World Leprosy Day takes place on the last Sunday in January, The day aims to raise awareness of a disease that many people believe to be extinct. It was chosen by French humanitarian Raoul Follereau in 1953. Leprosy is an infectious disease of the skin and nerves which, if not diagnosed and treated quickly, can result in debilitating disabilities. The effects of leprosy are exacerbated by the negative stigma surrounding the disease.
The Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) presented its final report to the WHO Director-General today, culminating a two-year process to address the alarming levels of childhood obesity and overweight globally.
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Late Post At a WHO-sponsored event in Kathmandu organized as a part of ‘16 days of activism against gender based violence’ (GBV) from 25 November to 10 December, WHO Nepal’s Dr Akjemal Magtymova emphasized the public health dimensions of GBV and reiterated WHO’s commitment to help end the problem.
“Violence against women is not only a societal problem, it is a public health problem too as it can have lasting physical and psychological effects. Strengthening health systems to address GBV is an important part of WHO’s support to its member states,” she said.
14 JANUARY 2016 | LIBERIA - Today, WHO declares the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Liberia and says all known chains of transmission have been stopped in West Africa. But the Organization says the job is not over, more flare-ups are expected and that strong surveillance and response systems will be critical in the months to come.
The Ministry of Health, Department of Health Services, Family Health Division, in the support of the Support to Health Sector Programme (S2HSP/GIZ), IPAS, MSI, Save the children, UNFPA, FPAN and other development partners, is excited to announce Nepal’s First National Conference on Adolescent Health and Development, ‘My Health. My Rights. Our Future’, which will take place in Kathmandu from 27-29 March 2016.