Death

Death is the permanent, irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. The remains of a previously living organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable, universal process that eventually occurs in all living organisms.Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of a living organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered a living organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die. As of the early 21st century, over 150,000 humans die each day.Many …

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WHO: World Health Organization · 15 December 2024 French

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≥1% in the 13 countries that reported at least 1 death. The CFR among all types of VL cases was >2% in Republic of) (29%, 2/7). Information on the type of death and cause-specific VL mortality was not available information on treatment outcomes (cure, relapse and death) is not available, resulting in challenges to achieving suppression conditions), are important risk factors for death due to VL. Good community and patient aware- ness


9 December 2024 English

This science-policy brief explores the escalating global challenge of rising aridity and its implications for people, ecosystems, and economies. Over three decades, global drylands have expanded significantly, primarily due to …

been linked to increasing rates of sickness and death—especially among children and women around the


JDC: Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement · 6 December 2024 English

The decision to return involves not just the availability of jobs or economic activities in the home country but also the relative economic security and opportunities available in the host …

go there for humanitarian reasons, such as the death or serious illness of a close family member. In fugee. Human Rights Watch. “Our Lives Are Like Death”: Syrian Refugee Returns from Lebanon and Jordan https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/10/20/our-lives-are-death/syrian-refugee-returns-lebanon- and-jordan. Norwegian


IIIM: International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism · 6 December 2024 English

This report, authored by the United Nations International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM), investigates the use of the Syrian government's detention system as an instrument of violent repression since 2011. …

detainee deaths concealed their true causes of death in Government custody ........................ from updated civil registries or civil registry death statements that their missing relatives were no could not access or bury their bodies.50 Their death certificates falsely indicated that deceased detainees process through release, continued detention, or death of detainees due to torture or ill treatment. This through release (or for those who did not survive, death)—detainees have been targeted by the Syrian Government


CIHI: Canadian Institute for Health Information · 5 December 2024 English

Provides methodological details of the clinical Health System Performance indicators.

Discharge from March 2 to March 31 • Discharge as death • Discharge as self sign-out or did not return and – Episodes with discharge disposition of death, self sign-out or invalid sex. • The episodes that


Yellowhead Institute · 4 December 2024 English

Jason Akearok examines the complexities conceptualizations of economic activity to shift the of sheries' rights, highlighting the challenges and narrative and drive toward signicant change in the opportunities for sustainable …

blood on the ice means life. It's not conrmation of death; it's armation of life. And it's A “DEPENDENCY-LIBERATING”


WHO: World Health Organization · 4 December 2024 English

The WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region has published guidance to support informed decision-making on water and sanitation technologies in the region’s health-care facilities. …

critical for public health, economic development and quality health care, since they prevent infections and avoidable deaths essential for ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, preventing the transmission of infections and reducing avoidable deaths


IOM: International Organization for Migration · 4 December 2024 English

Legal and policy frameworks in place on the use of alternatives to detention The right to liberty is recognized by all primary international human rights instruments, including the Universal Declaration …

conference to demand justice in the case of the death of a Senegalese national shot dead in 2006, or the the case of Mbayang Diop sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, and the consular authorities are working


WHO: World Health Organization · 4 December 2024 English

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viral hepatitis was one of the leading causes of death among communicable diseases globally, with deaths viral hepatitis was one of the leading causes of death among communicable diseases globally, with deaths


WHO: World Health Organization · 4 December 2024 English

The WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region has published guidance to support informed decision-making on water and sanitation technologies in the region’s health-care facilities. …

health, economic development and quality health care, preventing infection outbreaks and reducing the number of avoidable deaths care facilities (HCFs) is crucial for providing quality care and preventing infectious disease out- breaks and avoidable deaths


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