Thailand ’s physical activity drive is improving health by addressing NCDs
In 2011, when she was 64, Umpun, from Thailand ’s northern Angthong Municipality, was diagnosed with high levels of cholesterol and the dietary fat triglyceride. This raised the threat of suffering from a cardiovascular disease, Thailand’s – and the world’s – leading cause of death, including of people aged under 70. “My doctor advised me to start physical activity and change my diet, and after I started exercising I later found that my triglycerides and cholesterol level had decreased,” says Umpun, now 70 and a village health volunteer. “I enjoyed very much this physical activity and I felt much stronger a...
Source: WHO Feature Stories - October 6, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: cardiovascular disease [subject], cardiovascular disease, heart attack, heart attacks, cvd, heart diseases, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, diet [subject], healthy diet, physical activity [subject], exercise, movement, Feature [doctype], Source Type: news
Philippines embraces efforts to step up cardiovascular disease care
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Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: cardiovascular disease [subject], cardiovascular disease, heart attack, heart attacks, cvd, heart diseases, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, noncommunicable disease [subject], chronic d Source Type: news
Education programmes save lives from rabies in India
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Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: rabies [subject], Feature [doctype], India [country], South-East Asia Region [region] Source Type: news
Timpiyan, Kenya - Zoonotic TB survivor
My name is Timpiyan and I am a zoonotic tuberculosis (TB) survivor. I come from the Kajiado County in Kenya, and I am originally from a Maasai tribe. Since 2016 I have been a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Civil Society Task Force on TB. In 2011, I realized that something was wrong with my health when I started losing weight while my stomach was constantly swollen. I had a whole body scan at the hospital in Nairobi and the doctors told me that they saw a big mass in my upper abdomen which had to be removed. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: tuberculosis [subject], tb, African Region [region], Feature [doctype], Kenya [country] Source Type: news
Theodor, Namibia - TB survivor
My name is Theodor, I am 26 years old and I leave in Greenwell Matongo, Namibia. Three months ago, a close friend noticed that I had been coughing for over a week and advised me to go to the hospital to get my sputum checked. When the results arrived, doctors told me that I had tuberculosis (TB). (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: tuberculosis [subject], tb, African Region [region], Feature [doctype], Namibia [country] Source Type: news
Sophia, Namibia - TB survivor
My name is Sophia and I am a tuberculosis (TB) survivor. I am 34 years old, a Namibian and a few years ago I moved to Windhoek to find a job. Soon after I realized that I wasn ’t feeling well. My chest was hurting, I was coughing a lot and I had no appetite, so I went to the hospital where I had a sputum test. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: tuberculosis [subject], tb, African Region [region], Feature [doctype], Namibia [country] Source Type: news
Timpiyan, Zambia - Zoonotic TB survivor
My name is Timpiyan and I am a zoonotic tuberculosis (TB) survivor. I come from the Kajiado County in Kenya, and I am originally from a Maasai tribe. Since 2016 I have been a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Civil Society Task Force on TB. In 2011, I realized that something was wrong with my health when I started losing weight while my stomach was constantly swollen. I had a whole body scan at the hospital in Nairobi and the doctors told me that they saw a big mass in my upper abdomen which had to be removed. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: tuberculosis [subject], tb, African Region [region], Feature [doctype], Kenya [country] Source Type: news
"Hold Your Breath", paintings made by Russian artist while in a TB clinic
“Hold your Breath” presents the story of Russian artist Paulina Siniatkina’s fight against tuberculosis (TB).
In 2015, Paulina spent 6 months and 17 days in a TB clinic in Moscow. She went through fear, misunderstanding, anger, despair, loneliness, silence, love, friendship and hope, and left the hospital with a series of artworks that tell the stories of people who shared her fate. She created these works of art to fight the stigma attached to TB.
The exhibition "Hold your breath" has been travelling the world since then, fighting stigma and urging people not to be afraid to talk about TB.
On 24 March 2017, on the...
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, tuberculosis [subject], tb, tuberculosis [subject], tb, European Region [region], Feature [doctype], Russian Federation [country] Source Type: news
One year after Nigeria emergency declaration.
North-eastern Nigeria is in its 8th year of crisis; resulting in two out of every three health facilities completely or partially destroyed. Although the situation and access to populations has changed over time, the goal for WHO and its partners remains the same: to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks and bring life-saving health services to those who need them. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, African Region [region], Nigeria [country], Photo gallery [doctype] Source Type: news
One Year After Nigeria Emergency Declaration
North-eastern Nigeria is in its 8th year of crisis; resulting in two out of every three health facilities completely or partially destroyed. Although the situation and access to populations has changed over time, the goal for WHO and its partners remains the same: to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks and bring life-saving health services to those who need them. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, African Region [region], Nigeria [country], Photo gallery [doctype] Source Type: news
Towards a rabies-free Thailand by 2020
Through mass dog vaccination and accessible and affordable measures, Thailand has reduced the number of human rabies cases by more than 90% since the 1980s. WHO welcomed Professor Dr Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand on 28 August – the Princess is a champion of efforts to make Thailand rabies-free by 2020. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - September 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: rabies [subject], Feature [doctype], South-East Asia Region [region], Thailand [country] Source Type: news
Questions and answers on suicide
Q: Is suicide really a problem? How many people die by suicide every year? A: Every year close to 800 000 people die as a result of suicide. This is one death every 40 seconds. Beyond this, suicide has a ripple effect that impacts on societies, communities, friends and families who have lost a loved one to suicide. So, yes, suicide really is a serious public health problem. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - August 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: depression [subject], depressive symptoms, mental disorder [subject], psychiatric illness, mental illness, mental health [subject], mental health promotion, mental health [subject], mental health promotion, pesticide [subject], insecticides, fungicides, s Source Type: news
WHO and partners respond to emergencies worldwide
WHO is the expert for health within the United Nations system and the leading public agency for health in emergencies and humanitarian crises globally. These emergencies range from disease outbreaks to the health impacts of conflicts and natural disasters. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - August 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, partnerships [subject] Source Type: news
Oman beating NCDs at the souk, the restaurant and the bakery doors
From smoke-free souks to low-salt bread, businesses and communities in the Sultanate of Oman are leading the charge against noncommunicable diseases, like heart and lung diseases, cancer, and diabetes. Guided by the country ’s Nizwa Healthy Lifestyle Project (NHLP), Oman’s oldest community-based health promotion project founded in 1999, many layers of society – from the national consumer protection authority and municipal authorities to various businesses – have joined forces to reduce risks that causes NCDs an d, in turn, improve health. (Source: WHO Feature Stories)
Source: WHO Feature Stories - August 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, noncommunicable disease [subject], chronic diseases, Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Feature [doctype], Oman [country] Source Type: news
WHO and partners take on malaria: the top killer in north-eastern Nigeria
Following more than 8 years of conflict in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, some 3.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and all are at risk for malaria. WHO estimates that every week, around 8500 people are infected with the disease in Borno state. With the high transmission season for malaria lasting through October, WHO expects these numbers will increase. In Borno state, WHO estimates more than half of deaths recorded are currently due to malaria, more than all other causes of death combined, including cholera, measles and hepatitis E. A highly vulnerable population, consisting largely of childr...
Source: WHO Feature Stories - August 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: malaria [subject], malaria [subject], African Region [region], Nigeria [country] Source Type: news
