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WHO Calls for Cost-Effective Strategies to Accelerate Progress on NCDs and Mental Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report titled "Saving lives, spending less", revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic benefits of...

WHO's new report highlights the urgent need to address NCDs and mental health
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled "Saving lives, spending less", revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic...

Op-ed: EU holds its breath as Moldovan democracy faces its toughest test
Moldova’s parliamentary elections are about more than who governs a small country on Europe’s edge: they will shape the fate of their EU ambitions and, by extension, European security. On 28 September, Moldovans face a stark choice between a...

PHOTO // Oncological Institute of Moldova receives donation of modern equipment from EU, World Health Organization
The Oncological Institute today received a donation worth 6.63 million lei, which includes advanced medical equipment provided by the European Union and the World Health Organization (WHO). The equipment will be used for high-precision...

The Health of a Democracy Is Measured by Its Leaders: Celebrating Women’s Political Leadership in Mexico, Iraq, Nepal and More
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little...

University of Medicine took podium at Medical Workers' Spartakiad
The State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemițanu" achieved the best results at the 37th edition of the Medical Workers' Spartakiad, organized by "Health" Trade Union Federation of Moldova, under the auspices of the Ministry of...

WHO urges cost effective solutions on NCDs and mental health amidst slowing progress
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less” , revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic...

Agri-food operators of Moldova trained on new European requirements for official controls in sector
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) on September 18 organized a meeting with representatives of authorities, operators in the agri-food sector and international experts, in order to present the new European Union requirements regarding official...

LGBTQ+ Moldovans fear rights at stake in September election
What’s the context? LGBTQ+ Moldovans fear elections this month could see the country tilt towards Russia, leading to a crackdown on rights. LONDON - A pivotal parliamentary election in Moldova this month could tilt the tiny East European country...

32 million lives lost annually to NCDs, mental health conditions — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are responsible for some of the most severe public health challenges of the century, accounting for tens of millions of deaths each...

NCDs, Mental Health Silent Killers, More Cost-Effective Solutions Imperative: WHO Chief
New Delhi: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and cancers, as well as mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, are a silent killer, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom...

EMILY THORNBERRY: 'Without President Trump, ceasefire in Middle East would not have happened'
Britain’s distinctive role could be using its expertise from Northern Ireland to make a meaningful contribution to peacebuilding, Dame Emily Thornberry writes for the Sunday Mirror Emily Thornberry became the Labour MP for Islington South and...

Moscow's interest in this autumn's Czech and Moldova elections
In the coming weeks, both Moldova and the Czech Republic will hold elections. In Moldova, authorities estimate the Kremlin will spend €100m — €31 per registered voter — to influence the outcome. In the Czech Republic, Kremlin-linked outlets are...

How Kremlin Propaganda Is Engineering Moldova’s Vote: Study of Key Narratives Targeting 2025 Elections
Russian and pro-Russian outlets are running a coordinated disinformation campaign in Moldova to shape perceptions of voters ahead of the upcoming elections—and to fracture Kyiv–Chișinău–EU alignment. Our analysis of the content produced by...

Negotiations on Moldova’s accession to the EU will soon enter the technical phase. Siegfried Muresan explains what this means
Moldova will soon enter the technical phase of its European Union accession negotiations, after the evaluation of legislation in the main chapters. Romanian MEP Siegfried Muresan announced this on the show La 360 de grade on Radio Moldova,...

Nearly 75% of wells in Moldova are polluted above acceptable limits: children and pregnant women most at risk
Approximately 75% of all wells in the Republic of Moldova exceed the admissible pollution limit and remain unsafe for consumption. Environmental expert Ruslan Nercasu explained that the lack of sewage systems in rural areas, poor management of...

MBW25 – Jubilee Edition: 30+ Events, One Message – Moldova is Open for Business!
Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, 15 September 2025 (THETECHMUSK=TTM) – Today marked the official opening of Moldova Business Week 2025 (MBW25), the 10th edition of the country’s largest economic forum, which gathered more than 700 participants on...

Coalition for Health, Ethics and Society (CHES)
Aileen McLeod Alberto-Horst Neidhardt Alice Berzolla Alison Hunter Almut Möller Amanda Paul Ana Berdzenishvili Andrew Duff Andrew Scott Anna Crawford Annalisa Buscaini Annika Hedberg Arancha González Laya Arnaldo-Javier Mina Mendoza Benedetta...

Oxygen station opened at the Ministry of Internal Affairs hospital
0 A local medical oxygen station has been put into operation at the Medical Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The donation, provided by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), ensures a constant supply of oxygen at the Ministry’s...

Researchers reveal why global gains against chronic diseases are stalling
Despite overall declines in premature non-communicable disease deaths, the study reveals faltering progress driven by uneven regional trends and emerging health threats. Probability of dying from an NCD between birth and age 80 years in 2019 and...