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VWU’s efforts to improve healthcare policies for ethnic minority women and children
On July 16th, the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU), in collaboration with the Nghe An Provincial Women's Union, organized a review workshop on implementation of four policy packages to support safe childbirth for ethnic minority women and child healthcare. -
Ha Giang women equipped with knowledge on safe childbirth, care
The Vietnam Women's Union Central Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, and the Department of Health and the Women's Union of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, on July 16 organised a series of communications events in Sung La commune, Dong Van district to promote safe childbirth and child healthcare in 2024. -
Club “Hanoi Resilient Women”: 5 years of loving support for women with cancer
On March 17, 2024 in Hanoi, a ceremony took place to celebrate the 5th anniversary of establishment of Club “Hanoi Resilient Women” (2019-2024) and to review club’s activities in 2023. -
Accompanying to promote gender equality and empower women
The conference to review the implementation of the Cooperation Agreement between VWU and Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. in 2023 was organized on November 24. -
Priorities given to prevent, curb smoking among adolescents, women
A delegation from Bloomberg Philanthropies and organisations joining the charity fund’s initiative to mitigate tobacco use visited Vietnam from October 9-12. -
Quang Nam women spread love in Covid-19 epidemic
In response to the increasingly complex situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Women's Unions at all levels in Quang Nam province and their members have had many meaningful and practical activities to spread love among their staffs, members, and women. -
Active works on COVID 19 prevention and control by Vietnam Women's Union
Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) has donated 2,000 hand wash gel bottles and VND 300 million in cash to the Border guard soldiers, valued at VND 400 million in kind and VND 300 million in cash. -
For vulnerable women’s sustainable access to sanitary facilities and safe water
Vulnerable women’s sustainable access to hygiene and water is a key goal of the Project “Community Hygiene and Water - Women-led output-based aid” - Woba (Choba Project Phase 3) implemented by the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the East meets West (EMW) in 5 provinces (Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Ben Tre) from 2018-2022 and funded by the Water for Women Fund under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. -
Human sexuality to split into test tubes and pleasure pills
According to Russian scientists, human sexuality will split into two separate constituents during the next several years: for receiving pleasure and for reproduction. Humans will be performing the two functions with the help of medicine: they will grow test tube babies and receive sexual pleasures with the help of special pills. If it does happen some time in the future, what is the point of having a family then? -
HIV spread linked to private sex parties
Over 70 per cent of gay and bisexual Asian men use the Internet to find sexual partners. About 60 per cent said they travelled, and of these, 12 per cent attended private sex parties while overseas, according to an online survey by gay lifestyle portal Fridae.com -
Carbonated drinks: be careful
After reading through these pages, those who produce carbonated drinks are likely to be outraged, while those who consume them die slow deaths. Where does the truth lie? Read on. Medical research comes up against the drinks lobby. -
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Thousands ofl servants carry HIV virus
Dr Somyot Kittimunkong, director of the Aids division at the Disease Control Department, said yesterday that some 20,000 bureaucrats each year seek reimbursement for the cost of antiretroviral medicine at the healthcare unit. -
UN forms commission on use of resources for women’s and children’s health
The United Nations is establishing a high-level commission charged with developing an accountability framework that will link resources committed to women and children’s health with the results they are intended to achieve. -
Leftovers, raw and other foods to avoid
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Global Recommendations on Physical activity for Health
Globally, six percent of deaths are attributed to physical inactivity. This follows high blood pressure (13%), tobacco use (9%) and is equal to high blood glucose (6%). Moreover, physical inactivity is the main cause for approximately 21–25% of breast and colon cancers, 27% of diabetes and 30% of ischaemic heart disease burden. -
Move: 10 tips for not abandoning exercising
The motivation of the beginner may diminish as the days pass. Here's how not to give up Those who decide to abandon the sedentary to walking or even running usually report high motivation in the first week of physical activity. With each passing day, however, the motivation may decrease, especially if there is no planning for the exercises. Have company and be at a nice place to encourage physical activity. -
Reducing child mortality rates a top priority
Each locality should prioritise its investment in ethnic and poorer regions to protect the lives of children, said an official of the Ministry of Public Health. -
Measles campaign to vaccinate 7.5m children
A new campaign launched by the Ministry of Health, including two vaccinations against measles for children aged between nine and 18 months, will cover 7.5 million children nationwide from September 24, in an effort to cover at least 95 percent of the target population. -
Integrating HIV/AIDS with Women’s and Children’s Health Programmes Critical to Success
“Addressing HIV/AIDS and improving women’s and children’s health are inextricably linked,” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “One cannot succeed without the other.”