Combat against devastating effects of tobacco can only be won ‘if the UN stands united’ – UN health official
Извор: Организација на Обединетите нации - 22.08.2018
Close to 7 million people die every year from tobacco-related illnesses according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies in their programmes so the destructive impact of tobacco can be effectively addressed and lives can be saved, the head of the UN tobacco control treaty watchdog (WHO FCTC Secretariat) told UN News on Wednesday.
Measles cases hit record high in the European Region
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 20.08.2018
WHO/Malin Bring
Babies not yet vaccinated against measles are particularly vulnerable, but the measles virus can cause serious disease in unprotected children and adults of all ages
Copenhagen, Denmark, 20 August 2018
Over 41 000 children and adults in the WHO European Region have been infected with measles in the first 6 months of 2018. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade.
EU - Violence Against Women & Girls - #HerStoryOurStory
Извор: WUNRN – 26.08.2018
https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/news-and-events/herstoryourstory-take-action_en
http://herstoryourstory.net/en/
As many as 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives. Violence against women and girls can be stopped. We all have a role to play.
Young Persons with Disabilities: Global Study on Ending Gender-Based Violence & Realizing Sexual & Reproductive Rights
Извор: WUNRN – 13.08.2018
Direct Link to Full 436-Page 2018 Publication
The study provides an analysis on the situation of young persons with disabilities concerning discrimination and gender-based violence, including the impact on their sexual and reproductive health and rights. It also provides an assessment of legal, policy and programming developments and specific good practices in service delivery as well as best-standard prevention and protection measures.
Europe - Poverty, Gender & Lone Parents in the EU
Извор: WUNRN – 13.08.2018
Facts & Data on One Parent Families in Europe – June 15, 2018 - http://strongerfamilies.eu/about-us-2/one-parent-families-in-europe/
Women make up almost 85% of all one-parent families in the EU.
Opioid Use, Misuse, & Overdose in Women
Извор: WUNRN – 03.08.2018
CEDAW Committee & Office of the UN Special Representative of the S-G on Sexual Violence in Conflict Join Forces to Address the Root Causes of Sexual Violence
Извор: WUNRN – 02.08.2018
New York, 24 July 2018 - The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, and the Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee), Ms. Dalia Leinarte, welcome the signing of a Framework of Cooperation between the CEDAW Committee and her Office. “With this framework of cooperation, a first between a Security Council-mandated body and a human rights mechanism, the CEDAW Committee and my Office affirm our common commitment to promote and protect the rights of women and girls affected by conflict-related sexual violence, a human rights violation deeply rooted in gender discrimination.
2018 Global Report on Internal Displacement + Map - Consider Women IDP's
Извор: WUNRN – 27.07.2018
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre – Norwegian Refugee Council
2018 GLOBAL REPORT ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT - GENDER
Direct Link to Full 120-Page 2018 Report
MAP ON REPORT PAGE 2. Computer can increase map print size.
This year’s GRID – Global Report on Internal Displacement, presents data on internal displacement for 2017. Results show that the number of new internal displacements caused both by conflict and disasters reached 30.6 million. Those associated with conflict and violence almost doubled, from 6.9 million in 2016 to 11.8 million in 2017.
When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief
Извор: Организација на Обединетите нации - 01.08.2018
UNICEF/Giacomo Pirozzi
A newborn sleeps in his mother's arms, in a health centre in Accra, Ghana
Three-in-five babies, mostly born in low- and middle-income countries, are not breastfed within the first hour of life, placing them at higher risk of death and disease, according to a new United Nations report launched on Tuesday.
“When it comes to the start of breastfeeding, timing is everything,” said Henrietta Fore, the UN Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Executive Director, on the eve of World Breastfeeding Week.
World Breastfeeding Week: a mother’s perspective on breastfeeding
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 31.07.2018
WHO/Marina Bykova
Daria is a 26-year-old mother of 3, born and raised in Moscow, Russian Federation. When she met her now-husband Viktor, they quickly discovered that they both wanted to have a big family. Fortunately, they shared similar attitudes about parenting, including a firm belief in the value of breastfeeding, in line with international public health recommendations.
3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 31.07.2018
Breastfeeding within an hour after birth is critical for saving newborn lives
News Release - New York / Geneva
An estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death and disease and making them less likely to continue breastfeeding, say UNICEF and WHO in a new report. Most of these babies are born in low- and middle-income countries.
The report notes that newborns who breastfeed in the first hour of life are significantly more likely to survive. Even a delay of a few hours after birth could pose life-threatening consequences. Skin-to-skin contact along with suckling at the breast stimulate the mother’s production of breastmilk, including colostrum, also called the baby’s ‘first vaccine’, which is extremely rich in nutrients and antibodies.
Universal access to testing and treatment is key to eliminating viral hepatitis
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 26.07.2018
WHO
Viral hepatitis is a public health threat that affects tens of millions in the WHO European Region, more than two thirds of whom live in eastern Europe and central Asia. Every day, thousands of people still become infected, due to exposure through unsafe injection practices and insufficient information and tools for prevention.
Of the 5 main hepatitis viruses that cause acute and/or chronic infection, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E, chronic hepatitis B and C are responsible for approximately 98% of all deaths due to viral hepatitis in the European Region. An estimated 170 000 people die from causes related to hepatitis B and C each year.