WHO | Week Ahead for media - 6 December 2024

No images? Click here Friday, 6 December 2024 | Issue 283   Subscribe to receive this weekly update   GHANA: WHO Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme visit, August 2023 Credit: © WHO / Fanjan Combrink Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory WHO work on mpox Latest news from WHO and WHO events page Monday, 9 December EMBARGOED virtual press conference on 2024 World malaria report This year's World malaria report shows that reinvigorated global efforts are needed to curb the rising malaria threat and equitable access to life-saving malaria tools is crucial for reducing this threat.   The report and all materials are EMBARGOED UNTIL 9 am CET on Wednesday, 11 December.  An embargoed online press conference will be held on Monday 9 December at 3 pm. Write to cdrysdale@who.int and cc mediainquiries@who.int for access to embargoed materials.  Connection details for the virtual press conference: https://who.zoom.us/j/97146161490 Password: malaWHO24! Webinar ID: 971 4616 1490 Password: 7176254516 International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/azYQrsS6E ****** Unpacking Social Protection for Health Equity (Webinar) Join the WHO Global Knowledge Network for Health Equity (GKNHE) and the WHO Collaborating Centre on Health in All Policies and the Social Determinants of Health for a webinar from14:00 – 15:00 CET focusing on exploring the role of social protection in advancing health equity, and how social protection measures can address systemic barriers to health.  Register here.  Tuesday, 10 December Are we doing enough? Global perspectives on strengthening protections for the health and care workforce The World Health Organization and the O'Neill Institute for National and International Health Law are bringing together leading experts to discuss findings from an analysis of the national legal and policy environments shaping the lives and work of health and care workers in more than 180 countries. The findings will be published in PLOS on 9 December. The event, from 16:00-17:15 CET, highlights progress on implementing the Global Health and Care Worker Compact. Speakers: Jim Campbell, Director, WHO Health Workforce department Matt Kavanaugh, Director, Center for Global Health Policy and Politics, O’Neill Institute Dr Atul Gawande, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, USAID Laetitia Rispel, Professor of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand Jillian Roque, Chief of Staff and Head of Organizing and Advocacy, Public Services Labor Independent Confederation  Register for the event ****** Overcoming political challenges to transforming mental health systems Mental health, neurological, and substance use conditions affect 1 in 8 people globally, yet 85% receive no treatment. WHO’s Special Initiative for Mental Health (SIMH) is working in nine countries to bridge this gap. Join this WHO webinar at 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET on 10 December, where experts will discuss the challenges and successes in transforming mental health systems, focusing on how political processes shape reform. Register here. Wednesday, 11 December New estimates for genital herpes infections New estimates showing the prevalence of genital herpes infections globally and by region will be published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. Most of the time, genital herpes infections cause no or few symptoms. However, for some people they lead to painful genital sores and blisters that recur throughout life. Currently, there is no cure for herpes, although treatments can relieve symptoms. In addition to sores, genital herpes can also on occasion lead to serious complications, including neonatal herpes – a rare condition most likely to occur when a mother acquires the infection for the first time in late pregnancy and then transmits the virus to her baby during childbirth. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is also linked to a three-fold increased risk of getting HIV. More information  Embargoed materials and interviews available on request. 11-13 December Universal Health Coverage Partnership Global Meeting The UHC Partnership Global Meeting will take place from 11-13 December at the Centre de Congres in Lyon, France. This meeting will convene participants from more than 130 countries including donors, partners, health representatives, and WHO staff from across the three levels of the Organization. Building upon the UHC Workshop in Astana in 2023, the discussion will aim to take stock of progress and challenges faced by countries in achieving UHC, agree on priority areas and working methods for the UHC Partnership moving forward, and recommend actions to ensure that the partnership is aligned with WHO’s 14th General Programme of Work 2025-2028. This meeting is not open to the public, however the regional sessions held on 12 December for UHC Day will be livestreamed. Learn more about the Global Meeting here and about the UHC Day campaign here. An animated explainer video on the UHC Partnership is also available here. Thursday,12 December Universal Health Coverage Day & release of the Global Heath Expenditure Report This year’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day focuses on the role of financial protection in accelerating progress towards UHC. Financial protection ensures that people don’t fall into poverty because of having to pay out-of-pocket for health costs. About 4.5 billion people in the world are still not fully covered by essential health services and 2 billion people face financial hardship due to health costs. On UHC Day, WHO will release the 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report, which tracks health spending data, covering more than 190 countries. This year’s report marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the WHO Health Expenditure Tracking programme. (A press release will be issued) WHO and its 6 regional offices will mark UHC Day through a series of events, which are open to the public through the live stream links below. These events will recognize and celebrate bold actions towards UHC reforms made by political leaders and decision-makers throughout 2024. 7:30 a.m. CET: Celebrate bold actions towards UHC Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region on UHC Day 12:30 p.m. CET: UHC Day Celebrations in the African, Eastern Mediterranean and European regions 6:00 p.m. CET: Universal Health: Equitable access with financial protection in the Americas Visit the UHC Day campaign page Friday, 13 December Launch of the Global status report on drowning prevention 2024 -- 2:30 pm CET Over the past decade, drowning has caused over 3 million deaths globally. Drowning presents a significant threat to the lives of children and young people, ranking as the third leading cause of death for children aged 5 to 14 years, and the fourth leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 4 years globally. Over 90% of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting that vulnerable communities are most at risk. Drowning has clear linkages to progress in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, yet recognition and action for its prevention is far from commensurate with its public health impact. WHO will be launching a global status report on drowning prevention to share the latest findings. The event will be livestreamed, please register here. On registration, you will receive an email with details for connecting to the event online. An embargoed virtual press conference is scheduled on Thursday, 12 December.  A media advisory with further information and dial-in details will be sent on Monday, 09 December. More information ****** WHO, WIPO, WTO symposium on boosting manufacturing for noncommunicable diseases The World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the WTO will hold the 11th Trilateral Technical Symposium on "Strengthening Manufacturing Capacities to Respond to the Noncommunicable Diseases Burden". The objective of the Symposium is to explore how strengthened manufacturing capacity and its diversification through local and regional initiatives and coordination of efforts can promote innovation and enhance access to health technologies for the prevention, detection and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The event will be opened by the Directors-General of WHO, WIPO and the WTO followed by three panel discussions addressing the latest developments and strategies to reduce the global NCD burden; highlighting challenges and opportunities in enhancing manufacturing capacities and coordinating those efforts, including the role of trade and intellectual property (IP) in this process; and discussing the role of innovation and the contribution of local and regional manufacturing to optimizing the global response to the NCD disease burden. The Symposium will be held at the WTO in Geneva from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (CET). Participation is open to the public. Please register online by 9 December 2024. The Symposium will be held in English only, and it will be livestreamed on YouTube. ****** WHO’s Health For All Film Festival in Lyon Screening and panel discussion with the WHO Academy in Lyon, IARC and the Universal Health Coverage Partnership conference on the theme of health education with film sequences, for better access to quality care and prevention. Reservation essential here. Films in French and English. Discussion in French without English interpretation. Reception in the IARC building: 25, avenue Tony Garrnier – Lyon 7e – Métro Stade de Gerland Le Lou from 5:30 p.m. Write to filmfestival@who.int to attend. Live broadcast in French on the WHO Youtube channel from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. CET Other events of interest to journalists 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, 25 November to 10 December 2024. Selection of stories on WHO's work in emergencies WHO supports Democratic Republic of the Congo reinforce efforts to diagnose disease in remote area  A decade after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, Sierra Leone begins a new chapter with nationwide preventive vaccination of frontline workers Nigeria introduces the R21 vaccine in a pivotal move for malaria control Senegal: A national campaign to protect millions of children from measles and rubella (In French) [EMRO RD, Dr Hanan Balkhy, remarks] Regional press briefing on health emergencies Sudan: WHO deploys a team to Gedaref and Kassala to assess the health needs of communities newly displaced from Al Jazirah   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: mediainquiries@who.int You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. 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