Tag: Health policy

China taxes condoms and contraceptive drugs to try to lift falling birth rate

China has ended a long-standing tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices…

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UAE Introduces Tiered Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages

Announced on 11 December 2025, the UAEโ€™s new Cabinet decision introduces a…

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WHO and ECSA-HC strengthen regional health cooperation

World Health Organization (WHO)โ€™s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the East,…

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WHO launches new cancer control planning course

In support of cancer control efforts in countries around the world, theย WHO…

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Emirates Health Services Board Reviews Strategic Projects and 2025 Performance Milestones

The Board of Directors of Emirates Health Services (EHS) held its sixth…

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Lebanonโ€™s Health Ministry and AstraZeneca Partner on National Lung Cancer Prevention and Early Diagnosis Initiative

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health and AstraZeneca have signed a Memorandum…

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WHO expert groupโ€™s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism

New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has…

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Pakistan launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign to protect 34 million children

The Government of Pakistanโ€™s Federal Directorate for Immunization (FDI), in partnership with…

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