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• Depression is a common illness and people suffering from depression need support and treatment
  9 October 2012 -- On World Mental Health Day, WHO is calling for an end to the stigmatization of depression and other mental disorders and for better access to treatment for all people who need it.
• Better eye care for all can bring economic benefits
  4 October 2012 -- Governments could add thousands of millions of dollars to the global economy simply by investing in eye examinations and the provision of glasses for some 703 million people who need them, according to a study published this month in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
• Megacity Kolkata joins WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities
  1 October 2012 -- On the International Day of Older Persons, the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes Kolkata, India as the 105th member of its Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

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