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  • Holiday camp group fined after Surrey girl, 3, ‘nearly drowns’

    Holiday camp group fined after Surrey girl, 3, ‘nearly drowns’0

    A holiday camp operator has admitted breaching health and safety laws after a three-year-old girl was found unconscious and face-down in a swimming pool. Oxford Active Ltd was told to pay £20,000, which included a £6,000 fine, after she was found at a holiday camp at Bishopgate School in Egham, Surrey, in July 2023. A

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  • World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026 | WHO

    World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026 | WHO0

    Pretoria—World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day provides an important opportunity to reaffirm our collective commitment to ending diseases that continue to affect the most vulnerable and marginalized communities. NTD are preventable, treatable and, in many cases, entirely eliminable. Yet globally they still affect more than one billion people, imposing an unacceptable burden of illness, disability,

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  • Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases

    Communities unite to address stigma and discrimination affecting people with neglected tropical diseases0

    Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme “Unite. Act. Eliminate.”, WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care into

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  • Neglected Tropical Diseases | Doherty Website

    Neglected Tropical Diseases | Doherty Website0

    By The University of Melbourne’s Professor Tim Stinear, Laboratory Head and Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans at the Doherty Institute Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1.4 billion people worldwide, often in communities with limited access to healthcare, education and sanitation. The WHO 2021-2030 road map for neglected tropical diseases sets out

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  • King’s plays major role in £50 million government funded programme into mental health research

    King’s plays major role in £50 million government funded programme into mental health research0

    King’s researchers will help transform mental health data, clinical trials and industry partnerships as part of the UK Government’s Mental Health Goals programme. The Mental Health Goals programme is a UK-wide initiative that will support leading experts to transform mental health research infrastructure and deliver real improvements for people affected by mental health conditions. It

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  • The 2nd Japan-NATO Cyber Dialogue

    The 2nd Japan-NATO Cyber Dialogue0

    On January 27 (January 27, local time), the 2nd Japan-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Cyber Dialogue was held in Brussels, Belgium. This meeting was co-chaired by Mr. YAMAMOTO Takeomi, Director, National Security Policy Division, … Source link

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  • Australia Day Ferrython to honour Bondi attack responders

    Australia Day Ferrython to honour Bondi attack responders0

    The participants recognise the collective contribution of responders across roles and organisations involved in the immediate response on 14 December as well as the many groups providing ongoing recovery, care and support for victims, their families and the wider community. Organisations include Australian Red Cross, Waverley Council, Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network, Surf Life Saving NSW,

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  • NFU responds to Defra’s nature security assessment – NFUonline

    NFU responds to Defra’s nature security assessment – NFUonline0

    However, some existing and emerging technologies could provide potential solutions, the report’s writers suggest, citing examples such as plant pre-breeding and regenerative agriculture. Vital resources Responding to the report, NFU Deputy President David Exwood said: “Food production and environmental delivery have always gone hand in hand – we cannot have a resilient food system without

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  • Planning | Freeths

    Planning | Freeths0

    These changes, if implemented successfully, will have a positive impact on developers in the years ahead.  The retention and recruitment of planners, particularly within Councils, would enable swifter planning decisions to be made on housing and infrastructure, addressing the backlog in planning decisions, enabling developers to commence works sooner, and aiding the Government’s vision of

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  • Cornwall residents asked to nominate inspiring people over 60

    Cornwall residents asked to nominate inspiring people over 600

    Residents in Cornwall have been asked to nominate people who have made a positive difference in their communities as part of a new campaign. Cornwall Council’s Sixty Over Sixty scheme aims to highlight people who are over 60 years old and positively contribute to their local areas. Residents, community groups, friends and family members have

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  • Robin Wheeldon oil paintings capture rural life in Lincolnshire

    Robin Wheeldon oil paintings capture rural life in Lincolnshire0

    An exhibition of oil paintings depicting rural life in Lincolnshire has gone on display. The paintings, by Robin Wheeldon who grew up in Heighington near Lincoln, capture the county’s agricultural and industrial heritage, and are on show at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. Visitor experience manager Steve Dunk said: “He captures the Lincolnshire landscape and

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  • NHS Wales waiting list and longest waits down

    NHS Wales waiting list and longest waits down0

    The latest monthly fall in the waiting list, a 23,400 drop from October to November, is the biggest monthly reduction on record. It is also the sixth consecutive month the waiting list has been cut. People waiting over 2 years fell to just under 6,900, down more than 90% from the peak. Provisional December data

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  • Time to prioritize self-reliance programmes to manage Africa’s healthcare needs

    Time to prioritize self-reliance programmes to manage Africa’s healthcare needs0

    Thomas, D. 83% of USAID programmes will be cancelled, says Rubio. African Business https://african.business/2025/03/politics/83-percent-of-usaid-programmes-will-be-cancelled-says-rubio (accessed on 12 June 2025). Mandal, S., Nair, S., Sahu, S., Ditiu, L. & Pretorius, C. PLOS Glob. Public Health 5, e0004899 (2025). Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Renckens, C. N. & Dorlo, T. P. Trop. Med. Int. Health 18,

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  • Birmingham council home boost fails to offset critics

    Birmingham council home boost fails to offset critics0

    A resident of a property on the freshly refurbished Bromford estate in Hodge Hill informed the meeting she had struggled to heat her home in the past. After upgrades, she said she enjoyed a “cosy” and safer home. She said: “I’ve lived in my home for almost 19 years, but the heating issues meant I’d

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