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The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

European Testing Week is taking place from 20 to 27 November 2023, with the aim of encouraging people to get tested as early as possible for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This European week is marking its 10th anniversary this year.

The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Initiated by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Diabetes Day is held every year on 14 November to raise awareness of the risks of this chronic disease and possible means of prevention.

The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

"Medsafetyweek" takes place from 6 to 12 November. Initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), this global campaign aims to raise public awareness of the safety and proper use of medicines.

The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

To mark World Stroke Day on 29 October, the Ministry of Health is providing support for awareness-raising campaigns on the subject.

The weekly review provides a summary of the evolution of acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza.

On the occasion of World Organ Donor Day, celebrated every year on 17 October, the Ministry of Health and the Luxembourg Transplant association, the official body for managing donations and transplants in Luxembourg, are renewing their efforts to raise awareness of organ donation.

To mark the month of pink October, devoted to the fight against breast cancer, the Ministry of Health has issued a reminder of the importance of breast cancer screening, which can detect tumours at an early stage and thus save lives.

Breastfeeding Week takes place in Luxembourg from 2 to 8 October, with this year's theme focusing on breastfeeding at work. In line with the recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ministry of Health is reiterating that breastfeeding at work is a right, and that it is in the interests of employers to ensure that breastfeeding and work can be reconciled.