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Investing only 1% of global GDP into green recovery would immediately cut emissions by up to 8.5%

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A novel green recovery investment scenario has shown that a 1% global GDP investment could reduce global CO2 emissions by 6 to 8.5% The Covid-19 pandemic not only caused a global health and economic crisis but also significantly reduced global CO2 emissions in 2020 by 6 to 7%, compared to 2019.

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Anna Kramvis – A big job in a small world

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The World Health Organization set a target to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. While this has spurred efforts towards eliminating HBV as a public health threat, the response has not been sufficient. What is the next crucial step in tackling HBV and progressing towards the WHO 2030 goal?

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Frontiers participates in One Sustainable Health for All Forum 2023 on inclusive and adaptive systems for health 

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The event, which takes place 5-7 July 2023 in Lyon, France, focuses on inclusive and adaptive systems for health and is part of the larger goal to contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.

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Hepatitis C

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The World Health Organization is approaching the end of its Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis, 2016-2021 which has the vision of reducing new infections by 90% – and deaths by 65%- by 2030.

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‘Equity and stability’: An interview with Dr. Michelle Morse, NYC’s acting health commissioner

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Now she’s at the helm of one of the world’s largest public health agencies, steering a department with a roughly $2 billion budget and thousands of employees. Advancing health equity has been a throughline in Morse’s varied and accomplished career. Our goal is to reduce cardiometabolic-related mortality by 5% by 2030.