3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 31.07.2018
Breastfeeding within an hour after birth is critical for saving newborn lives
News Release - New York / Geneva
An estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at higher risk of death and disease and making them less likely to continue breastfeeding, say UNICEF and WHO in a new report. Most of these babies are born in low- and middle-income countries.
The report notes that newborns who breastfeed in the first hour of life are significantly more likely to survive. Even a delay of a few hours after birth could pose life-threatening consequences. Skin-to-skin contact along with suckling at the breast stimulate the mother’s production of breastmilk, including colostrum, also called the baby’s ‘first vaccine’, which is extremely rich in nutrients and antibodies.
Universal access to testing and treatment is key to eliminating viral hepatitis
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 26.07.2018
WHO
Viral hepatitis is a public health threat that affects tens of millions in the WHO European Region, more than two thirds of whom live in eastern Europe and central Asia. Every day, thousands of people still become infected, due to exposure through unsafe injection practices and insufficient information and tools for prevention.
Of the 5 main hepatitis viruses that cause acute and/or chronic infection, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E, chronic hepatitis B and C are responsible for approximately 98% of all deaths due to viral hepatitis in the European Region. An estimated 170 000 people die from causes related to hepatitis B and C each year.
Toolkit to help European Region move towards sustainable health workforce now available online
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 26.07.2018
Antoni Peris i Grao
A toolkit designed to raise awareness in countries that the health workforce is an essential investment in universal health coverage is now available online. The toolkit was produced by WHO/Europe, in collaboration with regional experts.
The concept of the toolkit arose from the regional Framework for Action developed by WHO/Europe in 2017 to meet the aims of the global Five-year Action Plan for Health Employment and Inclusive Economic Growth, published by WHO, the International Labour Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
‘Stigma and discrimination still persists’ against people living with HIV – UN labour agency
Извор: Организација на Обединетите нации - 26.07.2018
UNICEF/Daniele Volpe
Monique (left) transitioned from being a client at UNICEF-backed EVE for Life, which supports women and children living with or affected by HIV and AIDS, to a full-time employee, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Although progress in treating people living with HIV has enabled them to work, they continue to face career discrimination, says a new study launched on Thursday by the United Nations labour agency.
Based on 13 country team surveys throughout the world, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) HIV Stigma and Discrimination in the World of Work: Findings from the People Living with HIV Stigma Index, draws on interviews with more than 100,000 people living with the virus.
Ending marginalization of persons with disabilities ‘a matter of justice’, UN-backed summit told
Извор: UNICEF - 24.07.2018
UNICEF/Ehrin Macksey
Four-year-old Dinh attends an early intervention class for blind or partially blind children at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Inclusive education, economic empowerment and technological innovations were the focus of discussion on Tuesday as world leaders gathered in London for the first-ever United Nations-backed Global Disability Summit.
Ahead of the Summit, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed cited the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a universally-adopted UN Convention as well-established commitments for advancing the rights of persons with disabilities.
HIV Infects One Teen-Age Girl Every 3 Minutes - UN
Извор: WUNRN – 27.07.2018
July 25, 2018 - Amsterdam (AFP) - Every three minutes, a girl between the ages of 15 and 19 is infected with the virus that causes AIDS, said a UN report Wednesday that warned of a "crisis" fuelled by gender inequality.
Girls and young women made up two-thirds of 15- to 19-year-olds infected with HIV in 2017, according to data unveiled at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam.
Henrietta Fore, head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), referred to it as a "crisis of health".
"In most countries, women and girls lack access to information, to services, or even just the power to say no to unsafe sex," she said.
Unraveling the Food-Health Nexus - Toll Being Taken by Industrial Food & Farming Systems on Human Health
Извор: WUNRN – 21.07.2018
Direct Link to Full 120-Page 2017 Report
NEW REPORT: 'An overwhelming case for action' - expert panel identifies unacceptable toll of food and farming systems on human health
UNAIDS Creates an Independent Expert Panel on Addressing & Preventing Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment, Bullying & Abuse of Power
Извор: WUNRN – 21.07.2018
22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018)
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 23-27 July 2018
Direct Link to Full 2-Page Document
Women & Girls, HIV & Aids
Извор: WUNRN – 20.07.2018
KEY POINTS
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Women account for more than half the number of people living with HIV worldwide. Young women (10-24 years old) are twice as likely to acquire HIV as young men the same age.
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HIV disproportionately affects women and adolescent girls because of vulnerabilities created by unequal cultural, social and economic status.
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Unaccommodating attitudes towards sex outside of marriage and the restricted social autonomy of women and young girls can reduce their ability to access sexual health and HIV services.
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Much has been done to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV, but much more needs to be done to reduce the gender inequality and violence that women and young girls at risk of HIV often face.
Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty & Human Rights Report to the UN Human Rights Council 2018 - Poverty, IMF, Social Protection, Gender
Извор: WUNRN – 18.07.2018
UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty & Human Rights – Website
FULL 20-PAGE REPORT ON EXTREME POVERTY, THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) SOCIAL PROTECTION
Involving Men to Improve Maternal & Newborn Health
Извор: WUNRN – 18.07.2018
Background
Emerging evidence and program experience indicate that engaging men in maternal and newborn health can have considerable health benefits for women and children in low- and middle-income countries. Previous reviews have identified male involvement as a promising intervention, but with a complex evidence base and limited direct evidence of effectiveness for mortality and morbidity outcomes.
Objective
To determine the effect of interventions to engage men during pregnancy, childbirth and infancy on mortality and morbidity, as well as effects on mechanisms by which male involvement is hypothesized to influence mortality and morbidity outcomes: home care practices, care-seeking, and couple relationships.
Adolescent Advocacy Toolkit for Improved Health & Well-Being
Извор: WUNRN – 13.07.2018
