With the objective of strengthening the process of articulation and technical cooperation between educational institutions, professional organizations, and Ministries of Health and Education in the interprofessional education and collaborative practice, on July 7, 2019, the Regional Interprofessional Education Network of the Americas (REIP, Spanish acronym) launched the criteria for affiliation to REIP. Read more.
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07/12/2019 - Interprofessional Education: Launched the criteria for affiliation to REIP
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07/05/2019 - Overcoming challenges to protect children against measles and rubella
“My family was vulnerable. We were left with nothing after the cyclone. We were stranded and did not know what to do. I needed to take my daughter for that critical immunisation (against measles) and the vitamin A supplementation that our village health worker said was important”. Read the harrowing experience of mothers who want to vaccinate their children against measles and rubella after Cyclone Idai.
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06/24/2019 - Revista Hoy Hoy receives texts until August 30 to compose dossier
Linked to the Sociology Department of the University of Concepcion (Chile), the journal is preparing the dossier "Economic Diversity and Production of Common Goods. A review from Latin American organizations, communities and territories". The texts may be written in Spanish, Portuguese or English and presented in the format of an article, research note or critical review. For more information, access the site.
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06/18/2019 - Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin from the Sun
FDA regulates sunscreens to ensure they meet safety and effectiveness standards. To improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of sunscreens, FDA issued a proposed rule on February 21, 2019 that describes updated proposed requirements for sunscreens. Read more.
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06/17/2019 - June, 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. The day is a unique moment to remind everyone that land degradation neutrality is achievable through problem-solving, strong community involvement and co-operation at all levels. Read more.
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06/06/2019 - Food safety is everyone’s business
An estimated 77 million people in the Americas suffer an episode of foodborne illness each year, half of them children under 5. In some cases, foodborne illness can be fatal. Read more.
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05/27/2019 - REIP: The recording and presentation of the webinar - Importance of quality in plans of Interprofessional Education - are already available
Access the recording and presentation of the webinar.
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05/23/2019 - Air pollution does more damage than previously understood, leading to chronic health impacts
Air pollution is doing more damage than previously understood, causing a range of chronic health impacts that go even beyond the annual 7 million deaths estimated by the WHO, said panelists yesterday at a World Health Assembly (WHA) side event, Every Breath Can Do Damage: The Urgency of Air Pollution Action. Read more.
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05/23/2019 - Dr Tedros Calls on member states to step up political leadership and investment for health impact
Health is about political leadership, partnership and people, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said in his opening address at the start of the 72nd World Health Assembly this week in Geneva, adding that these three priorities must guide discussions not only this week, but throughout the next year. Read more.
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05/09/2019 - State of Global Air/2019
A new State of Global Air/2019 report estimates that average life expectancy worldwide is reduced by about a year and eight months due to exposure to current levels of global air pollution. Developing countries are hit the hardest in terms of life expectancy. The report estimates that people in many African, Eastern European, and Asian countries lose between one and 1.87 years off their life expectancy. Read the Report.