Health News Archive

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Tackling the dual burden - Commonwealth Health Ministers' Meeting: Released: 21 May 2012; Health ministers examine approaches for dealing with the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in the Commonwealth
Health ministers to discuss linkages between communicable and non-communicable diseases: Released: 14 May 2012; ‘Health system integration is key to tackling the dual challenges faced by all our member countries’ – Commonwealth Secretary-General
Working together to sustain the gains on World Malaria Day: Released: 26 April 2012; Commonwealth Secretariat and leading health organisations discuss the current malaria situation and what needs to happen to 'Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria'
Secretariat 'well-placed' to fight tuberculosis: Released: 30 March 2012; Experts in tuberculosis (TB) have said that the Commonwealth Secretariat is well-placed to provide leadership in strengthening public awareness of the disease, which can be fatal if left untreated.
Secretariat’s Health Section to address tuberculosis: Released: 21 March 2012; Commonwealth is in a unique position to broker meaningful partnerships