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21 May 2003
Departmental update

Dr Jong-Wook Lee elected as Director-General of the World Health Organization

14 May 2003
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New WHO surveillance tool captures key country risk factors to bring global chronic disease epidemic under control

13 May 2003
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Changing epidemiology of Polio prompts tactical shift in world’s largest public health initiative

12 May 2003
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New publications show injuries kill more than five million people a year

9 May 2003
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WHO DG Brundtland begins dialogue with Food Industry on Diet and Chronic Diseases

6 May 2003
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European Commission and WHO - a healthy partnership continues and strengthens collaboration

2 May 2003
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A simple but ambitious plan: $20 million to jump start the Iraqi Health System

30 April 2003
Departmental update

WHO launches partnership of European, Israeli and Palestinian cities

29 April 2003
Departmental update

WHO welcomes ASEAN unity against SARS

28 April 2003
Departmental update

Viet Nam SARS-Free

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