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Human Rights Watch calls for an end to shackling

Human Rights Watch says hundreds of thousands of people with mental health conditions are shackled around the world. It says in a new report released on Tuesday that men, women, and children, some as young as 10, are chained or…

Covid-19 disrupts mental health services – WHO

The World Health Organisation says COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing.  It says 130 countries provides the first global data showing the devastating…

Breast Cancer: Women should screen regularly – WHO

As the world commemorates the Breast Cancer Awareness month, women in low-income countries have been urged to regularly screen for cases of cancer.  Statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicates that in 2018, there was an estimated 2.1 million…

WHO launches portal for global health data

The World Health Organization has launched its first data portal that brings together in one place data on global indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of people aged 60 and over. This is in commemoration of the International day…