Public Health
Public Health
Climate Change Will Erode Foundations of Health: WHO Advises Adaptive Changes to Health Systems
In order to address the health effects of climate change, WHO is coordinating and supporting research and assessment on the most effective measures to protect health from climate change, particularly for vulnerable populations such as women and children in developing countries, and is advising Member States on the necessary adaptive changes to their health systems to protect their populations.
Apr 11, 2008, 12:58pm
Public Health
Swedish Teenagers Help Educate and Empower Female Refugees in Rwanda
Some US$900,000 raised by Swedish teenagers is giving young female refugees in Rwanda the chance to become more independent and to lead productive lives. The funds pay for the primary and secondary school fees, books and uniforms and are used to school drop-outs by teaching them how to read and write and by providing classes in skills such as knitting, tailoring, hairdressing, cookery and handicrafts.
Mar 28, 2008, 7:35pm
Public Health
World Food Programme Helps Pastoralists in Djibouti Recover
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gradually shifting from emergency assistance to Food for Work projects this year for thousands of nomadic herders to lessen the impact of recurrent droughts while improving the nutritional status of the most vulnerable in this country near the tip of the Horn of Africa.
Jul 9, 2007, 8:05pm
Public Health
Revised International Health Regulations Imposed to Respond to International Public Health Threats
The revised International Health Regulations (IHR) entered into force on Friday, 15 June 2007, consist of a comprehensive and tested set of rules and procedures which will help to make the world more secure from threats to global health.
Jun 21, 2007, 4:28pm
Public Health
New open-source, user-friendly drug combination against malaria welcomed by Médecins Sans Frontières
The medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes the introduction of a new user-friendly and cheaper 2-in-1 tablet of artesunate-amodiaquine against malaria. The treatment, also called ASAQ, is the result of research by the non-profit Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) in cooperation with Sanofi-Aventis. It demonstrates how research and development can take place without patenting for availability in the public domain.
Mar 3, 2007, 7:25pm
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