set to begin

The "Safety Phuket Island Sandbox" will officially begin on Nov 26 at Pa Tong beach and Walking Street in Phuket as part of a Public Health Ministry scheme to promote health and safety for tourists.

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