Public Health
Public health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease”, prolonging life and improving quality of life through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations (public and private), communities and individuals. Analyzing the determinants of health of a population and the threats it faces is the basis for public health. The public can be as small as a handful of people or as large as a village or an entire city; in the case of a pandemic it may encompass several continents. The concept of health takes into account physical, psychological, and social well-being. As such, …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 15 December 2024 French
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Status of elimination of VL (kala-azar) as a public health problem In 2005, the governments of Bangladesh … country to be validated for VL elimination as a public health problem. In December 2023, India also achieved … gic framework for the elimination of VL as a public health problem in eastern Africa 2023–2030, with an … elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem in eastern Africa 2023-2030. Geneva: … elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health pro- blem in eastern Africa 2023–2030: Web annex: …
WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English
98 p.
detailed 2022 assessment by the Institute for Public Health of Montenegro which found that toilet stalls …
WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 Spanish
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who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a- public-health-emergency-of-international-concern), consultado … el 11 de octubre de 2024. 15. Handbook for public health capacity-building at ground crossings and cross-border …
WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English
vi, 20 p.
principle in achieving TB elimination is adopting a public health approach, that aims to provide the maximum … for TB; resources are part of the broader public health framework. Additionally, the influx of migrants … Science and Technology and Vaccine School of Public Health Peking University Peking, China 2. Mahshid … towards validating elimination of hepatitis as a public health threat Fuqiang Cui 16:15- 16:35 Overview …
WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English
[iv], 18 p.
planning for the next phase of GAP-f’s work. Public-health driven R&D and access is what we need, not …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English
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Course and Health at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, leading the WHO Collaborating … Course and Health, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands (Kingdom of … civil registration database for policies. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1260069.Background and objectives 23 … Professor at the School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa; and Dr Tamar Chitashvili … Master’s in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States …
WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English
vii, 66 p.
delivery to individuals, are integral to the public health care system. Supply chain processes such as … centre of these processes (Fig. 1). Fig 1. Public health supply chain partners and processes Fig. 1 … chain. In particular, they define recommended public health and clinical business processes that use structured … defining architectural approaches for the public health and supply chain sectors. The documents were … working group to ensure alignment with the public health sector and the context of low- and middle-income …
WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English
Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Albania, implemented policy actions to revert …
Introduction Obesity has been identified as a serious public health challenge globally and a major determinant … supermarkets and fast food retailers for public health policy? J Public Health Policy. 2013;34(3):424–38 (https://doi … responsibility for international health matters and public health. The WHO Regional Office for Europe is one …
WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English
v, 34 p.
instruments that guide the global response to public health emergencies. He explained that the review was … had exposed the weak global preparedness for public health threats and inequity in the global economy … political commitment, invest in resilient public health care infrastructure, and strengthen surveillance … can contribute significantly to safeguarding public health and ensuring a resilient health care system … prioritize funding for essential areas such as public health infrastructure, surveillance systems, research …
WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English
xxiv, 236 p.
This tool was prioritized by WHO as Global Public Health Good in 2020 (GPHG ID:0443). It was technically …