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No images? Click here Friday, 1 December | Issue 232   Subscribe to receive this weekly update   Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory World Health Day 2023 - 75 years of improving public health Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates Latest news from WHO WHO events page 3 December  International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. On this Day, WHO joins partners around the world to call for action to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) for, with, and by persons with disabilities. More than 1.3 billion people experience significant disability today, which represents 16% of the global population. Many persons with disabilities die earlier, are at increased risk of developing a range of health conditions, and experience more limitations in everyday functioning than the rest of the population. We call these poorer health outcomes “health inequities” because they are largely avoidable and driven by unjust factors within and beyond the health sector.   More: https://www.who.int/campaigns/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities/2023 30 November - 12 December COP28 The World Health Organization (WHO) will be at the 28th United Nations annual climate conference (COP28), which is taking place from 30 November until 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  As in previous UN climate conferences, WHO will be there to promote the health argument for bold, ambitious and urgent climate action that prioritizes the health of people and the planet in countries’ climate negotiations. COP28 will host the first-ever day dedicated to health and the very first climate-health ministerial, which will bring together ministers of health, environment, climate, finance and other sectors towards more ambitious action to address the rapidly growing burden of climate change on health.   Additional details on these and other health events at COP28 are available at https://climahealth.info/cop28-hub/.  Further information will be provided in WHO COP28 daily media advisories. Journalists need UNFCCC accreditation to access events open to the press. More: https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/climate-change-and-health/advocacy-partnerships/talks/health-at-cop28  4 - 6 December  WHO Member State negotiations resume on pandemic accord and IHR amendments Governments will resume their seventh round of negotiations during 4-6 December on an international pandemic accord to protect the world against future pandemics. This will be followed by the sixth meeting of WHO Member States on amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), from 7-8 December.    More: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/12/04/default-calendar/seventh-meeting-of-the-intergovernmental-negotiating-body-(inb)-for-a-who-instrument-on-pandemic-prevention-preparedness-and-response-resumed https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/12/07/default-calendar/sixth-meeting-of-the-working-group-on-amendments-to-the-international-health-regulations-(2005) Tuesday, 5 December Alcohol and sugary sweetened beverage global statistics and alcohol tax manual launch The World Health Organization is organizing a webinar to introduce the WHO technical manual on alcohol tax policy and administration, as well as a new global database and analytical reports on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverage taxes. The webinar will be held on 5 December 2023 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM CET.   More information and registration: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/12/05/default-calendar/new-who-resources-to-address-the-burdens-of-alcohol-consumption-through-taxation   Thursday, 7 December Launch of low back pain guidelines Low back pain is the leading cause of disability globally. In 2020, low back pain affected 619 million people globally and the number of cases is estimated to increase to 843 million cases by 2050, driven largely by population expansion and ageing. To meet this global challenge, WHO is releasing guidelines on managing chronic low back pain in primary and community care settings, listing interventions for health workers to use and those to mostly avoid.   The guidelines will be launched at a 7 December 2023 event, taking place from 12.15-13.15 CET, which can be joined virtually by registering here.  Thursday, 7 December   Millions of women suffer long-term health problems after childbirth - New data Embargoed until 7 December, 00:30 CET A new study will show a high prevalence of long-term health problems after childbirth, with major ramifications for women’s health and well-being. Affecting millions of women globally in the months and even years after birth, these conditions range from pain during sexual intercourse to low back pain, incontinence, mental health disorders, perineal pain and secondary infertility. The paper offers new data and discusses causes, implications and solutions that would help more women get the care and support they need. The paper is published as part of a special Series in The Lancet Global Health and eClinicalMedicine, titled Maternal health in the perinatal period and beyond. The Series calls for greater attention to the long-term health of women and girls to improve maternal outcomes – after and also before pregnancy. The Series has been developed with support from WHO and the UN Special Programme on Human Reproduction (HRP). Please contact Laura Keenan at WHO - keenanl@who.int – for the full press release and access to embargoed papers and interviews.   Sign up for our newsletters here. Check out the WHO series, Science in 5. Access WHO photos available for media use here. WHO Media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. 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