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No images? Click here Friday 06.10.22 | Issue 159 Subscribe to receive this weekly update© WHO / Sergey Volkovyer Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates A virtual press briefing with simultaneous translation in all UN languages with the participation of the WHO Director-General is expected for next week. Media advisories with Zoom links/dial-in details will be emailed in advance. Tuesday, 14 June World Blood Donor Day On World Blood Donor Day 2022, WHO is calling on people all around the globe to give blood in a gesture of solidarity. Safe blood and blood products and their transfusion are a critical aspect of care and public health. They are key in treating people suffering from a range of diseases and as a result of accidents, natural disasters and armed conflict. The need for blood is universal, but access to it is limited – especially in low- and middle -income countries, where shortages particularly impact women and children as these tend to be the people who need blood most. Becoming a regular voluntary blood donor is a simple but selfless step that everyone can take to strengthen their communities, support local health systems and save lives. More on the campaign. Publication of Parkinson Disease Technical Brief A technical brief entitled “Parkinson disease: a public health approach” will launch next Tuesday. The brief outlines the global burden, treatment gaps, crucial areas for intervention in Parkinson disease (PD) and several areas for action, including: global health policies to implement strategies focused on PD;prevention and reduction of risks for PD including education and awareness;assured access to treatment and care, including access to, and education of, an interdisciplinary workforce trained in neurological disorders; anddelivery of services and the management of PD at various levels of health systems.A factsheet on PD will also be available. Wednesday, 15 June Release of new publication on tackling WHO and UN partners will release a new publication, Tackling abuse of older people: five priorities for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021–2030, next Wednesday to mark this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Abuse of older people is serious issue that has not received enough attention. The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing is a unique 10-year opportunity for a step change in tackling the problem. The five priorities, arrived at through wide consultation with key stakeholders, are to combat ageism, generate more and better data, develop and scale up cost-effective solutions, make an investment case, and raise funds. Thursday, 16 June C-TAP Second Anniversary webinar On its second anniversary next Thursday, the WHO COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) will host a panel discussion webinar from 14:00-16:00 CEST entitled “Realizing equitable global access to COVID-19 health technologies: WHO C-TAP’s progress, challenges and opportunities.” The webinar aims to stimulate the debate on advancing C-TAP’s ability to promote equitable access to COVID-19 health technologies. The Secretariat will brief on progress, challenges and opportunities, and distinguished speakers and panelists will share their views on how to make C-TAP more attractive to technology holders based on the findings from two discussion papers on access provisions in funding agreements and incentives, prepared by the Secretariat and their experiences working in these domains. The session will be livestreamed for media and other audiences. Find out more here, including the programme, list of speakers and how to join. Friday, 17 June Launch of the World Mental Health Report: Transforming mental health for all Join WHO for the launch of the World Mental Health Report: Transforming mental health for all next Friday at 14:00 CEST. This report is designed to inspire and inform better mental health for all. Drawing on the latest evidence available, showcasing updated statistics and examples of good practice from around the world, and voicing people’s lived experience, it highlights why and where change is most needed and how it can best be achieved. It calls on all stakeholders to work together to deepen the value and commitment given to mental health, reshape the environments that influence mental health, and strengthen the systems that care for mental health. More information on the launch event here. Please register in advance here. Media can request an embargoed copy of the report from Sarah Sheppard [email protected] cc [email protected] (embargo lifts 00.01 CEST 17.06.2022). Sign up for our newsletters here. Check out the WHO series, Science in 5. See more upcoming WHO events here. Latest WHO Disease Outbreak News (DONs) here. Listen to Global Health Matters. WHO Media contacts: You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list.
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