| No images? Click here  Friday, 19 July 2024 | Issue 264 Teodor demonstrates the use of an HIV self-test in his home in the Busmantsi suburb of Sofia, Bulgaria.  Saturday, 20 July WHO at the 25th International AIDS Conference Munich, Germany and online, 20 to 26 July 2024 WHO will participate in the 25th International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2024 taking place in Munich, Germany. At a series of events, WHO will share its latest epidemiological, scientific and normative work, including updated recommendations on testing services, as well as HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. WHO will also issue updated guidance on treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), release a framework for their monitoring, and launch the WHO global STI research priority agenda. Detailed information on WHO at the Conference: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/07/20/default-calendar/who-at-aids-2024 AIDS 2024 website: AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference | AIDS 2024 | International AIDS Society (IAS) (iasociety.org)  Monday, 22 July World Brain Day and the launch of the Improving Access to Medicines for Neurological Disorders report The new report on 'Improving Access to Medicines for Neurological Disorders', to be launched on 22 July, World Brain Day, outlines the barriers that prevent access to those essential medicines and sets out the action needed to address these challenges, further supporting countries to scale up care and meet targets as set out in the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders (IGAP). Neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. Despite the significant progress made in developing effective, safe, and cost-effective medicines that enhance the quality of life of individuals with neurological disorders, these medicines remain largely inaccessible or unaffordable, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Embargoed report can be requested via email to kelleherl@who.int and mediainquiries@who.int. Also see the Brain Health webpages, including relevant factsheets.  Wednesday, 24 July Release of new guidance on self-careOn 24 July, Self-Care Day, WHO will release new guidance to help countries roll-out effective self-care interventions in their health care systems. These interventions include medicines, diagnostic and monitoring devices and digital tools, which empower people to test for and manage diseases, prevent illnesses, or get vital health information. The guidance, which complements WHO’s earlier recommendations on self-care, stresses the need to provide people with accurate and accessible information about self-care options, and the role of health workers in supporting their use.  Wednesday, 24 July Launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2024 reportRio de Janeiro, Brazil and online, 9:00 GMT-3/14:00 CEST The 2024 edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report “Financing to end hunger, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition” presents the latest updates on progress towards these targets around the world, including updated estimates on the cost and affordability of healthy diets. The report explores current levels and gaps in financing for food security and nutrition and provides guidance on innovative financing options to address the major drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition, as well as the agrifood systems transformation needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets 2.1 and 2.2 – to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms. FAO and its UN co-publishing partners (IFAD, WFP, WHO and UNICEF) will launch the report at a Special Event on the margins of the G20 Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty Task Force Ministerial Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 24 July 2024. The event will be livestreamed from the FAO webcast, journalists can register to attend in person here. Please contact FAO-newsroom@fao.org for further information or to request embargoed materials.  Sunday, 28 July World Hepatitis Day World Hepatitis Day, observed on 28 July, raises awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that can cause severe liver disease and cancer. This year's theme is: 'It's time for action'. Deaths from viral hepatitis-related causes are increasing, with around one hepatitis death every 30 seconds. Globally, many do not know their status. Nearly 220 million with hepatitis B are undiagnosed, while nearly 36 million people with hepatitis C are undiagnosed. Yet hepatitis infections and deaths are preventable, through vaccination for babies, testing, cures for hepatitis C and treatment for hepatitis B. Learn more on the campaign page and join our global webinar on 29 July, from 12.30 to 14.30 CEST.  Other events of interest
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