WE THE PEOPLE #ACT4SDGS – UN SDG Action Campaign: "WE THE PEOPLE #ACT4SDGS 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION On the occasion of the second anniversary of the SDGs on 25th September 2017 we are calling for actions across the world to tell people about the global goals and tell our leaders how they are performing. The UN SDG Action Campaign, the World We Want and national coalitions of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) are joining forces to invite civil society, volunteers and citizens around the world to send a strong signal to leaders about the importance of the SDGs and what needs to be done two years after the signing of the goals. We are calling for you to join us in the Global Day of Action. Your actions, both big and small can help. Become part of this global movement. Help turn promises into reality. REGISTER TO JOIN THE GLOBAL DAY AMPLIFY THE CALL TO ACTION: TELL YOUR LEADERS HOW WE ARE DOING: ORGANIZE AN EVENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY: JOIN US AND PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP FOR THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION. WE THE PEOPLE TAKE ACTION FOR THE SDGS 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 Please see more information about the Global Day and start planning your activities for the 25 September 2017. A partner toolkit will also be sent to registered participants in the coming weeks. You can also learn more about the Global Day of Action – participate in one of the webinars: English Webinar: 30 August, 11:00 (GMT) | Register Spanish Webinar: 30 August, 14:00 (GMT) | Register French Webinar: 4 September, 10:00 (GMT) | Register"
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Monday, August 28, 2017
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WHO launches FREE on-line open courses for outbreaks and health emergencies - OpenWHO
WHO launches a new e-learning platform called "OpenWHO", with video courses on epidemics, pandemics and health emergencies. The courses are free and accessible to anyone wishing to register.
OpenWHO transforms complex scientific knowledge into easy-to-understand introductory video lessons, using a smaller bandwidth so that people in any country can access them. Offline versions are available for IOS and Android devices."
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OpenWHO transforms complex scientific knowledge into easy-to-understand introductory video lessons, using a smaller bandwidth so that people in any country can access them. Offline versions are available for IOS and Android devices."
Click https://openwho.org/courses to enroll for free:
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Monday, July 31, 2017
WHO calls on policy-makers, local authorities, civil society, public, media to raise awareness and encourage people to KNOW HEPATITIS and ACT NOW! Here are some ideas on what you can do.
WHO | What you can do: World Hepatitis Day 2016: "! Here are some ideas on what you can do. Find out if there is a national focal point for hepatitis in your country. If not, encourage your Ministry of Health to identify one – or ask an NGO (nongovernmental organization) - this is key! Encourage the focal point, Ministry of Health and partners to commemorate World Hepatitis Day Organize events (e.g. sports activity, fun run/walk, concert, fundraiser event) to raise political support and public awareness. Talk to health professionals and interest groups, such as doctors, nurses, patient groups and civil society – hold a workshop to spread the word about hepatitis, the risks, and mobilize for action. Talk to the media, hold a press conference or push TV/radio to feature interviews with Ministry of Health leadership and national partners; raise publicity and make viral hepatitis subject visible. Hold a public hepatitis testing event. Invite high-level leaders, such as presidents, prime ministers, ministers, celebrities and high-profile artists, to take hepatitis test. This will encourage other people to step forward and get tested. Public testing (keeping results confidential) worked well for campaigns against HIV/AIDS. Promote and share communications materials prepared by the World Health organization and adapt / translate to suit your audience. Develop a factsheet, including a national or local success story, for your country. If possible, include estimates of people with chronic hepatitis B and C, main routes of transmission of hepatitis B and C, and describe what the country is doing. A factsheet can be a great information source for advocacy."'via Blog this'
World Hepatitis Summit World Hepatitis Summit 2017, 1–3 November in São Paulo, Brazil, promises to be the largest global event to advance the viral hepatitis agenda, bringing together key players to accelerate the global response. Organised jointly by WHO, the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) and the Government of Brazil, the theme of the Summit is "Implementing the Global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis: towards the elimination of hepatitis as a public health threat".
WHO | Eliminate hepatitis: WHO: "GENEVA - New WHO data from 28 countries - representing approximately 70% of the global hepatitis burden - indicate that efforts to eliminate hepatitis are gaining momentum. Published to coincide with World Hepatitis Day, the data reveal that nearly all 28 countries have established high-level national hepatitis elimination committees (with plans and targets in place) and more than half have allocated dedicated funding for hepatitis responses. On World Hepatitis Day, WHO is calling on countries to continue to translate their commitments into increased services to eliminate hepatitis. This week, WHO has also added a new generic treatment to its list of WHO-prequalified hepatitis C medicines to increase access to therapy, and is promoting prevention through injection safety: a key factor in reducing hepatitis B and C transmission. From commitment to Action "It is encouraging to see countries turning commitment into action to tackle hepatitis." said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. "Identifying interventions that have a high impact is a key step towards eliminating this devastating disease. Many countries have succeeded in scaling-up the hepatitis B vaccination. Now we need to push harder to increase access to diagnosis and treatment." World Hepatitis Day 2017 is being commemorated under the theme "Eliminate Hepatitis" to mobilize intensified action towards the health targets in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. In 2016, the World Health Assembly endorsed WHO’s first global health sectors strategy on viral hepatitis to help countries scale up their responses. The new WHO data show that more than 86% of countries reviewed have set national hepatitis elimination targets and more than 70% have begun to develop national hepatitis plans to enable access to effective prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care services. Furthermore, nearly half of the countries surveyed are aiming for elimination through providing universal access to hepatitis treatment. But WHO is concerned that progress needs to speed up. "The national response towards hepatitis elimination is gaining momentum. However, at best one in ten people who are living with hepatitis know they are infected and can access treatment. This is unacceptable," said Dr Gottfried Hirnschall, WHO's Director of the HIV Department and Global Hepatitis Programme. "For hepatitis elimination to become a reality, countries need to accelerate their efforts and increase investments in life-saving care. There is simply no reason why many millions of people still have not been tested for hepatitis and cannot access the treatment for which they are in dire need." Viral hepatitis affected 325 million people worldwide in 2015, with 257 million people living with hepatitis B and 71 million people living with hepatitis C - the two main killers of the five types of hepatitis. Viral hepatitis caused 1.34 million deaths in 2015 – a figure close to the number of TB deaths and exceeding deaths linked to HIV. Improving access to hepatitis C cure Hepatitis C can be completely cured with direct acting antivirals (DAAs) within 3 months. However, as of 2015, only 7% of the 71 million people with chronic hepatitis C had access to treatment. WHO is working to ensure that DAAs are affordable and accessible to those who need them. Prices have dropped dramatically in some countries (primarily in some high-burden, low-and lower middle income countries), facilitated by the introduction of generic versions of these medicines. The list of DAAs available to countries for treating hepatitis C is growing. WHO has just prequalified the first generic version of one of these drugs: sofosbuvir. The average price of the required three-month treatment course of this generic is between US$260 and US$280, a small fraction of the original cost of the medicine when it first went on the market in 2013. WHO prequalification guarantees a product’s quality, safety and efficacy and means it can now be procured by the United Nations and financing agencies such as UNITAID, which now includes medicines for people living with HIV who also have hepatitis C in the portfolio of conditions it covers. Hepatitis B treatment With high morbidity and mortality globally, there is great interest also in the development of new therapies for chronic hepatitis B virus infection. The most effective current hepatitis B treatment, tenofovir, (which is not curative and which in most cases needs to be taken for life), is available for as low as $48 per year in many low and middle income countries. There is also an urgent need to scale up access to hepatitis B testing. Improving injection safety and infection prevention to reduce new cases of hepatitis B and C Use of contaminated injection equipment in health-care settings accounts for a large number of new HCV and HBV infections worldwide, making injection safety an important strategy.Others include preventing transmission through invasive procedures, such as surgery and dental care; increasing hepatitis B vaccination rates and scaling up harm reduction programmes for people who inject drugs. Today WHO is launching a range of new educational and communication tools to support a campaign entitled "Get the Point-Make smart injection choices" to improve injection safety in order to prevent hepatitis and other bloodborne infections in health-care settings."/New WHO data reveal that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The WHO Global hepatitis report, 2017 indicates that the large majority of these people lack access to life-saving testing and treatment. As a result, millions of people are at risk of a slow progression to chronic liver disease, cancer, and death. The report was launched at the International Liver Congress 2017.
Eliminate hepatitis Some 325 million people were living with chronic hepatitis infections worldwide in 2015. Use of contaminated injection equipment in health-care settings accounts for a large number of hepatitis B and C virus infections worldwide. On World Hepatitis Day, WHO is calling on countries to continue to eliminate hepatitis through injection safety practices and increased health services.
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: What is hepatitis? A: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world but other infections, toxic substances (e.g. alcohol, certain drugs), and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis. There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. These 5 types are of greatest concern because of the burden of illness and death they cause and the potential for outbreaks and epidemic spread. In particular, types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and, together, are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer. Hepatitis A and E are typically caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Hepatitis B, C and D usually occur as a result of parenteral contact with infected body fluids. Common modes of transmission for these viruses include receipt of contaminated blood or blood products, invasive medical procedures using contaminated equipment and for hepatitis B transmission from mother to baby at birth, from family member to child, and also by sexual contact. Acute infection may occur with limited or no symptoms, or may include symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), dark urine, extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Q: What are the different hepatitis viruses? A: Scientists have identified 5 unique hepatitis viruses, identified by the letters A, B, C, D, and E. While all cause liver disease, they vary in important ways. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is present in the faeces of infected persons and is most often transmitted through consumption of contaminated water or food. Certain sex practices can also spread HAV. Infections are in many cases mild, with most people making a full recovery and remaining immune from further HAV infections. However, HAV infections can also be severe and life threatening. Most people in areas of the world with poor sanitation have been infected with this virus. Safe and effective vaccines are available to prevent HAV. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted through exposure to infective blood, semen, and other body fluids. HBV can be transmitted from infected mothers to infants at the time of birth or from family member to infant in early childhood. Transmission may also occur through transfusions of HBV-contaminated blood and blood products, contaminated injections during medical procedures, and through injection drug use. HBV also poses a risk to healthcare workers who sustain accidental needle stick injuries while caring for infected-HBV patients. Safe and effective vaccines are available to prevent HBV. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is mostly transmitted through exposure to infective blood. This may happen through transfusions of HCV-contaminated blood and blood products, contaminated injections during medical procedures, and through injection drug use. Sexual transmission is also possible, but is much less common. There is no vaccine for HCV. Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infections occur only in those who are infected with HBV. The dual infection of HDV and HBV can result in a more serious disease and worse outcome. Hepatitis B vaccines provide protection from HDV infection. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is mostly transmitted through consumption of contaminated water or food. HEV is a common cause of hepatitis outbreaks in developing parts of the world and is increasingly recognized as an important cause of disease in developed countries. Safe and effective vaccines to prevent HEV infection have been developed but are not widely available."'via Blog this'http://who.int/features/qa/76/en/?utm_source=WHO+List&utm_campaign=75b3738568-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_823e9e35c1-75b3738568-266698981
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
PHL Situation: AFP calls on the public to observe the concept of “shared responsibility” in security
"Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. said the public has to remain alert, and vigilant of their surroundings to ensure their safety.
“Upon seeing suspicious individuals or things, they should immediately report these to authorities,” Padilla said.
He explained the monitoring of security is not just the job of the uniformed personnel but of everyone as well.
Through this, the military official said, the safety of the community can be ascertained.
“Again we call on everyone to unite against this common threat on terrorism because if we work together we can secure and keep our community safe from all kinds of threats,” he said.
He added that it is better to remain prepared even if there’s no threat monitored yet in major cities across the country.
“But then again as I mentioned the threats never stops there will always be threat coming from anywhere, anytime of the day, anytime of the week and hence the issue here is readiness,” said Padilla.
The general explained that with continuous cooperation of the public to authorities, lawless elements will be deterred from committing crimes. – Lea Ylagan | UNTV News & Rescue
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) meet to tackle arsenic in rice, pesticide residues
United Nations News Centre - UN food standards body kicks off session by tackling arsenic in rice, pesticide residues: "The Codex Alimentarius Commission, charged with protecting consumer health and ensuring fair practices in the food trade, is meeting in Geneva from 17 to 22 July 2017. Standards-setting for food is a joint initiative of two UN agencies – the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
At today’s session, the Commission set maximum residue limits for medicines Ivermectin, which is used to kill parasites in tissues from cattle; Lasalocid sodium, which is used for a similar purpose in tissues from chicken, turkey, quail and pheasant; and insecticide Teflubenzuron used in salmon.
The Commission also adopted revisions to its risk-based Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to provide detailed guidance to stakeholders along fresh fruit and vegetable value chains – from producers through to final consumers.
The aim is to minimize microbial hazards, avoid risks to health, and maximize the safety of these nutritious food products, which are also of major economic importance for many countries in global trade.
The Commission also adopted the Nutrient Reference Values for vitamins D and E to be used for nutrient content labelling that would help consumers make informed choices to support healthy diets.
On spices and culinary herbs, the Commission adopted commodity standards, such as tolerances for defects, permitted levels of food additives and labelling, for cumin, dried thyme and pepper, which are among the world’s most widely used seasonings."
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Presidential Communications Operations Office – Committee on Media Affairs and Strategic Communications (PCOO – CMASC) in partnership w/ Asia Society Philippines & Asian Institute of Management (AIM) hosted the ASEAN 2017 Dialogues held 11 July 2017 at AIM, Makati, Philippines. Attending the dialogue is Amb.Zara Jane Juan, Convener , Climate Change Peace Building for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNDSG) of sailing for peace United Nation's International Day of Peace Vigil MALUSOG ANG PINOY! United Nations Friends Photo Credit: Aloy Menez
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