UN-backed narcotics control body calls for more policies to address drug dependence among women
Извор: Организација на Обединетите Нации - 02.03.2017
Photo: IRIN
2 March 2017 – Citing a significant rise over the past year in the number of women dying from drug overdoses globally, the independent expert body which monitors Governments’ compliance with the United Nations international drug control treaties is today calling for the implementation of gender-sensitive drug policies and programmes.
A journey interrupted: The changing health needs of refugees and migrants stranded in Greece
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 02.03.2017
WHO/Matteo Dembech
The Idomeni tent camp in Greece.
Since 2012 Greece has been on the front line of a large influx of refugees and migrants to the WHO European Region. In the past the country was primarily a transit point for people arriving in the Region, with most continuing on to other countries. Last year, on 18 February 2016, the popular “Balkan route” from Greece through the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to Serbia officially shut down. Refugees and migrants who had arrived in Greece expecting to stay only briefly found their journeys interrupted. Today, more than 50 000 people wait in tent camps across Greece – stranded.
Drug-resistant tuberculosis continues to be serious health threat says UN health agency
Извор: Организација на Обединетите Нации - 01.03.2017
WHO stresses urgent need for Research and Development for drug-resistant tuberculosis, alongside newly-prioritized antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Photo: WHO/S. Ramo
1 March 2017 – The United Nations health agency stressed the critical need for research and development of new antibiotics to tackle the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the past 50 years, only two new antibiotics addressing drug-resistant tuberculosis have made it to the third phase of trails. These medicines are now tested on patients to assess efficacy, effectiveness and safety, and will still have to pass the final stage before they can be sold.
Validating information on vaccine safety
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 01.03.2017
1 March 2017 – When parents and caregivers need credible information about vaccines for their children, they often look to the internet first. In recent years, however, a number of websites have been publishing unbalanced and misleading information on vaccine safety. In response, a network of validated vaccine safety websites, called Vaccine Safety Net, has been created to provide accurate and trustworthy information about vaccines.
Health and well-being depend on action at city level
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 01.03.2017
The city of Pécs is hosting the 2017 WHO European Healthy Cities Network Annual Business and Technical Conference, which opens today. This year’s theme is “Building Healthy Cities: inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”.
The Conference comes at an important moment for the WHO European Region, as well as the Healthy Cities Network and movement. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals have given a new political stimulus to working towards sustainable development, reducing inequalities and leaving nobody behind – all of which need leadership from cities.
Bill of Rights for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Извор: WUNRN – 23.02.2017
Via SVRI – Sexual Violence Research Initiative
The Future of Food & Agriculture: Trends & Challenges
Извор: WUNRN – 23.02.2017
How can we achieve FAO’s original vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition?
The report sheds some light on the nature of the challenges that agriculture and food systems are facing now and throughout the 21st century, and provides some insights as to what is at stake and what needs to be done. What emerges is that “business as usual” is no longer an option but calls for major transformations in agricultural systems, in rural economies and in how we manage our natural resources.
The report was undertaken for the quadrennial review of the FAO Strategic Framework and in preparation for the Organization’s Medium-Term Plan 2018-2021.
PRO-METROFOOD “Напредување во создавањето на истражувачка инфраструктура METROFOOD-RI”
Извор: Институт за јавно здравје на Р. Македонија - 27.02.2017
PRO-METROFOOD е проект во рамките на програмата Horizon 2020 на Европска Унија, чија цел е да ja зајакне метрологијата во областа на храна и исхрана, преку креирање на нова европска истражувачка инфраструктурa METROFOOD-RI “Инфраструктура за Промовирање на Метрологијата во Храна и Исхрана. PRO-METROFOOD е “нов проект” во ESFRI Roadmap 2016 дел “Здравје и Храна”. Во реализацијата на проектот се вклучени учесници од 17 европски земји.
Носител на проектот во Република Македонија е Институтот за Јавно Здравје (ИЈЗРМ). За остварување на целите на PRO-METROFOOD во Република Македонија ќе се искористат постоечките капацитети на Институтот за Јавно Здравје и на Факултетот за земјоделски науки и храна при Универзитет “Св. Кирил и Методиј“ во Скопје (партнер на ИЈРЗМ на национално ниво).
New antibiotics needed for 12 families of bacteria
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 27.02.2017
27 February 2017 – WHO’s list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" include bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. The list is intended to guide and promote research and development of new antibiotics in an effort to address growing global resistance to antimicrobial medicines.
How Mexican Human Rights Lawyers Found a New Route to Accountability
Извор: Фондации Отворено општество - 21.02.2017
February 21, 2017 Adriana García & Mercedes Melon
Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology and History is world-renowned for its collection of Aztec and Mayan art, and for exhibitions on the modern culture of Mexico’s indigenous peoples. But on February 21, the museum provided the backdrop for an unprecedented modern ceremony: an official act of apology delivered to three indigenous women by representatives of the the federal prosecutor’s office, the Procuraduría General de la República (PGR), for the violation of their human rights.
People living with depression is increasing
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 23.02.2017
23 February 2017 – The number of people living with depression is increasing, 18% between 2005 and 2015. In the lead-up to World Health Day on 7 April, which this year will focus on this increasingly important issue, WHO is releasing today a new global report on health estimates on depression.
Depression
Fact sheet
Updated February 2017
Migrant Health: Resetting the agenda
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 21.02.2017
21 February 2017 – 21 February 2017 – The health problems of refugees and migrants are similar to those of the rest of the population. The most frequent health problems of newly arrived refugees and migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, cardiovascular events, pregnancy and delivery-related complications, diabetes, and hypertension. Key stakeholders are discussing improving the health aspects of refugees and migrants, in the 2nd Global Consultation on Migrant Health, on 21–23 February 2017, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.