Mental health neglected worldwide
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New research shows mental illness is neglected in the developing world and up to 800,000 commit suicide each year.
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Developing countries are making real gains in promoting reproductive health and womenâs rights, but they are hampered by inadequate support from rich nations and serious problems persist, Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations
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The health of about 2 billion of the world's poor is being damaged because they lack access to clean energy, like electricity, and face exposure to smoke from open fires, scientists said on Thursday.
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Africa is hardest-hit by a global lack of basic sanitation that has left two out of every five people in the world without access to hygienic toilets, according to a new U.N. report.
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Almost half of the world's   population, mainly in Africa and Asia, lack access to basic   sanitation, increasing the risk of diarrhea and other diseases   fatal to children, according to a U.N. report released on   Thursday.
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over half the children in the world - suffer extreme deprivation because of war, HIV/AIDS or poverty, according to a report released yesterday by the United Nations Children&#39;s Fund.
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NEW YORK  - Abused and neglected children  who are removed from their homes or otherwise become involved  in the child welfare system have a high rate of emotional and  behavioral problems. Yet, many of these children do not receive  needed mental health services, new study findings show.
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Terrorist attacks affect people's mental health even when they are not directly involved, experts say.
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A provocative public service campaign on childrenâs psychiatric disorders has raised hackles as much as awareness.
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BARCELONA, Spain -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide but not nearly enough is being done to educate people about how they can lessen their vulnerability, experts said Tuesday.
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Millions have the disease but few discuss it, limiting options for care and research.
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where public health systems, already weak, are now overwhelmed. &quot;There is a chance that we could have at least as many dying from communicable
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A disorder beginning in childhood  which is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsive behavior and  attention problems often goes undetected for long periods, said  a survey of parents in eight countries on Monday.
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A charity says 10% of the UK's young people have mental health problems - but experts doubt the findings.
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Health efforts in the developing world should not ignore the growing problem of non-communicable conditions such as cancer and obesity and need culturally appropriate, cheap solutions, an expert said on Thursday.
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International researchers launched the first worldwide health research summit Tuesday in a desperate bid to revive research on the so-called &quot;forgotten diseases,&quot; the illnesses of the poor that account for one-half the world&#39;s deaths.
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MEXICO CITY - Many countries can&#39;t say how many of their citizens die every year or what kills them, undermining efforts to combat disease and deliver necessary medications to the sickest and poorest corners of the globe, a top health official said