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Re/Insurers, Other Global Businesses Have Stake in New WHO Leader

The World Health Organization’s 194 member-states will vote for a new director-general next week, choosing a doctor to lead the planet’s top technical agency on all matters health. With a $4 billion annual budget, WHO’s influence extends to virtually all …

‘Globesity’ Reaches Pandemic Levels: Aetna International Report

Urgent action is required to limit the global fallout from rising obesity levels, according to a report published by health insurance provider Aetna International. Aetna International said it analyzed data from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations, governments …