| No images? Click here  Friday 03.12.21 | Issue 101 WHO / Blink Media - Nana Kofi Acquah Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates Virtual press briefings with simultaneous translation in all UN languages with the participation of the WHO Director-General are planned for this week. Media advisories with Zoom links/dial-in details will be emailed in advance.  Monday, 15 March COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund (1 yr anniversary) The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund marks its first anniversary, and appeals for continued support towards the 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan. To date, the Fund has raised more than US$ 242 million from more than 661 000 individuals, corporations, and philanthropies to support WHO’s global COVID-19 response. Special guests are expected at the COVID-19 press briefing Monday to discuss the impact of the work over the past year, as well as the current needs and priorities defining the next phase of the Fund.  Tuesday, 16 March New research on newborn care in the COVID-19 pandemic New research published by WHO authors highlights the critical importance of ensuring newborn babies have close contact with parents after birth, especially those born too small (low birthweight) or too soon (preterm), and highlights disruptions to these lifesaving practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. More on kangaroo mother care here and here. The importance of tobacco cessation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic The harms of tobacco use are well-established. Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year and when the news came out that smokers were more likely to develop severe disease with COVID-19 compared to non-smokers, it triggered millions of smokers to want to quit tobacco. Quitting can be challenging, especially with the added social and economic stress that have come as a result of the pandemic. Of the 1.3 billion tobacco users globally, 60% have expressed the desire to quit – but only 30% have access to the tools to help them to do so successfully. Register for the webinar on this topic Tuesday. Tobacco Control to Improve Child Health and Development A new WHO report, Tobacco Control To Improve Child Health And Development, currently launching Tuesday (date subject to change) calls for raising awareness among practitioners and policymakers about the importance of strong tobacco control measures for protecting the health and development of children, including banning tobacco advertising, implementing 100% smoke-free environments and raising taxes on tobacco. Exposure of unborn children to maternal smoking or second-hand smoke is linked to birth defects, stillbirths, preterm births and infant deaths. Maternal smoking during pregnancy is linked to a doubling of the risk of sudden infant death and birth defects, while exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy is linked to a 23% increased risk of stillbirth and 13% increased risk of congenital malformation. More about WHO's Tobacco Free initiative.  Thursday, 18 March WHO and UN partners - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) - are releasing the first Global Report on Ageism Thursday. The Report provides data on how prevalent ageism is, identifies determinants, details the serious impacts – on health, wellbeing and economies – and outlines evidence-based strategies to prevent and respond to ageism. The Report and all data are embargoed until 06:00 am CET (Geneva) Thursday. Register here to join the report's launch. Reframing child and adolescent health for the SDG era Over the past two decades, the epidemiology of child health has changed markedly. This has implications for improving child survival, while also addressing major causes of morbidity, risk factors for non-communicable diseases occurring later in life, and to enhancing child development and life opportunities. A new supplement, published in the BMJ, will explore the changing landscape and needed solutions on Thursday.  Receive the latest COVID-19 content, guidance and must-know information from WHO. Sign up for a weekly digital update. Check out the WHO series, Science in 5.  WHO Media contacts:  You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list.  |
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