Tobacco and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
(Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: tobacco [subject], tobacco use, smoking, passive smoking, cigarettes, Q & A [doctype] Source Type: news
Bhutan making its people healthier, happier by beating noncommunicable diseases
In Bhutan, protecting people from cardiovascular and lung diseases, cancers, and diabetes is a national priority. It has put in place a national plan, linking all sectors, from health to finance and education, to prevent and control these noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 17, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, malaria [subject], noncommunicable disease [subject], chronic diseases, Bhutan [country], Feature [doctype], South-East Asia Region [region] Source Type: news
WHO improves transparency of financial data
WHO is improving transparency and accountability with the launch of a redesigned Programme Budget Web Portal that makes budget and spending information easier to access, use and understand. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: governance [subject], Feature [doctype] Source Type: news
Contact tracing
People in close contact with someone who is infected with a virus, such as the Ebola virus, are at higher risk of becoming infected themselves, and of potentially further infecting others. Closely watching these contacts after exposure to an infected person will help the contacts to get care and treatment, and will prevent further transmission of the virus. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: ebola [subject], ebola haemhorragic fever, ebola virus, ebola fever, ebola virus disease, mers cov [subject], Q & A [doctype] Source Type: news
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS ‐CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause diseases in humans, ranging from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: mers cov [subject], Q & A [doctype] Source Type: news
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
The PIP Framework boosts global health security by improving international and country capacity to respond to a pandemic by ensuring that all countries – whether rich or poor – have access to influenza vaccines. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: immunization [subject], vaccination, influenza [subject], flu, seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza, Q & A [doctype] Source Type: news
How clean hands have helped save lives in Chile
(Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: hygiene [subject], disinfection, disinfect, Chile [country], Feature [doctype], Region of the Americas [region] Source Type: news
Forgetting to wash your hands can cost lives
When Bandana Das, a midwife in India, washes her hands it is not simply routine, it is a critical step in reducing infection and saving the lives of mothers and newborns. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - May 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: malaria [subject], midwifery [subject], obstetric nursing, India [country], South-East Asia Region [region] Source Type: news
In Kenya, the path to elimination of malaria is lined with good preventions
Kenya: A broad range of preventive measures tailored to local needs have resulted in major progress against malaria (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - April 27, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: malaria [subject], malaria [subject], African Region [region], Kenya [country] Source Type: news
Zambia improves real-time tracking of vaccines, reduces stock outs
(Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - April 26, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: vaccines [subject], vaccine, vaccine safety, vaccine quality, African Region [region], Feature [doctype], Zambia [country] Source Type: news
From warehouse to remote indigenous communities: The journey of vaccines in Brazil
(Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - April 24, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: vaccines [subject], vaccine, vaccine safety, vaccine quality, Brazil [country], Feature [doctype], Region of the Americas [region] Source Type: news
One Health
What is 'One Health'? (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - April 24, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: antimicrobial resistance [subject], food safety [subject], food poisoning, immunization [subject], vaccination, influenza [subject], flu, seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza, zoonose [subject], animal diseases, FAQ [doctype] Source Type: news
Anti-malaria tools have changed during a life ’s work battling malaria
As WHO prepares to mark World Malaria Day 2017, Papua New Guinea has made major strides in the fight against malaria. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - April 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: malaria [subject], malaria [subject], Feature [doctype], Papua New Guinea [country], Western Pacific Region [region] Source Type: news
Despite overwhelming challenges, Papua New Guinea has made major strides against malaria
As WHO prepares to mark World Malaria Day 2017, Papua New Guinea has made major strides in the fight against malaria. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - April 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: malaria [subject], malaria [subject], Feature [doctype], Papua New Guinea [country], Western Pacific Region [region] Source Type: news
More women are receiving preventive medicine for malaria during pregnancy in Africa
(Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - April 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: malaria [subject], African Region [region], Cameroon [country], Feature [doctype] Source Type: news
