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Statement: Control, elimination, eradication: three actions we need to take on three different public health emergencies in the European Region in the coming months

New policy briefs support country strategies to control and eliminate monkeypox in the WHO European Region

Sex-on-premises venues playing their part to end the monkeypox outbreak

Out-of-pocket payments for health care in Romania undermine progress towards universal health coverage

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Publications

Antimicrobials supplied in community pharmacies in eastern Europe and central Asia.

WHO Regions for Health Network 26th annual meeting: strengthening societal resilience to deal with COVID-19.

From 25–28 October 2021, 80 speakers from 15 countries and 26 regions met at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Regions for Health Network (‎RHN)‎.

Pocket book of primary health care for children and adolescents: guidelines for health promotion, disease.

This Pocket Book is for use by doctors, nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of children and adolescents at the primary.

Documents

Case study Russian Federation: assessment of risk to childrens health from air pollution in schools Case study Russian Federation: assessment of risk to childrens health from air pollution in schools

Russian Federation: Patient-friendly new model for outpatient clinics is the key to the dual-track response in primary health care (2021) Russian Federation: Patient-friendly new model for outpatient clinics is the key to the dual-track response in primary health care (2021)

Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS): Russian Federation. Country Report 2016 (2018) Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS): Russian Federation. Country Report 2016 (2018)

Events

World No Tobacco Day 2022: Tobacco’s threat to our environment

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WHO in India

24 August 2022 | Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

A rural health officer conducts a routine antenatal care check-up in a designated room at Barsur Model Haat Bazaar Clinic in Dantewada district. The health consultation, medicines and essential vaccinations are provided free. (Photo: Rajiv Solanki /© WHO India)

24 August 2022 | Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh

Health workers weigh a child at Sonpur Haat Bazaar Clinic to monitor the growth and development and identify early signs of malnutrition. Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are referred to a Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre. Health workers also provide information and advice on breastfeeding and routine immunizations to mothers for their child’s healthy growth and development. (Photo: Rajiv Solanki /© WHO India)

24 August 2022 | Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

A woman gets tested for malaria at Awapalli Haat Bazaar Clinic in Usoor, Bijapur district. Tribal communities living in forested areas are among the most vulnerable groups affected by malaria. Early detection and treatment is helping the region move towards Malaria-Mukt Bastar Abhiyan (Malaria-free Bastar Campaign) goals. (Photo: Rajiv Solanki /© WHO India)

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Sri Lanka-focused situation reports

These reports offer an overview of the current COVID-19 situation, trends, and regional comparisons.

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How is WHO supporting the country’s COVID-19 response?

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Myth busters, fake news alerts, and other materials to counter misinformation.

News from Sri Lanka

Empowering Sri Lankan Nursing Students on Delivering Gender-Responsive Health Care

Stepping up surveillance and strengthening public health measures to prevent and respond to monkeypox transmission

Step up for Breastfeeding; Educate and Support

RD’s message on World Breastfeeding Week, 1 to 7 August 2022

Nutrition

Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity.

Healthy children learn better. People with adequate nutrition are more productive and can create opportunities to gradually break the cycles of poverty and hunger.

Malnutrition, in every form, presents significant threats to human health. Today the world faces a double burden of malnutrition that includes both undernutrition and overweight, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

WHO is providing scientific advice and decision-making tools that can help countries take action to address all forms of malnutrition to support health and wellbeing for all, at all ages.

This fact file explores the risks posed by all forms of malnutrition, starting from the earliest stages of development, and the responses that the health system can give directly and through its influence on other sectors, particularly the food system.

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L’OMS recommande de nouveaux traitements contre la maladie à virus Ebola et appelle à en améliorer l’accessibilité

Orthopoxvirose simienne : les experts renomment les variants du virus

L’OMS lance un appel pour répondre aux besoins urgents en matière de santé dans la région de la Corne de l’Afrique

Lancement d’une nouvelle alliance mondiale pour mettre fin au sida chez les enfants d’ici à 2030

Variole du singe ‎‎(Orthopoxvirose ‎simienne)‎

Vaccination

Les vaccins expliqués

Cette série illustrée de l’OMS présente des articles sur la mise au point et la distribution des vaccins, depuis les toutes premières étapes de la recherche jusqu’à leur déploiement dans les pays.

Publication du tout premier guide mondial sur les aides techniques

L’objectif consiste à garantir que les pays puissent s’approvisionner en aides techniques de bonne qualité et abordables pour toutes les personnes qui en ont besoin.

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Retrouvez toutes les publications de l’OMS publiées en français et dans d’autres langues. Vous pouvez rechercher par thème, par année de publication etc.

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Directeur général de l’OMS

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Allocution liminaire du Directeur général de l’OMS lors du point ‎presse sur la COVID-19 – 17 août 2022‎

Allocution liminaire du Directeur général de l’OMS lors du point presse sur la COVID-19 – 27 juillet 2022

Déclaration du Directeur général de l’OMS lors de la conférence de presse qui a suivi le ‎Comité d’urgence du Règlement sanitaire international concernant l’épidémie multipays ‎d’orthopoxvirose simienne (variole du singe) – 23 juillet 2022‎

Série de webinaires sur le problème de l’industrie des préparations pour nourrissons

Карьера в ВОЗ

«Работа ВОЗ посвящена служению людям, служению человечеству. Но прежде всего она посвящена борьбе за то, чтобы здоровье стало основополагающим правом человека», — д-р Тедрос

Вместе — за здоровый мир

В основе деятельности ВОЗ лежит принцип, согласно которому все люди во всем мире должны обладать наивысшим достижимым уровнем здоровья. Мы ищем талантливых специалистов, готовых внести свой вклад в выполнение этой важной миссии в качестве членов нашего международного коллектива. ВОЗ предлагает работу в динамичных условиях, перспективы для профессионального развития и привлекательный пакет вознаграждения и пособий. Мы стремимся обеспечить разнообразный, многокультурный и сбалансированный в гендерном отношении кадровый состав, в котором будут широко представлены государства – члены ВОЗ.

Вы один из миллиарда? Можете ли вы представить себе, что к 2023 г. еще один миллиард человек получит доступ к услугам здравоохранения, еще один миллиард человек будет лучше защищен от вспышек болезней и чрезвычайных ситуаций, и еще один миллиард человек сможет вести более здоровую жизнь? Сотрудники и партнеры ВОЗ могут. Присоединяйтесь к нашей борьбе за обеспечение высокого уровня здоровья для всех людей.

Рабочая среда ВОЗ

Наши ценности, наш генетический код

Неизменное служение интересам здоровья людей

Приверженность высочайшим профессиональным стандартам в области здравоохранения

Принципиальность и честность

Готовность к сотрудничеству с коллегами и партнерами

Неравнодушие к другим людям

ВОЗ обеспечивает безопасные условия, уделяет серьезное внимание благополучию сотрудников и стремится создать рабочую среду, формирующую уважение присущего каждому человеку достоинства. ВОЗ несет ответственность за принятие всех надлежащих мер по предотвращению и пресечению притеснений, включая сексуальные домогательства, дискриминацию и злоупотребление полномочиями, на рабочем месте. Подробнее о рабочей среде ВОЗ

В основе политики и практики ВОЗ в области найма лежат принципы разнообразия и инклюзивности. Мы продолжаем прилагать усилия для обеспечения гендерного баланса во всей организации. ВОЗ поощряет подачу заявлений гражданами недостаточно представленных стран, лицами с ограниченными возможностями, молодыми специалистами и женщинами. Подробнее о трудовых ресурсах ВОЗ

. whether it’s helping neighbours or responding to a global public health emergency, everyone has a role to play to improve health.

Teresa Zakaria
Health Emergency Officer

. whether it’s helping neighbours or responding to a global public health emergency, everyone has a role to play to improve health.

Teresa Zakaria
Health Emergency Officer

Все мы играем важную роль в деле укрепления здоровья, будь то помощь соседям или реагирование на глобальную чрезвычайную ситуацию.

Тереза Закария
Сотрудник по чрезвычайным ситуациям в области здравоохранения

Я несказанно рад возможности работать с ведущими экспертами в области здравоохранения и менять жизнь людей к лучшему.

Нуху Якуб
Технический сотрудник

Направления работы в ВОЗ

ВОЗ признает важное значение квалифицированных кадровых ресурсов для достижения цели по улучшению уровня здоровья и благополучия всех людей во всем мире. Сотрудники всех подразделений, от старших руководителей до персонала по административному управлению в чрезвычайных ситуациях и от специалистов здравоохранения до менеджеров по управлению данными, ежедневно сталкиваются с новыми сложными задачами, требующими решения.

Общественное здравоохранение

Мы гордимся нашими экспертами в области общественного здравоохранения. Они нацелены на достижение результатов и содействуют проведению программ во всех областях здравоохранения и чрезвычайных ситуаций. Они способны быстро реагировать на меняющиеся условия, работают на уровне стран, регионов и в штаб-квартире ВОЗ и используют научно обоснованные программы и цели для достижения наивысшего возможного уровня здоровья.

Руководство и управление

Старшие руководящие сотрудники ВОЗ служат опорой для наших систем подотчетности. Они являются движущей силой ВОЗ и представляют нас перед общественностью. Они прилагают все силы, чтобы сохранить роль ВОЗ в нашем изменчивом мире и служить вдохновением для следующего поколения руководителей. Чем сильнее будут наши руководители, тем более здоровым будет наш мир.

Операционная работа

Деятельность административных сотрудников ВОЗ посвящена деловым стратегиям и новаторским методам работы. ВОЗ признает важную роль эффективной структуры административного управления в обеспечении полноценной реализации потенциала наших сотрудников и оптимизации использования ресурсов, имеющихся в распоряжении всей организации.

Чрезвычайные ситуации

В любой отдельно взятый момент времени сотрудники ВОЗ принимают активные меры реагирования на десятки вспышек инфекционных заболеваний и природных катастроф по всему миру. Персонал ВОЗ играет важную роль в оказании государствам-членам поддержки в подготовке к чрезвычайным ситуациям, имеющим последствия в области общественного здравоохранения, реагировании на них и ликвидации их последствий.

Категории персонала ВОЗ

Самым ценным ресурсом ВОЗ являются наши сотрудники. ВОЗ предлагает возможности трудоустройства для сотрудников в трех категориях и другие контрактные соглашения.

Международные сотрудники категории специалистов

Набираемые на международной основе сотрудники выполняют технические, операционные, управленческие и руководящие функции в области здравоохранения по всему миру. Они должны быть готовы совершать географические перемещения и нанимаются исходя из опыта и знаний и программных потребностей ВОЗ.

Национальные сотрудники категории специалистов

Как правило, национальные сотрудники категории специалистов нанимаются в стране их проживания для выполнения функций, требующих местных знаний и опыта. Они работают в различных регионах по всему миру и выполняют широкий круг обязанностей.

Сотрудники категории общего обслуживания

Граждане и постоянные жители страны, выполняющие задачи общего обслуживания и оказывающие поддержку нашим программам и сотрудникам-специалистам. Они играют важную роль в обеспечении успеха нашей работы, обладают широким кругом навыков и являются ценными членами нашей организации.

Консультанты и другие контрактные соглашения

Для достижения конкретных программных результатов ВОЗ заключает контракты с профильными специалистами на оказание ограниченной по времени специализированной поддержки на проектах. Такие контракты не являются трудовыми договорами и не попадают в сферу применения Правил и Положений ВОЗ о персонале.

Сотрудники ВОЗ могут подавать заявления на срочные или временные контракты, и выбранным кандидатам предоставляется привлекательный пакет вознаграждения и пособий. Некоторые сотрудники участвуют в нашей гибкой программе географической мобильности персонала, и все сотрудники принимается на работу в соответствии с Правилами и Положениями ВОЗ.

В зависимости от места службы сотрудники могут воспользоваться различными программами и услугами в области здоровья и благополучия.

Возможности трудоустройства в ВОЗ предусматривают различные уровни ответственности и профессионального опыта. Для выполнения всех категорий работ мы ищем целеустремленных людей, отвечающих нашим требованиям к образованию и опыту работы.

Для удовлетворения тех или иных программных потребностей ВОЗ также размещает объявления о контрактах и предлагает привлекательные ставки окладов.

Программы ВОЗ по привлечению новых кадров

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Программа для младших сотрудников-специалистов

Программа для младших сотрудников-специалистов (МСС) предоставляет молодым специалистам на ранних этапах их профессиональной карьеры возможности для получения практического опыта в области многостороннего технического сотрудничества. Вакантные должности имеются как в штаб-квартире, так и в региональных и страновых бюро ВОЗ.

Программа стажировок

Программа стажировок ВОЗ предоставляет студентам и недавним выпускникам широкие возможности для получения представления о наших технических программах и административной работе и приобретения знаний и практического опыта в конкретных областях.

Tobacco

Nicotine contained in tobacco is highly addictive and tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other debilitating health conditions. Every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use. Most tobacco-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which are often targets of intensive tobacco industry interference and marketing.

Tobacco can also be deadly for non-smokers. Second-hand smoke exposure has also been implicated in adverse health outcomes, causing 1.2 million deaths annually. Nearly half of all children breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke and 65 000 children die each year due to illnesses related to second-hand smoke. Smoking while pregnant can lead to several life-long health conditions for babies.

Heated tobacco products (HTPs) contain tobacco and expose users to toxic emissions, many of which cause cancer and are harmful to health. Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes, do not contain tobacco and may or may not contain nicotine, but are harmful to health and undoubtedly unsafe. However, it is too early to provide a clear answer on the long-term impact of HTPs and/or e-cigarette use.

An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide use tobacco products, 80% of whom are in low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco use contributes to poverty by diverting household spending from basic needs, such as food and shelter, to tobacco. This spending behaviour is difficult to curb because tobacco is so addictive. It also causes premature death and disability of productive age adults in households thus leading to reduced household income and increased healthcare costs.

In addition to the detrimental impact of tobacco on health, the total economic cost of smoking (from health expenditures and productivity losses together) are estimated to be around US$ 1.4 trillion per year, equivalent in magnitude to 1.8% of the world’s annual gross domestic product (GDP). Almost 40% of this cost occurred in developing countries, highlighting the substantial burden these countries suffer.

Tobacco taxes are applied in part to combat this effect and are seen as the most cost-effective way of curbing tobacco use, particularly among youth and low-income populations. A tax increase that increases tobacco prices by 10% decreases tobacco consumption by about 4% in high-income countries and about 5% in low- and middle-income countries.

The scale of this human and economic tragedy is shocking, but it’s also preventable. Big Tobacco — along with all manufacturers of tobacco products — is fighting to ensure the dangers of their products are concealed, but we are fighting back: In 2003, WHO Member States unanimously adopted the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the only public health treaty under the auspices of WHO. In force since 2005, it has currently 181 Parties.

To help countries implement the WHO FCTC, WHO introduced MPOWER, a package of technical measures and resources, each of which corresponds to at least one provision of the WHO FCTC. MPOWER builds the capacity of countries to implement 6 measures to reduce the demand for tobacco products: Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, Protect people from tobacco use, Offer help to quit tobacco use, Warn about the dangers of tobacco, Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship and Raise taxes on tobacco.

The WHO Logo and Emblem

WHO’s emblem was chosen by the First World Health Assembly in 1948. The emblem consists of the United Nations symbol surmounted by a staff with a snake coiling round it.

The staff with the snake has long been a symbol of medicine and the medical profession. It originates from the story of Asclepius, who was revered by the ancient Greeks as a god of healing and whose cult involved the use of snakes. Asclepius, incidentally, was so successful at saving lives that, the legend goes, Hades the god of the underworld complained about him to the supreme god Zeus who, fearing that the healer might make humans immortal, killed Asclepius with a thunderbolt.

The WHO logo consists of the WHO emblem and the words “World Health Organization” or “WHO”.

Protection of the WHO logo and emblem

The use of the WHO logo is restricted to institutions that have an official collaborating status with WHO and only in conjunction with the work that they are undertaking for WHO. In addition to being an identifier of the Organization, the WHO emblem or logo implies endorsement by WHO of the material it is used in conjunction with.

The use of the WHO emblem and logo is governed by a resolution of the First World Health Assembly (resolution WHA1.133), which states that «appropriate measures should be taken to prevent the use, without authorization by the Director-General, and in particular for commercial purposes by means of trade-marks or commercial labels, of the emblem, the official seal and the name of the World Health Organization, and of abbreviations of that name through the use of its initial letters». WHO’s rules accepted by its 194 Member States do not allow the Organization’s name, emblem or logo to be used to promote specific companies, products or ideologies.

In most Member States of WHO, legislation has subsequently been introduced to protect the emblem, logo and name of the Organization. The WHO emblem, logo, name and abbreviation are also protected from being registered as trademarks under Article 6 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.

Use of the WHO logo or emblem requires express written permission

WHO’s emblem is part of the Organization’s intellectual property and its use implies endorsement by WHO, it may only be used with express written permission.

The WHO emblem should not be used in association with advertising or promotional literature for products or services, with the names of proprietary products, or with the logos of commercial entities.

Use by other organizations on publications or websites

The WHO emblem or logo may only be used on publications (print, electronic or web) with express permission, and only if WHO has been involved in preparing the text (or the work on which it is based), and only so long as the text is consistent with WHO’s policies and priorities.

Use by WHO collaborating centres

The WHO name, emblem and flag can be used by institutions that have been designated as WHO collaborating centres, subject to certain conditions, and only in conjunction with the work that they are undertaking for WHO.

Use by the media

The use of the WHO emblem as an illustration (for instance, in a magazine article about the Organization) is not permitted, because it may be interpreted it as indicating endorsement. Journalists and other writers are encouraged to use other illustrations (such as photographs or the WHO flag, building or WHO staff in action) that draw attention to WHO’s work. Similarly, the use of the WHO emblem on non-WHO websites is normally not allowed, since its use could be misconstrued as WHO endorsement of the non-WHO site.

For further information, see the Mediacentre.

WHO programme, partnership and project logos

In addition to the logo which represents WHO as an organization, some WHO programmes, partnerships and collaborative projects have their own logos which they use to identify their activities. The use of these logos is limited to the programme, partnership or project concerned. In many cases, these programmes, partnerships and projects involve collaboration between WHO and other bodies. Use of a WHO programme, partnership and collaborative project logo does not indicate approval or endorsement by WHO.

WHO health campaign logos

WHO may develop logos and other promotional materials designed for use to increase public awareness of health issues. Further information on the use of WHO health campaign logos is available here.

How we collaborate

Working together for the good of all people, everywhere

Collaboration is at the heart of all we do. Every day we connect nations, partners and experts so that we can go further, together. Our partners help support WHO’s scientific work and field programmes, contribute funding and resources, engage in our campaigns and programmes and join us in advocacy to bring policy and behaviour change for better health.

Partnerships help us to deliver life-saving vaccines and supplies, raise funds for the Triple Billion Targets, establish consensus among leading scientists and much more. From world leaders to international organizations, civil society, foundations, researchers and health workers, we mobilize every part of society to achieve health and safety for all.

Why we collaborate

Our health goals require strong support from experts around the world. WHO currently works with 5 hosted partnerships, more than 100 collaborative arrangements and over 800 collaborating centres. These collaborations are the best way to extend the reach of our programmes, learn from the knowledge and expertise of those in the field and support the objectives of national health systems.

We believe improving health care is a global effort, and we are proud to work with a network of collaborators in over 80 countries. Together, we can improve the health and well-being of everyone.

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National Child Immunisation Month to Address Low Coverage due to COVID-19

Bottleneck Analysis of the Malaria Programme in Kalimantan and Sulawesi

Nur ‘Aisyah Nasution – Safe Water Warrior

Food Safety: Moving towards a risk-based food inspection approach

Fifth Monitoring Intra-Action Review (IAR)

Indoor Air Pollution Control: Determining Milestones of the National Strategy to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Factors affecting Childhood Immunization in Indonesia

Maintaining influenza surveillance and SARS-CoV-2 monitoring

Upgrading medical waste management information system (SIKELIM)

Learning Note: Improving water, sanitation and hygiene in primary care health facilities during the.

Improved water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and health care waste management services in health care facilities (HCFs) are pivotal to ensure infection prevention.

Integrated care for older people (‎ICOPE)‎ implementation framework: guidance for systems and services

Alongside supporting community-level services, the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) approach helps broader health and social care systems effectively.

Healthy diet

A healthy diet helps protect against malnutrition in all its forms and is a foundation for health and development. It also helps to prevent noncommunicable diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, some cancers and other conditions linked to obesity. Together with a lack of physical activity, an unhealthy diet is one of the leading global risks to health.

Evidence shows the benefits of a diet high in fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and grains, but lower in salt, free sugars and fats, particularly saturated and trans fats. Developing a healthy diet begins early in life with breastfeeding and educational initiatives for young children and parents. These benefits are reflected in higher educational outcomes, productivity and lifelong health.

However, there are many ways in which a healthy diet can be inaccessible, particularly in low- and middle-income countries and in situations with high rates of food insecurity such as armed conflict. Around the world, an estimated 2 billion people lack access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. The proliferation of highly processed food, rapid unplanned urbanization and changing lifestyles has also contributed to more people eating unhealthy diets high in energy, fats, free sugars and salt.

What constitutes a healthy diet may differ depending on the needs of the individual, locally available foods, dietary customs, cultural norms and other considerations. However, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same for everyone. The nature of access to food requires broader solutions at the societal level to promote healthy and safe food options.

Broadly speaking, a healthy diet means there should be a balance between energy intake (calories) and energy expenditure. WHO also recommends limiting sodium intake to less than 2 grams per day (equivalent to 5 grams of salt), reducing free sugars to less than 10% (ideally 5%) of total energy intake, and shifting fat intake away from industrial trans fats.

As part of efforts to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 2016–2025 UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, WHO works with Member States and partners toward the goal of a world free from malnutrition.

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Education & Training

Education and Training represents a core primary program for WGO. WGO is creating a global education network to maximize resources and training efficiency.

Meeting & Congress

The Meetings and Events section contains notices about the most important congresses and symposiums taking place around the world.

World Congress of Gastroenterology (WCOG)

The World Congress of Gastroenterology 2022 will be held in partnership with the Emirates Gastroenterology and Hepatology Society, 12-14 December 2022 in Dubai, UAE. Learn more.

World Digestive Health Day (WDHD)

Every 29 May, WGO celebrates World Digestive Health Day, a worldwide public health campaign. The theme of the 2022 campaign is Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Getting Back on Track. Learn more.

Who We Are

The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) is a federation of over 100 Member Societies and four Regional Associations of gastroenterology representing over 60,000 individual members worldwide. Learn more.

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Международный день жертв насильственных исчезновений

Насильственные исчезновения людей превратились в глобальную проблему, не ограничивающуюся каким-либо конкретным регионом мира. К насильственным исчезновениям нередко прибегают как к стратегии насаждения в обществе атмосферы террора. Порождаемое такой практикой чувство отсутствия безопасности становится уделом не только близких родственников исчезнувшего человека, но и накладывает также отпечаток на общины, к которым они принадлежат, и общество в целом. Пристальное внимание следует уделять таким конкретным группам особо уязвимых групп населения, как дети и люди с ограниченными возможностями.

Миссия МАГАТЭ посетит ЗАЭС на этой неделе

29 августа 2022 — Группа экспертов ООН по атомной энергии отправляется на Запорожскую атомную электростанцию (ЗАЭС) в Украине. Об этом в понедельник объявил Генеральный директор Международного.

Украина: ООН нужны гарантии безопасности для доставки помощи через линию фронта

26 августа 2022 — Несмотря на войну, гуманитарные учреждения системы ООН продолжают оказывать помощь жителям Украины. С 24 февраля, даты вторжения России в Украину, ее получили 12 млн человек.

Виновные в преступлениях против рохинджа в Мьянме должны быть наказаны

25 августа 2022 — В пятую годовщину нападения вооруженных сил Мьянмы на рохинджа и массового исхода представителей этой народности из страны Генеральный секретарь ООН, Специальный посланник по.

Цели в области устойчивого развития

17 целей для преобразования нашего мира

Цели в области устойчивого развития являются своеобразным призывом к действию, исходящим от всех стран — бедных, богатых и среднеразвитых. Он нацелен на улучшение благосостояния и защиту нашей планеты.

Кампания «Действуйте сейчас»

Кампания «Действуйте сейчас» призвана убедить жителей планеты принять активное участие в решении проблемы изменения климата, в основном путем изменения моделей потребления.

Книжный клуб по вопросам ЦУР

Чтение и обучение играют крайне важную роль в развитии детей; художественная литература способна возбуждать их воображение и повышать их осведомленность о новых возможностях.

Информация о ЦУР для школьников

Хотите узнать больше о целях в области устойчивого развития? Посетите нашу страницу, на которой вы найдете информацию о ЦУР для школьников. Расскажите о ней друзьям и родственникам!

Цель месяца

Дополнительно

Освещение событий о деятельности главных органов и учреждений системы ООН.

ФАО: Обеспечение качества водных ресурсов

В последнем докладе ФАО «Состояние мировых земельных и водных ресурсов для производства продовольствия и ведения сельского хозяйства» отмечается, что качество воды в мире стремительно падает, а нагрузка на земельные и водные ресурсы по всему миру достигла максимума. Во всем мире около 80 процентов сточных вод попадают в окружающую среду без надлежащей очистки.

ПРООН: Последствия военных действий на Украине

Небольшое снижение цен на сырьевые товары не означает снижения инфляции, которая продолжает ускоряться. В последнем докладе Кризисной группы ООН говорится, что положение домохозяйств по-прежнему хуже, чем месяц назад. Цены на топливо и продукты питания стремительно растут. Цены на пшеницу выросли на 62 процента по сравнению с началом года. Цена на растительное масло с начала 2020 года выросла более чем в два раза. Сахар подорожал более чем на 50 процентов, а зерновые — на 60 процентов. Жизненно важные поставки зерна и растительного масла нарушены.

МОТ: Поддержка украинских предприятий

В результате военных действий почти половина предприятий в Украине были вынуждены закрыться. А оставшиеся предприятия с трудом держаться на плаву. При поддержке МОТ Федерация работодателей Украины (ФРУ) поддерживает местных производителей. Благодаря совместному проекту МОТ и Датского агентства международного развития «Инклюзивный рынок труда и создание рабочих мест в Украине» Федерация работодателей Украины предоставила срочную гуманитарную помощь населению Харькова и Николаева, двух регионов, сильно пострадавших от конфликта.

ЮНФПА: Неоценимый труд гуманитарных работников

Когда одни люди оказываются в кризисной ситуации, другие приходят им на помощь.

Ангела Меркель удостоена Премии мира ЮНЕСКО

Жюри Премии мира ЮНЕСКО им. Феликса Уфуэ-Буаньи присудило награду за 2022 г. Ангеле Меркель, бывшему федеральному канцлеру Германии, в знак признания ее усилий по приему беженцев.

УВКБ: Поддержка беженцев

Легендарный исполнитель музыкальных произведений в стиле регги Джимми Клиф выпустил новый альбом под названием «Беженцы».

Устойчивый образ жизни в борьбе с изменением климата

Согласно исследованиям, изменение образа жизни может помочь планете сократить выбросы до 70 процентов к 2050 году. ЮНЕП объясняет, что могут сделать люди и политики, чтобы помочь обеспечить оздоровление планеты.

О нашей работе

В связи с полномочиями, предоставленными Уставом ООН, и ее уникальным международным характером Организация Объединенных Наций может принимать решения по вопросам, стоящим перед человечеством в 21-м веке, таким как:

Поддержание международного мира и безопасности

Организация Объединенных Наций появилась на свет в 1945 году после опустошительной Второй мировой войны с целью поддержания международного мира и безопасности. Организация добивается осуществления этой цели путем предотвращения конфликтов, оказания содействия сторонам конфликта в примирении, осуществления миротворческой деятельности, а также создания условий, способствующих установлению и укреплению мира.

Права человека

Термин «права человека» упоминается семь раз в Уставе ООН, что делает поощрение и защиту прав человека основной целью и руководящим принципом работы Организации Объединенных Наций. В 1948 году Всеобщая декларация прав человека поместила вопросы прав человека в сферу международного права. С тех пор Организация старательно выполняет миссию по защите прав человека, опираясь на правовые документы.

Содействие устойчивому развитию

С момента своего основания в 1945 году Организация Объединенных Наций уделяла первостепенное внимание «осуществлению международного сотрудничества в деле разрешения международных проблем экономического, социального, культурного и гуманитарного характера и поощрению соблюдения прав человека и основных свобод всех людей, независимо от расовой, половой, языковой или религиозной принадлежности». Повышение уровня благосостояния людей продолжает оставаться одним из главных направлений деятельности ООН.

Международное право

В Преамбуле Устава Организации Объединенных Наций была поставлена задача «создать условия, при которых могут соблюдаться справедливость и уважение к обязательствам, вытекающим из договоров и других источников международного права». Таким образом, с самых первых дней существования Организации вопрос соблюдения и укрепления международного права является важнейшей частью ее деятельности. Эта работа осуществляется по многим направлениям — судами, трибуналами, посредством многосторонних договоров, а также в Совете Безопасности, который, в частности, уполномочен учреждать операции по поддержанию мира, вводить санкции или разрешать применение силы в случае, когда есть угроза международному миру и безопасности. Эти полномочия возложены на Совет Безопасности Уставом ООН, который является международным договором. Как таковой, Устав ООН является инструментом международного права и государства — члены ООН обязаны его соблюдать. Устав ООН закрепляет основные принципы международных отношений, от суверенного равенства государств до запрещения применения силы в международных отношениях.

Medicines

The first synthetic pharmaceutical, Aspirin, was introduced in 1897. Since then there have been incredible advances in drugs for a wide range of health concerns including disease, mental health and other conditions. Today there are thousands of drugs on the market able to prevent, treat and lessen the impact of ailments that would have been fatal just a few generations ago. At the same time, antimicrobial resistance is challenging the effectiveness of many commonly used medicines in one of the most concerning threats to global health today.

Access to appropriate medications is shown to have substantial impacts on community health and the related economic indicators. Quality-assured, safe and effective medicines, vaccines and medical devices are fundamental to a functioning health system. However, globalized trade can undermine regulation, and in resource-limited settings especially, incidence of substandard or falsified medicines is growing. Working to increase access to essential pharmaceuticals while limiting the spread of falsified products is at the heart of WHO’s global strategy on medicines.

Equal access and the reliable supply of medicines is an ongoing goal of WHO and global health delivery systems, the achievement of which is hampered by several factors. The first is regulatory issues, which can affect how medicines are bought to market, create lag times and cause the supply of medicines in some areas of the globe to be delayed long after they are available elsewhere. High prices, misuse of drugs and poor or unreliable drug quality contribute to this issue. Price has long been a barrier in poor countries, but because of sharp increases in recent years, this issue is spreading to some wealthy countries as well.

The price of medicine remains the largest impediment to access and the economic impact of pharmaceuticals is substantial. They are the largest public expenditure on health after personal costs in many low-income countries, and the expense is a major cause of household impoverishment and debt. Public expenditure ranges widely between nations, from under 20% of total healthcare costs in high-income countries to up to 66% in low-income countries.

Universal health coverage can only be achieved when there is affordable access to safe, effective and quality medicines and health products. WHO works with partners and Member States to strengthen regulation, including post-marketing surveillance, and to eliminate substandard and falsified medicines. It also develops international norms and standards so that countries worldwide can regulate health products and technologies consistently. In parallel, WHO facilitates access to quality-assured, safe and effective health products by assessing medicines, vaccines and medical devices for priority diseases, while working to fight the growing issue of antibacterial resistance.

Since 1977, WHO has maintained a list of essential medicines as a means to promote health equity around the world. This list began with 208 identified medicines and has grown to include 460 different pharmaceuticals. Although it was not designed as a global standard, the list now acts as a guide for the procurement and supply of medicines at the national and local level.

Emergency use listing

The WHO Emergency Use Listing Procedure (EUL) is a risk-based procedure for assessing and listing unlicensed vaccines, therapeutics and in vitro diagnostics with the ultimate aim of expediting the availability of these products to people affected by a public health emergency. This will assist interested UN procurement agencies and Member States in determining the acceptability of using specific products, based on an essential set of available quality, safety, and efficacy and performance data.

The procedure is a key tool for companies wishing to submit their products for use during health emergencies.

Eligibility of candidate products

The EUL concerns three product streams (vaccines, therapeutics and in vitro diagnostics), each of which has specific requirements for products to be eligible for evaluation under the EUL procedure.

The following criteria must be met:

Information on EUL vaccines

More information can be found here.

The contact email for Vaccines EUL submissions and more information is [email protected]

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation addresses the impact of a health condition on a person’s everyday life by optimizing their functioning and reducing their experience of disability. Rehabilitation expands the focus of health beyond preventative and curative care to ensure people with a health condition can remain as independent as possible and participate in education, work and meaningful life roles. Anyone may need rehabilitation at some point in their lives, whether they have experienced an injury, disease, illness, or because their functioning has declined with age.

Globally, 1 in 3 people today are estimated to be living with a health condition that would benefit from rehabilitation. This need is predicted to increase in the coming years due to changes in the health and characteristics of the population. For example, people are living longer but with more chronic disease and disability. Emergencies, including conflicts, disasters and outbreaks can all create surges in rehabilitation needs. Globally, many people are living with mid- and long-term consequences of COVID-19 and may be in need of rehabilitation to support their recovery from the disease.

Although the need for rehabilitation is increasing globally, many countries are unequipped to respond to existing needs. In some low- and middle-income countries, more than 50% of people do not receive the rehabilitation services they require. Rehabilitation services are often under funded and under valued, particularly in countries without strong health systems.

Rehabilitation helps to reduce the impacts of disease and injury on individuals, while also complimenting other health interventions. This means it can be seen as an investment in health care costs because it can lower long term reliance on health systems through reducing hospitalization, shortening hospital stays and preventing readmissions. The investment pays off further by enabling people to return to work, education and other pursuits more quickly following the health issue.

Rehabilitation is a neglected but essential part of emergency response and long-term recovery. Emergencies disproportionately effect weaker health systems and the most vulnerable, but early and ongoing access to rehabilitation reduces complications, optimizes functioning and reduces disability in those affected, supporting individuals, families and communities in their recovery.

WHO views rehabilitation as an essential part of achieving both universal health coverage and goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals. To this end, WHO works to make rehabilitation part of health care at all levels through efforts to strengthen health systems as a whole.

In 2017 WHO launched the Rehabilitation 2030 initiative, which emphasizes the need for concerted and coordinated action by all stakeholders to strengthen the health system to provide quality and timely rehabilitation. This occurs through actions such as improving leadership and governance; developing a strong multidisciplinary rehabilitation workforce; expanding financing for rehabilitation; and improving data collection and research on rehabilitation. In emergencies, we are developing tools to help strengthen rehabilitation preparedness, while also working to better integrate rehabilitation into responses.

WHO continues to support countries to implement these actions through providing technical support, developing guidance and practical tools, and increasing the development of robust evidence for rehabilitation. These efforts focus both on local and national health systems, as well as responses to emergencies to ensure rehabilitation services are available to anyone who needs them.

About WHO

World Health Organization in Australia

The World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established on 7 April 1948 as the directing and coordinating authority in global public health within the United Nations system. Working at three levels in the Organization (global, regional and country), more than 7000 WHO staff worldwide collaborate with the governments of 194 Member States and other partners to achieve the WHO founding vision of the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people.

The Western Pacific Region

The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to more than one quarter of the world’s population, stretching over more than one third of the distance around the globe. In all, more than 600 WHO staff work in 15 country offices and the Regional Office in Manila, Philippines, to support Member States in achieving better health outcomes for the Region’s nearly 1.9 billion people in 37 countries and areas.

WHO presence in Australia

Australia’s achievements in health include high life expectancy, a well-established universal health-care system, strong regulatory capacity, demonstrated resilience to health security threats and global leadership in many areas of public health, such as tobacco control. However, Australia shares many common challenges with countries in the Western Pacific Region, including a rising burden of noncommunicable diseases, an ageing population and increasing demands on the health budget.

Australia and WHO have worked together closely for nearly 70 years. Australia is an active WHO Member State contributing to regional and global health through its leadership on a range of priority health issues, collaborating with partners and exchanging expertise to promote best practices and supporting WHO to be a strong and effective organization. Australia is currently home to 46 WHO collaborating centres that work directly with the Organization on a range of technical priorities.

Global Observatory for eHealth

Global Observatory for eHealth

eHealth is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for health. It is recognised as one of the most rapidly growing areas in health today.

The Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2005, adopted Resolution WHA58.28 establishing an eHealth strategy for WHO. The resolution urged Member States to plan for appropriate eHealth services in their countries. That same year, WHO launched the Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe), an initiative dedicated to the study of eHealth—its evolution and impact on health in countries. The Observatory model combines WHO coordination regionally and at headquarters to monitor the development of eHealth worldwide, with an emphasis on individual countries. Recognizing that the field of eHealth is rapidly transforming the delivery of health services and systems around the world, WHO is playing a central role in shaping and monitoring its future, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

Contact

Global Observatory
for eHealth
World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland

Publications

Regional action agenda on harnessing e-health for improved health service delivery in the Western Pacific

This action agenda takes stock of developments across the Region and in different groups of countries, and provides a systematic framework for deployment.

Global diffusion of eHealth: making universal health coverage achievable: report of the third global.

The aim of the third global survey on eHealth was to explore developments in eHealth since the last survey in 2010 and the role it plays in achieving universal.

Atlas of eHealth country profiles: the use of eHealth in support of universal health coverage

The third global survey on eHealth conducted by the WHO Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe) has a special focus – the use of eHealth in support.

Mission and objectives

The Observatory’s mission is to improve health by providing Member States with strategic information and guidance on effective practices and standards in eHealth.

Its objectives are to:

Resolutions and deliberations on eHealth

The World Health Assembly in 2018 acknowledged the potential of digital technologies to play a major role in improving public health, where delegates agreed on a resolution on digital health. The resolution urges Member States to prioritize the development and greater use of digital technologies in health as a means of promoting Universal Health Coverage and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. (71st World Health Assembly, 2018; Geneva, Switzerland)

The Executive Board in January 2018 considered the updated report on mHealth: Use of appropriate digital technologies for public health. This updated version of the report also includes the use of other digital technologies for public health. (142nd Executive Board, 2018; Geneva, Switzerland)

The Executive Board in 2016 considered “mHealth: use of mobile wireless technologies for public health,” reflecting the increasing importance of this resource for health services delivery and public health, given their ease of use, broad reach and wide acceptance. “mHealth” or mobile health has been shown to increase access to health information, services and skills, as well as promote positive changes in health behaviours and manage diseases. (139th Executive Board, 2016; Geneva, Switzerland).

The World Health Assembly in 2013 recognized the need for health data standardization to be part of eHealth systems and services, and the importance of proper governance and operation of health-related global top-level Internet domain names, including “.health” (66th World Health Assembly, 2013; Geneva, Switzerland).

The World Health Assembly in 2005 recognized the potential of eHealth to strengthen health systems and improve quality, safety and access to care, and encouraged Member States to take action to incorporate eHealth into health systems and services (58th World Health Assembly, 2005; Geneva, Switzerland).

The World Health Organization in 1998 recognized the increasing importance of the Internet and its potential to impact health through the advertising and promotion of medical products, in its resolution on “Cross-border advertising, promotion and sale of medical products through the Internet” (101st Executive Board, 1998; Geneva, Switzerland).

Ukraine emergency

WHO is working through our offices in Ukraine and neighboring countries, and with partners, to rapidly respond to the health emergency triggered by the war. We are delivering specialized medical supplies, coordinating the deployment of medical teams, and​ working with health authorities to minimize disruptions to the delivery of critical healthcare services within Ukraine and in countries​ hosting refugees.

WHO continues to deliver much-needed support on urgent health needs.

During the crisis, health must remain a priority pillar, with health workers being protected so they can continue to save lives and with health systems and facilities being protected so that they remain functional, safe and accessible to all who need essential medical services. It is imperative to ensure that life-saving medical supplies – including oxygen – reach those who need them.

Ensuring the health and well-being of all people lies at the core of WHO’s mandate and commitments in all situations, including humanitarian crises and conflicts.

World Health Day 2020

Support nurses and midwives

What is World Health Day about?

In this International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, World Health Day will highlight the current status of nursing and around the world. WHO and its partners will make a series of recommendations to strengthen of the nursing and midwifery workforce.

This will be vital if we are to achieve national and global targets related to universal health coverage, maternal and child health, infectious and non-communicable diseases including mental health, emergency preparedness and response, patient safety and the delivery of integrated, people-centered care, amongst others.

We are calling for your support on World Health Day to ensure that the nursing and midwifery workforces are strong enough to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets the healthcare they need.

The tagline for World Health Day is: Support nurses and midwives.

State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020

On World Health Day, we are launching the first ever State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020. The report provides a global picture of the nursing workforce and support evidence-based planning to optimize the contributions of this workforce to improve health and wellbeing for all. The report sets the agenda for data collection, policy dialogue, research and advocacy, and investment in the health workforce for generations to come. A similar report on the Midwifery workforce will be launched in 2021. The full report in English and Executive summaries in the 6 official languages can be access from the link below. The language versions of the full report will be available in May 2020.

About WHO in Malaysia

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established on 7 April 1948 as the directing and coordinating authority in global public health within the United Nations system. Working at three levels in the Organization (global, regional and country), more than 7000 WHO staff worldwide collaborate with the governments of 194 Member States and other partners to achieve the WHO founding vision of the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people.

The Western Pacific Region

The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to more than one quarter of the world’s population, stretching over more than one third of the distance around the globe. In all, more than 600 WHO staff work in 15 country offices and the Regional Office in Manila, Philippines, to support Member States in achieving better health outcomes for the Region’s nearly 1.9 billion people in 37 countries and areas.

WHO presence in Malaysia

WHO presence in country consists of a team of health policy and management experts and administrative staff. The office works closely with the Ministry of Health in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.

Update on Omicron

On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was based on the evidence presented to the TAG-VE that Omicron has several mutations that may have an impact on how it behaves, for example, on how easily it spreads or the severity of illness it causes. Here is a summary of what is currently known.

Current knowledge about Omicron

Researchers in South Africa and around the world are conducting studies to better understand many aspects of Omicron and will continue to share the findings of these studies as they become available.

Transmissibility: It is not yet clear whether Omicron is more transmissible (e.g., more easily spread from person to person) compared to other variants, including Delta. The number of people testing positive has risen in areas of South Africa affected by this variant, but epidemiologic studies are underway to understand if it is because of Omicron or other factors.

Severity of disease: It is not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infections with other variants, including Delta. Preliminary data suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa, but this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of specific infection with Omicron. There is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants. Initial reported infections were among university students—younger individuals who tend to have more mild disease—but understanding the level of severity of the Omicron variant will take days to several weeks. All variants of COVID-19, including the Delta variant that is dominant worldwide, can cause severe disease or death, in particular for the most vulnerable people, and thus prevention is always key.

Effectiveness of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Preliminary evidence suggests there may be an increased risk of reinfection with Omicron (ie, people who have previously had COVID-19 could become reinfected more easily with Omicron), as compared to other variants of concern, but information is limited. More information on this will become available in the coming days and weeks.

Effectiveness of vaccines: WHO is working with technical partners to understand the potential impact of this variant on our existing countermeasures, including vaccines. Vaccines remain critical to reducing severe disease and death, including against the dominant circulating variant, Delta. Current vaccines remain effective against severe disease and death.

Effectiveness of current tests: The widely used PCR tests continue to detect infection, including infection with Omicron, as we have seen with other variants as well. Studies are ongoing to determine whether there is any impact on other types of tests, including rapid antigen detection tests.

Effectiveness of current treatments: Corticosteroids and IL6 Receptor Blockers will still be effective for managing patients with severe COVID-19. Other treatments will be assessed to see if they are still as effective given the changes to parts of the virus in the Omicron variant.

Studies underway

At the present time, WHO is coordinating with a large number of researchers around the world to better understand Omicron. Studies currently underway or underway shortly include assessments of transmissibility, severity of infection (including symptoms), performance of vaccines and diagnostic tests, and effectiveness of treatments.

WHO encourages countries to contribute the collection and sharing of hospitalized patient data through the WHO COVID-19 Clinical Data Platform to rapidly describe clinical characteristics and patient outcomes.

More information will emerge in the coming days and weeks. WHO’s TAG-VE will continue to monitor and evaluate the data as it becomes available and assess how mutations in Omicron alter the behaviour of the virus.

Recommended actions for countries

As Omicron has been designated a Variant of Concern, there are several actions WHO recommends countries to undertake, including enhancing surveillance and sequencing of cases; sharing genome sequences on publicly available databases, such as GISAID; reporting initial cases or clusters to WHO; performing field investigations and laboratory assessments to better understand if Omicron has different transmission or disease characteristics, or impacts effectiveness of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics or public health and social measures. More detail in the announcement from 26 November.

Countries should continue to implement the effective public health measures to reduce COVID-19 circulation overall, using a risk analysis and science-based approach. They should increase some public health and medical capacities to manage an increase in cases. WHO is providing countries with support and guidance for both readiness and response.

In addition, it is vitally important that inequities in access to COVID-19 vaccines are urgently addressed to ensure that vulnerable groups everywhere, including health workers and older persons, receive their first and second doses, alongside equitable access to treatment and diagnostics.

Recommended actions for people

The most effective steps individuals can take to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus is to keep a physical distance of at least 1 metre from others; wear a well-fitting mask; open windows to improve ventilation; avoid poorly ventilated or crowded spaces; keep hands clean; cough or sneeze into a bent elbow or tissue; and get vaccinated when it’s their turn.

WHO will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available, including following meetings of the TAG-VE. In addition, information will be available on WHO’s digital and social media platforms.

World health organization official website

Parliamentarians: Resilient health systems and preparedness for future emergencies critical to health security in Asia and the Pacific

Vanuatu leads the way for Pacific elimination of trachoma – the world’s biggest infectious cause of blindness

Bringing Hepatitis C detection and treatment closer to the community in Nghe An

Mongolia transforms food system to ensure safer food, increase health security

The Western Pacific Region is home to almost 1.9 billion people across 37 countries and areas.

WHO is working with governments and partners across the Western Pacific to make this the healthiest and safest Region.

People of the Western Pacific

A five year vision
for delivering better health
in the Western Pacific Region

Regional priorities 2020-25

In line with the regional vision «For the Future», four priorities must be addressed to reach our goal of making the Western Pacific the safest and healthiest region.

Strengthening Pacific health systems

Communicating for health impact

Monitoring country emergency preparedness

Supporting healthy ageing through social prescribing

Publications

Ending Violence against Children During Covid-19 and Beyond: Second Regional Conference to Strengthen.

UNICEF and WHO jointly organized Ending Violence Against Children During COVID-19 and Beyond: Second Regional Conference to Strengthen Implementation of.

Global reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health policy survey: report for the Western.

The Global Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Policy Survey Report for the Western Pacific Region 2020 was developed by the WHO.

Third biennial progress report: 2018-2020 (‎Action Plan for Health Newborn Infants in the Western Pacific.

The Third Biennial Meeting on Accelerating Progress in early essential newborn care (‎EENC)‎: Synergies with Hospital Quality and Patient Safety.

Regional framework on nurturing resilient and healthy future generations in the Western Pacific

The Regional Framework on Nurturing Resilient and Healthy Future Generations in the Western Pacific recognised that investing in health and schools offers.

Applications

WHO Info

The official WHO information app. Keep the latest global health information at your fingertips. The app updates daily with the latest news, feature stories, fact sheets, disease outbreak updates, and public health emergency information. It is available in the 6 official WHO languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Russian).

SunSmart Global UV

SunSmart Global UV App is a free application for mobile devices that describes the level of solar UV radiation at a specific location. It also provides time slots for when to apply sun protection measures, in an effort to reduce the global burden of skin cancer and UV-related eye damage.

WHO Academy

The WHO Academy’s mobile learning app was developed specifically for health workers and is designed to enable them to expand their life-saving skills to battle COVID-19. It delivers mobile access to a wealth of COVID-19 knowledge resources developed by WHO, including up-to-the-minute guidance, tools, training, and virtual workshops to support health workers in caring for patients infected by COVID-19 and in protecting themselves as they do their critical work.

HearWHO

HearWHO is a free application for mobile devices which allows people to check their hearing regularly and intervene early in case of hearing loss. The app is targeted at those who are at risk of hearing loss or who already experience some of the symptoms related to hearing loss.

Among those who will particularly benefit from this new tool include

WHO global road safety

WHO GRSInfo allows users to explore and interact with the data from the Global status report on road safety 2018, published by WHO in December 2018. Through this app you can, among others:

WHO HIV Testing Services Info

The first WHO guidelines app from the Department of HIV and Hepatitis provides on-the-go access to WHO’s current HIV Testing Services (HTS) guidelines and information.

World health organization official website

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