In a country where more than 100 000 people die from cancer every year and where more than half of the population lives in rural areas, treating all cancer patients can be a tall order.
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The IAEA will facilitate the transfer of a gamma cell irradiator to Brazil to help the country’s battle with the Zika virus, the Agency announced at an expert meeting in Brasilia today. It could, in a few months, help scale up the production of sterile male mosquitos to be released in selected areas of the country mostly affected by the current Zika virus outbreaks.
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Côte d'Ivoire’s approval on 10 February of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) brings to just 11 the number of ratifications required for the Amendment to enter into force.
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IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano commended the United Arab Emirates for the country’s nuclear power development programme during his visit to the Barakah nuclear power plant construction site today.
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A variety of watershed events over the years have influenced safety culture in high reliability organizations—nuclear in particular. Many fundamental problems involving factors such as technology, procedures, training and attitudes towards safety have contributed to these events.
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The IAEA can directly contribute to the achievement of 13 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including poverty, hunger, human health, clean water, affordable and clean energy, and climate change, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in a keynote address in Kuwait today.
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Responding to requests for urgent assistance, the International Atomic Energy Agency will provide nuclear-derived early detection tools and training support to help Latin American and Caribbean countries rapidly identify cases of the Zika virus, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said today.
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The critical need for bold action against cancer was highlighted at an IAEA high-level panel on 9 February to mark World Cancer Day. This commemoration each year is an opportunity for the world to unite and raise its voice against the growing burden of cancer.
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