A new One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched by , , , and partners. This first joint plan aims to integrate systems to better prevent, predict, detect, and respond to health threats. This initiative seeks to improve the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment, while contributing to sustainable development. The five-year plan focuses on expanding capacities in six areas: health system capacity, zoonotic epidemics, endemic zoonotic, neglected tropical and vector-borne diseases, food safety risks, antimicrobial resistance and the environment.
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Research by the and the has found that billions of working days and billions of dollars are lost every year because of work-related mental health issues. What are the psychosocial risks associated with modern workplaces, and can we make mentally healthy workplaces the new norm? In of the Future of Work Podcast, Susanna Harkonen, WHOs Pan-European working group on workplace mental health, and Nina Hedegaard Nielsen, occupational health and safety at The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations, explore how we can improve psychosocial health and safety at work.
The (16-18 October) is the international strategic forum for global health. Held annually in Berlin, it brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all. The World Health Summit strengthens collaboration and open dialogue guided by science, fosters global health as a key political issue and promotes the global health debate in the spirit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals.
The overall objective of on 10 October is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for people working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide. and partners are launching a campaign for all stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and to be vocal about what we need to do to make mental health & well-being for all a global priority.
Medications are the most widely utilized interventions in health care, and medication-related harm constitutes the greatest proportion of the total preventable harm due to unsafe care. For this years World Patient Safety Day, highlights the theme "Medication Safety" to recognize the complexity of medication-related harm prevention and reduction. Along with the campaign, the Day emphasizes the need to adopt a systems approach and promote safe medication practices to prevent medication errors and reduce medication-related harm.
is committed to supporting meaningful engagement of people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions around the world. People with lived experience often can offer valuable expertise on how to manage and improve their individual health as well as the health of fellow community members. Their first-hand insights can help shape policies, create better health programmes, and inspire others to contribute. sheds light on their experiences.
Cycling is an increasingly popular means of transportation in cities like Bogota, but currently only 24% of bicycle trips there are made by women. There are risks that prevent more women from choosing the bicycle for transportation. Find out more about to achieve parity of trips, which is part of the Global Project on Urban Governance for Health.
Sexual health is relevant throughout a persons life, from into not only during one's reproductive years. It is determined by the quality and safety of peoples relationships: with oneself and other individuals, with family and friends, and the society in which we live, including the gender norms that shape our experiences. These relationships are themselves dependent on whether everyones human rights related to their sexuality are realised and protected. On (4 September), celebrates every persons right to sexual wellbeing.
In a remote corner of far-western Nepal you see communities in the distance, perched on top of the hills. Bringing vaccines to the children and families that live in remote communities often requires steep climbs and navigating treacherous roads and a strong cold chain. The cold chain refers to a series of precisely coordinated events in temperature-controlled environments to store, manage and transport the doses. To facilitate this, has been working closely with Nepals government and key partners, to expand and strengthen the countrys cold chain capacity.
Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, especially where living and working conditions are sub-standard, according to a .
Women in the health and care sector face a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors, earning on average of 24 percent less than peers who are men, according to a new joint by the and .
The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in 30 years has been recorded in data published by and . According to the agencies, global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines such as DTP. The decline was due to many factors including an increased number of children living in conflict settings where immunization access is challenging, COVID-19 related service and supply chain disruptions and resource diversion to response efforts.
Over the 41 years since AIDS was first reported, the International AIDS Conferences have served as a communal platform for collective action, driving some truly watershed moments in the HIV response. , the 24th International AIDS Conference (29 July - 2 August) in Montreal, Canada, will call on the world to come together to re-engage and follow the science. It will define future research agendas, shift the latest evidence to action, and chart a new consensus on overcoming the HIV epidemic as a threat to public health and individual well-being.
Every 30 seconds someone loses their life to hepatitis B or C. Almost 90 percent of people living with viral hepatitis are unaware that they have it. is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, which causes inflammation of the liver that leads to severe disease and liver cancer. On , WHO is highlighting the need for bringing hepatitis care closer to the primary health facilities and communities, so that people have better access to treatment and care, no matter what type of hepatitis they may have.
launched its annual Summer Fun Weeks (SFWs) last week to serve some 120,000 Palestine refugee children and youth in the Gaza Strip. SFW will be held between 25 June - 28 July and will be provide vital psychosocial support for child and youth impacted by the repeated rounds of conflict and violence they have survived. Some 42 per cent of first grade UNRWA students surveyed require psychosocial support.