Ramped-up cancer services could save 7 million lives over the next decade—and addressing huge service gaps between rich and poor countries is key to success, according to this report.
In 2019, over 90% of high-income countries reported that comprehensive cancer treatment services were available... through the public health system, compared to fewer than 15% of low-income countries, according to WHO.
But poorer countries can make substantial strides with a universal health coverage approach and use of the latest science to meet their particular needs.
The report lays out proven ways to prevent new cancer cases without breaking the bank, including tobacco-control measures and vaccines that protect against common cancers.
more
Sexualität Lust und Schutz
Diese zweisprachigen Youth 4 Youth Broschüren richten sich an weibliche Jugendliche und junge Fraün mit Flucht- oder Migrationsbiografien, die zuverlässige Informationen im Zusammenhang mit HIV und sexüller Gesundheit suchen.
Jugendliche haben einen Anspruch auf ko...rrekte und verständliche Informationen zur sexüllen und reproduktiven Gesundheit. Nur so können sie ihre eigene Gesundheit und die ihrer Partner*innen schützen. Jugendliche wissen selbst am besten, was sie interessiert und wozu sie Fragen haben. Aus diesem Grund wurden die vorliegenden Broschüren gemeinsam mit geflüchteten Jugendlichen entwickelt. Expert*innen beantworten die Fragen der jungen Fraün und Mädchen in leicht verständlicher Form.
more
Sexualität, Lust und Schutz.
Die Broschüre richtet sich an männliche Jugendliche mit Flucht- oder Migrationsbiografien, die zuverlässige Informationen im Zusammenhang mit sexüller Gesundheit suchen. Fast alle Fragen stammen von geflüchteten Jungen selbst. In vier Fällen wurden sie durch Frag...en von Berliner Schülern ergänzt.
Jugendliche haben einen Anspruch auf korrekte und verständliche Informationen zur sexüllen und reproduktiven Gesundheit. Nur so können sie ihre eigene Gesundheit und die ihrer Partnerinnen und Partner schützen. Aus diesem Grund beantwortet diese Broschüre Fragen von zugewanderten männlichen Jugendlichen im Zusammenhang mit Sexualität
more
La COVID-19 se ha propagado a los 54 países y territorios de las Américas. Para el 26 de mayo del 2020, los casos y las muertes en América Latina habían sobrepasado los de Europa y Estados Unidos en lo que se refiere al número diario de infecciones por coronavirus notificadas. Para junio, dos d...e los tres países con el mayor número de casos notificados se encontraban en las Américas, región que se ha convertido en el epicentro de la pandemia.
En este informe se expone una visión general de la respuesta de la OPS a la pandemia de COVID-19. Comienza en enero de 2020, cuando la OPS movilizó rápidamente sus expertos y despachó material de laboratorio para la detección molecular del virus hasta el 31 de mayo de
more
These include taking proactive measures to ensure that people, particularly people in vulnerable groups, can access HIV treatment and prevention services, designating and supporting essential workers, including community-led organizations, and implementing measures to prevent and address gender-base...d violence.
more
Despite being a curable and preventable disease, tuberculosis (TB) remains as one of the major challenges for health systems, globally. Every year, TB affects more than 10 million people and kills more than 1.4 million people. WHO’s Digital Health for the End TB Strategy – an Agenda for Action o...utlines a conceptual framework in which advantageously positioned digital health solutions are matched to the most urgent needs of TB programmes. Video-supported treatment is a component of one of the four core functions of this framework, the Patient Care domain, and primarily supports the first pillar of the End TB Strategy. This quick guide provides information on the solutions available for asynchronous modes of video communication and how these can be of use to TB programmes.
more
This document outlines the evaluation process that WHO undertakes to assess novel tools and strategies targeted at VBDs. Its aim is to articulate the linkage between the generation of evidence that demonstrates public health impact of novel interventions, and the development of policy recommendation...s based on the generated data. The document defines standards for the evaluation process, as well as the steps that an applicant needs to undertake, along with some guiding principles that aim to support applicants in the development of submissions with WHO.
more
Refugee protection in the country is provided within the framework of these international and national refugee laws as well as the core international human rights treaties that have been ratified by the country. Continued insecurity within neighbouring states has resulted in sustained refugee moveme...nts, either directly as a result of internal conflict and human rights abuses or as a result of conflict related to competition for scare natural resources and drought related food insecurity.
more
Current Environmental Health Reports volume 7, pages 363–370 (2020)
Climate change has direct impacts on human health, but those impacts vary widely by location. Local health impacts depend on a large number of factors including specific regional climate impacts, demographics and human vulnerabil...ities, and existing local adaptation capacity. There is a need to incorporate local data and concerns into climate adaptation plans and evaluate different approaches.
more