No images? Click here Friday, 14 June 2024 | Issue 259 Saturday, 15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024 To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024, WHO is releasing an interactive database of 89 interventions that show promise to prevent and respond to the abuse of older people, also known as elder abuse. Abuse of older people is widespread, with around 1 in 6 people aged 60 years and above in the community experiencing some form of abuse every year. Abuse of older people can have serious consequences for health and well-being, including earlier death, physical injuries, depression, cognitive decline and poverty. Tuesday, 18 June Webinar: Supporting a strategic approach to urban health WHO has recently released a new series of policy briefs to support strategic reflection among urban health decision-makers. Each brief focuses on a cross-cutting theme: generating and working with evidence; governance and financing; innovation; and partnerships and participation. Collectively, these represent the essential “means of implementation” that set the stage for a strategic approach to urban health. This webinar will present the new series. Discussants from a range of domains will reflect on the value of strategic approaches to urban health and prospects for amplifying and scaling best practices. The event will also feature a call for case studies that illustrate strategic action for urban health at city or national level. Wednesday, 19 June WHO releases first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adultsWHO will publish its first clinical treatment guideline focused on helping the 1.3 billion global adult tobacco users in their efforts to quit all forms of tobacco use. The guideline offers a thorough set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation interventions, and pharmacological treatments. Recommendations are relevant for all adults seeking to quit various tobacco products, including cigarettes, waterpipes, smokeless tobacco products, cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, and heated tobacco products (HTPs). The guideline also addresses system-level interventions and policies, such as training healthcare providers and covering the cost of tobacco cessation interventions, to enhance effective implementation. 19 - 20 June H20 Summit "The future of global health diplomacy in a changing world"H20 is an independent annual platform in support of the G20 & G7 presidencies' health agenda. The 2024 meeting in Geneva will cover topics such as sustainable financing for global health, bridging the gap between investments and communities, and will include launches of various health initiatives. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will deliver a keynote speech on 19 June. Friday, 21 June SunSmart Global UV App updateThe SunSmart Global UV App, a key tool in the fight against UV-related health issues, has an updated version just in time for summer. Available for free on both Apple App and Google Play stores, it empowers users to take preventive measures against excessive UV exposure, a leading cause of skin cancer and other related diseases. More information will be available on Friday 21 June at this link https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/ WHO events here 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: You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. |
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