The World Health Organization (WHO) has opened public consultation for the first version of the document Global Strategy on research and innovation for Tuberculosis. Contributions can be sent until May 8th and they will help to compose the next version of the document, which must be submitted to the Executive Committee of the Organization and then submitted to the World Health Assembly.
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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) updated its projections for economic activity growth for the countries of the region in 2019 and slightly reduced its estimate to the regional average to 1.3%, compared to 1; 7% expected in December 2018, when the institution launched the annual Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2018. The new estimate for 2019 is influenced by the complex external scenario and the dynamics observed in the countries of the region. Read more.
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host the third meeting of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean countries on Sustainable Development, at the headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The event will be from April 22 to 26 and will address the challenges and advances of the 2030 agenda in the region. Read more.
In the report, the authors – Francisco Armada, Isabel Iturria Caamaño and Juan Bacigalupo – indicate that “various strategies of industry interference have been documented due to commercial interests contrary to the right to health and the development of healthy nutrition and food policies”. To access the full study, click here.
The course, that provides an overview of good reporting practice at all stages of the research pathway, is available in English and in Spanish.
The app is targeted at those who are at risk of hearing loss or who already experience some of the symptoms related to hearing loss. Read more. Discover what's inside the hearWHO app.
The service, called Dataset Search, launches at the end of 2018, will be a companion of sorts to Google Scholar, the company’s popular search engine for academic studies and reports. Read more.
The Government of Cabo Verde and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa will jointly host The Second WHO Africa Health Forum, that will take place in Praia, Cabo Verde from 26 to 28 March 2019. The WHO Africa Health Forum will also discuss progress made so far on the implementation of the Call to Action from The First WHO Africa Health Forum – Putting People First : The Road to Universal Health Coverage in Africa. Read more
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in Latin America and the Caribbean, but it can be prevented. See the video.
More than 150 country profiles of mental health resources have been by WHO. The profiles are published as part of WHO’s Mental Health Atlas project and are updated every three years. Read more!
