Dr Halfdan T. Mahler, WHO’s third Director-General, dies at 93
WHO statement, 15 December 2016 WHO is saddened by the death of Dr Halfdan T. Mahler on 14 December 2016. Dr Mahler served as Director-General of WHO from 1973-1988. As WHO’s third Director-General, Dr Mahler will be remembered as a champion for primary care. He...
Healthy futures: supporting and promoting the health needs of looked after children
Published 13 December 2016 All children have health needs, and local authorities now have a major role in meeting these. But looked after children and young people have higher levels of health needs than their peers, and these are often met less successfully – leading...
Community engagement on female genital mutilation
5 December 2016 In October 2014, the LGA first produced its FGM Guide for Councillors. Much has happened since then. Mandatory reporting to the police has been introduced for professionals, new statutory guidance has been produced and a number of female genital...