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WHO Video: Countries stand shoulder to shoulder fighting “Big Tobacco”

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media


Four national health leaders describe how their countries are fighting tobacco industry interference that has moved out of the shadows and into courts of law. Professor Jane Halton, Secretary of the Department of Health of Australia, Doctor Richard Nchabi Kamwi, Minister of Health and Social Services of Namibia, Mrs Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, Minister of Health and Care Services of Norway and Dr Jorge Venegas, Minister of Public Health of Uraguay describe the situation in their countries.

Stop Tobacco Industry Interference (WHO Video)

by ihsection, posted in Information and Social Media

So I understand what they’re getting at here (deaths due to tobacco, marketing tobacco to minors, etc.), but personally I find this video to be somewhat scattered and not very focused. Normally I really like the WHO videos, but I find this one less than impressive.


Tobacco is public health enemy number one. It kills six million people every year. The tobacco industry does everything it can to undermine anti-tobacco work. WHO has chosen “Stop tobacco industry interference” as the theme for the 2012 World No Tobacco Day – on 31 May. Discover the subversive methods of the tobacco industry by watching the campaign video. Find out what WHO, governments and civil society are doing, and how you can help stop the tobacco industry in its tracks, by joining the conversation on Twitter @WHO – #NoTobacco. (http://twitter.com/#!/who)

The Atlanta Declaration on Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Global Health & Water (video)

by ihsection, posted in APHA IH Section


Atlanta, Georgia, is home to some of the leading global health and development organizations in the nation and the world. The Atlanta Declaration addresses how the next U.S. Congress and presidential administration can best sustain United States leadership in improving world health, with a particular focus on the role of safe water and sanitation. The three sponsors CSIS, CARE, and the World Affairs Council of Atlanta have prepared this Declaration to mark recent historic achievements and to articulate a vision for U.S. leadership.

WHO: Dr Marie-Paule Kieny on the 11th International Classification of Diseases (video)

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For the first time, experts in the public health community who work with patient diagnosis and treatment have an opportunity to contribute to the development of the next version of the ICD. This is WHO’s publication that ensures all aspects of the health community refer to diseases and health conditions in a consistent way.

WHO is calling on experts, health providers and stakeholders from around the world to participate in the 11th revision process. The final ICD-11 will be released in 2015.

With your help, this classification will be more comprehensive than ever before.

To participate: http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/revision/en/index.html