From emergency operations to recovery and development
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 23.09.2016
WHO
WHO delivers medical supplies to a Syrian hospital
Conflicts in the Syrian Arab Republic and the knock-on effects in Turkey, as well as the unrest in eastern Ukraine, are putting unprecedented pressure on affected populations in terms of social and economic disruption and health shortfalls. Health services are interrupted and health facilities are damaged. Attacks on hospitals, health workers and humanitarian convoys represent a major infringement of human rights.
In the third of a series of features on humanitarian response, we look at WHO/Europe’s and partners’ work on protracted humanitarian crises – from prevention and preparedness to response and recovery – as part of the new Health Emergencies Programme.
New initiative launched to tackle cardiovascular disease, the world’s number one killer
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 22.09.2016
WHO/Christopher Black
22 September, 2016: “Global Hearts”, a new initiative from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched on the margins of the UN General Assembly, aims to beat back the global threat of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes - the world’s leading cause of death.
More than 17 million people die annually from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many of these people have been exposed to unhealthy behaviours, including tobacco use, eating foods containing too much salt and inadequate physical activity. And many could be saved by better access to medical care for high blood pressure (responsible for the bulk of heart disease-related deaths annually), high blood cholesterol and other conditions that raise the risk for heart disease and stroke.
Infant and young child feeding
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 22.09.2016
Fact sheet
Updated September 2016
Key facts
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Every infant and child has the right to good nutrition according to the "Convention on the Rights of the Child".
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Undernutrition is associated with 45% of child deaths.
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Globally in 2015, 156 million children under 5 were estimated to be stunted (too short for age), 50 million were estimated to be wasted (too thin for height), and 42 million were overweight or obese.
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About 43% of infants 0–6 months old are exclusively breastfed.
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Few children receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods; in many countries less than a fourth of infants 6–23 months of age meet the criteria of dietary diversity and feeding frequency that are appropriate for their age.
From research to implementation: World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 22.09.2016
Aleksi Tuomola/National Institute for Health and Welfare
Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe addresses delegates at the Safety 2016 Conference on 18 September 2016.
Injuries and violence are a major public health burden across the globe. In the WHO European Region, they cause 550 000 deaths each year and are the leading cause of death in people aged 5–44 years.
The 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2016) brought together over 1200 of the world's leading researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and activists to share information and experiences and to discuss solutions.
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 21.09.2016
Collective effort to address a challenge to health, food security, and development
Joint News release OPGA/WHO/FAO/OIE
21 SEPTEMBER 2016 | NEW YORK - World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi develop resistance against medicines that were previously able to cure them.
For the first time, Heads of State committed to taking a broad, coordinated approach to address the root causes of AMR across multiple sectors, especially human health, animal health and agriculture. This is only the fourth time a health issue has been taken up by the UN General Assembly (the others were HIV, noncommunicable diseases, and Ebola). The high-level meeting was convened by the President of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Peter Thomson.
Women & Girls with Disabilities Need Empowerment, Not Pity, UN Experts Tell States
Извор: WUNRN – 22.09.2016
GENEVA (30 August 2016) – States too often fail to uphold their obligations with regard to women and girls with disabilities, treating them or allowing them to be treated as helpless objects of pity, subjected to hostility and exclusion, instead of empowering them to enjoy their fundamental human rights and freedoms, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has said.
“Policies for women have traditionally made disability invisible, and disabilities policies have overlooked gender. But if you are a woman or a girl with disabilities, you face discrimination and barriers because you are female, because you are disabled, and because you are female and disabled,” said Committee member Theresia Degener.
International Peace Day 2016 - Sustainable Development Goals - Women Want Peace!
Извор: WUNRN – 21.09.2016
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The Day’s theme for 2016 is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.” The Sustainable Development Goals are integral to achieving peace in our time, as development and peace are interdependent and mutually reinforcing.
Men as Contraceptive Users: Programs, Outcomes & Recommendations
Извор: WUNRN – 21.09.2016
September 7, 2016 - Efforts to expand the vision for constructive male engagement are evolving from encouraging men to be supportive partners of women’s reproductive health to also focus on meeting men’s own reproductive health needs and engaging men as contraceptive users and agents of change in families and communities. Knowledge about reaching men as clients of family planning services in today’s programming environment is still limited.
This paper reviews 47 current activities, programs and evidence that affect men’s use of contraceptive methods. The review draws from published and grey literature, as well as from interviews with organizations and institutions, which focused on men as users of contraception in low- and middle-income countries. The review includes three methods that men use directly (condoms, vasectomy and withdrawal) and one that requires their direct cooperation (the Standard Days Method). A companion review by Perry et al., 2016, includes a more detailed review of vasectomy programming.
Towards Global Regulation on Human Rights & Business: The Struggle for a UN Treaty
Извор: WUNRN – 21.09.2016
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations & Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/WGTransCorp/Pages/IGWGOnTNC.aspx
Direct Link to Full 61-Page 2016 Publication
The international debate surrounding the environmental, social and human rights responsibilities of corporations has been gaining momentum. Growing public criticism of transnational corporations and banks has contributed to this debate. The list of criticisms is long: pollution scandals, disregard for basic labour and human rights standards, massive bribery allegations, on top of widespread corporate tax avoidance strategies.
Women & Nutrition - Hunger & Malnutrition - UN Decade of Action on Nutrition
Извор: WUNRN – 20.09.2016
Resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025)
http://www.who.int/nutrition/GA_decade_action/en/
1 April 2016 Article: Nearly 800 million people remain chronically undernourished and 159 million children under 5 years of age are stunted. Approximately 50 million children under 5 years are wasted, over two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and 1.9 billion people are affected by overweight of which over 600 million are obese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in nearly all countries.
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What is the burden of disease in the Region?
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 20.09.2016
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For the first time, the WHO European Region will have a network devoted to building capacity and exchanging findings regarding the burden of disease. The network, consisting currently of representatives from 10 Member States in the Region, will have their first meeting in London on 21–22 September 2016.
The burden-of-disease approach brings together measures of mortality, morbidity and disability in order to analyse the effect of disease on populations. Whereas public health is often strongly focused on causes of death, a burden-of-disease approach is more comprehensive, acknowledging people’s experience of real life.
Summit on Migrants & Refugees Needs to Address Internal Displacement - IDP Women & Children
Извор: WUNRN – 19.09.2016
INTERNALLY DISPLACED WOMEN & CHILDREN – IDP’S
The often-cited statistic that as many as 80 per cent of displaced populations are women and children fails to convey the complete devastation that displacement visits upon women and communities. Leaving homes, property and community behind renders women vulnerable to violence, disease and food scarcity, whether they flee willingly or unwillingly. Internally displaced women face additional dangers as they are often invisible to the international community within the context of violent conflict. Camps for refugees and the internally displaced have been criticized for not addressing women’s needs and concerns in their design and procedure.