As the global population ages, cities around the world are striving to become more “age-friendly”. InWHO’s Global Database of Age-friendly Practices, find out what your city is doing to improve the lives of older people. Browse the database to find out.
Esta publicación es un apéndice del documento técnico "Lograr una mejor inmunidad: el enfoque de curso de vida para una longevidad saludable", con las contribuciones de varios expertos en la materia dentro y fuera de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS). Este apéndice proporciona ejem...plos de actividades dentro del programa nacional de inmunización que pueden mejorar las tasas de cobertura y reducir las oportunidades perdidas para cuatro grupos de población: mujeres embarazadas, adolescentes, trabajadores sanitarios y adultos mayores. Estos ejemplos traducen los principios y conceptos del Enfoque del Ciclo Vital en actividades concretas, que pueden ser utilizadas por los gestores de los programas nacionales de inmunización y por los vacunadores, respectivamente, para reforzar las tasas de cobertura de vacunación
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Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms of this disease are diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission of cholera primarily occurs by consumption of contaminated food or drinking water. In the video, which can be used on smart phones, we describe se...veral techniques that can be used to help prevent cholera, including methods of treating water, washing of hands, and seeking medical advice if/when one has the symptoms of cholera
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Vanny Reis talks to Gary Humphreys about the transformative power of sport and physical activity in improving health
and well-being throughout people’s lives.
La forte augmentation des taux de surpoids et d’obésité1 constitue une menace pour la santé de milliards
de personnes dans le monde. En 2016, plus de 1,9 milliard d’adultes âgés de 18 ans ou plus étaient en surpoid
Das Projekt SprInt Digital bietet Video- und Telebasierte Sprach- und Integrationsmittlung an. In Beratungskernzeiten sind viele Sprachen sofort für einen Einsatz verfügbar. Zusätzlich besteht die Möglichkeit, Video- und Tele-SprInt für bestimmte Zeiten, Sprachen und Situationen als Termin zu b...uchen
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Past the crucial midpoint to the SDGs, the 2024 SDG3 GAP progress report, ‘Aligning for country impact’, focuses on alignment as the overarching principle linking efforts to deliver greater impact in countries on the health-related SDGs. It contributes to the basis for further discussions among ...the 13 signatory agencies, on how to further improve the alignment and collaboration across multilateral agencies, as will the forthcoming Independent Evaluation findings due in late 2024.
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The publisher have agreed to the request, and the full content of the Ebola section is now freely available here
Global Level
COVID-19: Vulnerability to containment measures (21/04/2020)
COVID-19: Government Measures: Impact on Displaced Populations (16/04/2020)
COVID-19: Scenarios + Comparison table (10/04/2020)
COVID-19: Government Measures Report (26/03/2020)
Bronchial asthma is the most frequent chronic respiratory disease in both adults and children. The prevalence and burden of asthma vary considerably between different regions of the world. Information on asthma in Africa is fragmentary and relatively old.
Сначала кажется классным – напиться с друзьями, принять наркотики. Все говорят, что это безопасно, что ты держишь все под контролем и в любой момент можешь останови...ться! Но риск большой, причем гораздо больше, чем ты думаешь
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