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UK in Nigeria Foreign, Commonwealth & Development …

WEBBeating Plastic pollution – a view from Nigeria. At the British High Commission (BHC) in Abuja, we are stepping up our efforts to become greener, and to …

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Himangi Bhardwaj Foreign, Commonwealth

WEBDr. Himangi Bhardwaj is the Senior Health Adviser for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office network in India. Her overall mandate is to contribute to a …

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WEBLessons from a science-policy roundtable The messages in the latest IPCC report on climate change are sobering, to say the least: human activities have caused the planet …

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Health and Education in Capitalist Countries Foreign, …

WEBFull-time education is compulsory for all children aged 5 to 18 and children between the ages of 3 and 5 are entitled to 600 hours per year of state-funded, pre …

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When it comes to vaccines and access to healthcare we …

WEBToday the UK is hosting the Global Vaccine Summit to raise money and awareness for Gavi, the vaccine alliance. Gavi is key in the global and local COVID-19 …

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What Britain’s future doctors are learning in Cuba

WEBHealth services everywhere are under pressure, so perhaps there are lessons to be learned from Cuba, where, to quote Cubans, “We are a poor people but …

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Science Belongs to Humanity…Or Does It

WEBA Guest Blog by the Women of the Science and Innovation Network. Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity and it is the torch that …

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Volunteering for development: the double benefit

WEBThis is the kind of impact that international volunteering can have in the 21 st century – delivering concrete and sustainable impact that touches the lives of millions. In …

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Rights, freedom and potential: our Women and Girls …

WEBLast week the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) launched its International Women and Girls Strategy on International Women’s Day. As …

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Respect for a woman’s body

WEBAccording to the World Health Organisation about 140 million girls and women worldwide are living with the consequences of FGM. And in Africa there are an …

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The story of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult in China

WEBThe Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Catapult is a unique centre of excellence in innovation aiming to anchor cell and gene therapy manufacturing in the UK, by …

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The Transboundary Risks of Climate Change

WEBThe mechanisms of transmission for transboundary climate risk are complex as a plethora of environmental, economic and socio-political factors could, sometimes …

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Working with Korea to tackle antimicrobial resistance

WEBLast week I visited Seoul to attend the first UK-Korea workshop to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), expertly organised by the SIN Korea team. If not …

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World Health Assembly 68: a GREAT fortnight for global health

WEBGuest Blogger: Dr. Himangi Bhardwaj, Senior Health Adviser for the FCO’s (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) network in India, and part of the official UK …

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UK nationals living in Spain: your healthcare access after Brexit

WEBWe understand that recent media reports about the impact of Brexit on the rights of UK nationals living in Spain may have caused concern to UK citizens living in …

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Human Rights and the Cyrus Cylinder

WEBHuman Rights are sometimes portrayed as a “Western” concept or invention (usually most vociferously by those committing the most serious violations). This is, in …

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Involve patients, harness new technologies, share data: future

WEBDementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. and yet it is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide. Japan as …

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UN75 – the first UN meetings in London FCDO Stories

WEBAmbassador Zuleta Angel of Colombia, president of the preparatory commission, opened proceedings on 10 January. ‘Determined to save succeeding generations from the …

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