You’ve only got one life, and you’ve only got one liver. Hepatitis can devastate both. Your liver silently performs over 500 vital functions to keep you alive. But viral hepatitis infection is also silent, with symptoms only appearing once the disease is advanced. And that’s why liver health is fundamental to human health. So many hepatitis deaths could be prevented. Because there are vaccines and effective treatments for hepatitis B and even a cure for hepatitis C. This (28 July) speak to your local healthcare provider to find out how to protect yourself from hepatitis.
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In response to the current outbreaks of avian influenza (also called bird flu), urges countries to work together across sectors to save as many animals as possible and to protect people.
Refugees and migrants face significant threats to health, and significant barriers to accessing the health services they need. The adoption of the Rabat Declaration will strengthen and reaffirm the global commitment to improve the health of refugees and migrants. One in eight people globally is either a migrant or is forcibly displaced by factors including conflict, persecution, environmental degradation, or the lack of human security and opportunity. emphasizes this goal cannot be realized without political commitment and a whole-of-government approach.
The world is moving faster than ever, but people are moving less. Research has found that one in four adults and over 80 per cent of young people do not meet the recommended minimum activity levels needed for optimum health. Starting with just 30 minutes of movement a day has significant health benefits for hearts, bodies and minds. The International Olympic Committee wants to inspire and enable the world to move more every day. Led by Olympians and created in collaboration with , the Let’s Move campaign is an invitation to make time every day for movement for better health.
announced the saw winning films announced for 7 health-related categories, while 4 films received special mentions from the jury of this 4th Annual Health for All Film Festival.
's presents Jonathan's Miracle Feet through The Health for All Film Festival which is an initiative to connect people joining the movement for health promotion through films.
Tobacco growing harms our health, the health of farmers and the planet’s health. The tobacco industry interferes with attempts to substitute tobacco growing, contributing to the global food crisis. The 2023 campaign for encourages governments to end tobacco growing subsidies and use the savings to support farmers to switch to more sustainable crops that improve food security and nutrition.
A new guideline suggests that non-sugar sweeteners do not confer benefits in reducing body fat – instead they increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases.
Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with around 1.3 million people killed and as many as 50 million people injured each year. 1 of every 4 deaths occur among pedestrians and cyclists. The aims to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030 by ensuring safe roads, vehicles and behaviours as well as by improving emergency care. This year’s focuses on sustainable transport, in particular the need to shift to walking, cycling and using public transport.
Hand hygiene saves millions of lives every year when performed at the right moments during health care delivery. It is also a smart investment that offers exceptional return for each dollar invested. Clean care is a sign of respect to those who seek care, and it protects health and other workers who provide that care. Together, on , we can accelerate action to prevent infections and antimicrobial resistance in health care. We can build a culture of safety and quality in which hand hygiene improvement is given high priority.
, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases. We need to act now to catch-up the millions of children who missed out on vaccines during the pandemic, restore essential immunization coverage to at least 2019 levels, and strengthen primary health care to deliver immunization. The ultimate goal of the observance is for more children, adults and their communities to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, allowing them to live happier, healthier lives.
Smallpox was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated. It is believed to have existed for at least 3000 years. The first successful vaccine was developed in 1796. In 1967, widespread immunization and surveillance were conducted around the world for several years. In 1980 declared smallpox eradicated.
’s 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to look back at public health successes that have improved quality of life during the last seven decades. , also celebrates this anniversary and provides an opportunity to motivate action to tackle the health challenges of today and tomorrow. #HealthForAll #WHO75
Large numbers of people are affected by infertility, according to a by . Around 17.5% of the adult population – roughly 1 in 6 worldwide – experience infertility, showing the urgent need to increase access to affordable, high-quality fertility care. The new estimates show limited variation of infertility between regions. The rates are comparable for high-, middle- and low-income countries, indicating that this is a major health challenge globally. Lifetime prevalence was 17.8% in high-income countries and 16.5% in low- and middle-income countries.
On this year’s , the observes its 75th anniversary. In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health and well-being. WHO’s 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to look back at public health successes that have improved quality of life during the last seven decades. It is also an opportunity to motivate action to tackle the health challenges of today and tomorrow.