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Olympus’ ousted CEO urges action on non-core companies
by on Dec.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TOKYO (Reuters) – Olympus Corp's ousted CEO, Michael Woodford, said the scandal-hit company needs to address what it should do with non-core companies. Woodford was addressing a meeting of ruling Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers in Tokyo di…
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Panel urges tough Global Fund financial safeguards
by on Sep.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A $22 billion global health fund that’s been criticized by donors and skeptics since disclosing alleged fraud in its grants must adopt tougher financial safeguards, an independent panel recommended Monday.
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Have Cataracts? Get Surgery, Woman Urges
by on Dec.27, 2010, under Health and Fitness
MONDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) — Marilyn Norred has known for 30
years that she had cataracts in both eyes.
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UN urges 'social' approach against genital mutilation
by on Nov.18, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The UN children's agency on Thursday proposed a new approach for ending female genital mutilation, saying campaigns should work with communities instead of fighting local traditions.
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U.N. chief urges faster foreign aid for Pakistan
by on Aug.15, 2010, under Health and Fitness
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged foreign donors on Sunday to speed up aid to Pakistan as the government warned of new waves of floods that have already disrupted lives of a tenth of its 170 million people.
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WHO urges bonuses to attract medics to rural zones
by on Jul.14, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The World Health Organisation on Friday urged countries to give health workers incentives such as bonuses to set up in rural districts where millions of people lack medical care.
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Health watchdog urges minimum price for alcohol
by on Jun.02, 2010, under Health and Fitness
A minimum price for a unit of alcohol should be imposed to help combat Britain's rising scourge of alcohol abuse, a leading health watchdog said on Wednesday.
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