Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/December 12

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Word of the day
for December 12
nosocomial adj (formal)
  1. (pathology) Of an infection or its cause: arising from the environment of, or treatment in, a hospital.
  2. (medicine, uncommon) Of, relating to, or happening in a hospital.

Today is International Universal Health Coverage Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to emphasize that everybody should have access to good quality, affordable health care. On this day in 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution encouraging countries to strive towards universal health coverage.

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