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Pandemic H1N1 2009
WHO
declared the start of the Influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on June 11, 2009. The Director-General of WHO raised the influenza
pandemic alert to the highest level - Phase 6 -
on the guidance and advice from an Emergency Committee established for this
purpose under the International Health Regulations (IHR).
In
late April, WHO had announced the emergence of a novel H1N1 virus. This strain has not
circulated previously in humans. It is contagious spreading easily from one person to another. More than 70 countries are now affected with over 30,000 confirmed
cases Further geographical spread is
inevitable.
The
declaration of a pandemic essentially means wide geographic spread and does
not indicate any change in the severity of the illness. Currently the severity
of the pandemic has been assessed as "moderate" globally. In vast
majority of cases the virus produces mild disease. In a small proportion of people the illness can become severe and fatal. While
most persons developing severe disease have underlying conditions such as
respiratory diseases, notably asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
autoimmune disorders, and obesity, a few young and previously healthy persons
have also developed severe disease. More>…
WHO briefs diplomatic and UN missions on Influenza A (H1N1)
A briefing on the spread of the new Influenza
A (H1N1) virus was organized for the diplomatic missions and UN agencies in New Delhi on May 26.
During the briefing the global situation, India’s preparedness,
and WHO pandemic alert levels were discussed.
WHO Representative to India, Dr S J Habayeb;
Director Department of Communicable Diseases at WHO South-East Asia Regional
Office, Dr Jai Narain; and the National
Professional Officer Communicable Disease Section, WHO Country Office for
India, Dr Sampath Krishnan, addressed the meeting and answered queries.
Along with the briefings and deliberations,
documents with basic information on H1N1, situation update; and Frequently
Asked Questions were also provided. More >…
14th World Conference on “ Tobacco or Health”
The 14th
World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) was held in Mumbai from
March 8 -12. The theme of the triennial event, an
important forum for international collaboration on tobacco control, was
“Multi-sectoral Approach to Tobacco Control: Policies, Partners, Pathways and
People”.
Over 2,000 tobacco control advocates, educators,
researchers and renowned scientists from 108 countries shared tobacco control
experiences at the event hosted by the Healis
Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Act India
and Salaam Bombay Foundation; and supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Maharashtra Government, WHO and other partners and agencies. More
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Global
Leprosy Meeting
The Global Program Managers’ Meeting on Leprosy
Control Strategy for 2011-
2015 was held in New Delhi
from April 20. The programme managers from 42
endemic countries, experts, partners and representatives of the people
affected by the disease deliberated on the situation, the recent scientific
developments and the work plan for the next five years.
More
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World
Health Day 2009: Health Facilities in Emergencies
The focus of the World Health
Day this year is on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of
health workers to treat those affected by emergencies. Ensuring that the health facilities are not
impaired and its staff function at their maximum capacity in the aftermath of
disasters such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones and even terror attacks and major accidents, can help minimize or prevent casualties. More>…
Archives
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I. Core Programmes of Technical Support
Fellowship Programme
Communicable Diseases and
Disease Surveillance (CDS)
Family & Community Health (FCH)
Non-communicable Diseases & Mental Health (NMH)
Health Systems Development
(HSD)
Sustainable Development & Healthy Environment
(SDE)
Immunization and Vaccine
Development (IVD) Health Action in Crisis
II. Special Programmes of Technical
Support & (Main Supporting Agencies)
Norway India Partnership
Initiative 2006-2011
(Royal Norwegian
Government)
Universal Immunization
Programme
(USAID)
Disease Surveillance
(USAID)
Strengthening Surveillance and Response
Capacity for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
(USAID, US
HHS, CDC)
National Polio Surveillance
(DFID, Rotary, USAID,
ITALY, CDC)
Measles Surveillance Technical Assistance
Field Epidemiology
(CDC)
Revised National
Tuberculosis Control
(CIDA,
USAID, DFID)
Commission on Macroeconomics & Health
(Bill Gates Foundation)
HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance
(CIDA,
DFID, SIDA, UNAIDS)
Leprosy Elimination
(Sasakawa
Foundation)
Roll Back Malaria
Tobacco Free Initiative
Bloomberg Tobacco Control Partnership
Lymphatic Filariasis
(World Bank)
Knowledge Management
(UNDP)
E-Health
III. External
Collaboration & Other Partnerships
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