WHO | Week Ahead for media - 15 November 2024 (with updates)

No images? Click here Friday, 15 November 2024  | Issue 280   Subscribe to receive this weekly update   Biochemists examine bacteria samples at Malbrán Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The lab identifies the samples from national hospitals and tests them for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Credit: WHO / Sarah Pabst Conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory WHO work on mpox Latest news from WHO and WHO events page Sunday, 17 November Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action 2024 In 2020, for the first time ever, 194 countries resolved to eliminate a cancer when WHO launched the Global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, including a global Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination. 17 November 2024 marks four years of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer and rally voices from around the world to recognize the contributions of frontline health workers who provide lifesaving services to eliminate cervical cancer.  More information:  Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action 2024 On 18 November, target product profiles for HPV screening tests to detect cervical pre-cancer and cancer will be launched in a webinar - visit the page for further information and registration. Monday, 18 November Dangerous liaisons: How conflicts of interest undermine health and policy Webinar, 18.30-20.00 GMT Conflicts of interest are a major issue for health policy.  WHO estimates that some 25% of all deaths in the European region can be linked to four major industries: tobacco, alcohol, processed food, and fossil fuels. Speakers in this event will delve into the complexities of conflicts of interest in public health and the consequences on policy and health outcomes. Further information and registration: here. 18 and 19 November WHO Investment Round - G20 Leaders' Summit Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The first-ever Investment Round of the World Health Organization will reach a culminating moment during the G20 Leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro, chaired by the President of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Information will be published on the www.who.int/investment-round pages. 18-24 November World AMR Awareness Week  World AMR Awareness Week 2024, held under the theme of "Educate. Advocate. Act now.” aims to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and promote actions to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. AMR threatens to unwind a century of medical progress. It claims over a million lives annually, with projections showing the death toll could rise, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). For further information, or to request an interview: mediainquiries@who.int 19-21 November Innovation at the Forefront: From knowledge transfer to mRNA products and technologies that tackle endemic diseases in LMICs Hybrid-format meeting of the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme, Cape Town, South Africa and online The progress and the impact of the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme, launched in July 2021, will be reviewed in this meeting hosted by the South African mRNA Partners. Journalists can follow the event virtually; to see the daily agenda and register: Register for Day 1 and Register for day 2. A hybrid press briefing is scheduled at 12.30 SAST (11.30 CET, 10.30 GMT) on 20 November.  Please register for Day 2 to access the briefing. The mRNA Technology Transfer Programme was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to address the global inequities in vaccine manufacturing. Its primary aim is to build mRNA vaccine manufacturing capacity in low- and middle-income countries, thus bolstering health security through local and regional production. Wednesday, 20 November Post COVID-19 condition: Science, Research and Policy 16.00 CET, webinar This webinar will provide an update on the global scenario of research on post COVID-19 condition, what we have learnt so far, and initiatives to support patient care with long COVID. More information and registration: here. Other events of interest to journalists WHO at COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024: see COP29 Health Pavilion and Health at COP29 World Prematurity Day 2024, 17 November: a webinar focusing on preventing and managing premature births will be held at 14.00 CET on 18 November.  Further information and registration here.  Factsheet: Preterm birth Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC87), 18 to 22 November, Centre International de Conférences (CICG), Geneva World COPD Day, 20 November: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.5 million deaths in 2021, approximately 5% of all global deaths.  World COPD Day aims to raise awareness about the disease and improve care throughout the world.  More information: COPD Factsheet. Selection of stories on WHO's work in emergencies PAHO contributes essential medical supplies to hurricane Oscar response and recovery in Cuba 12 November Sudan kicks off polio campaign to protect over 648 000 children in hard-to-reach areas in White Nile State, 13 November Five regions in Ethiopia conducted-polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children, 11 November South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination campaign: a massive push towards stopping the ongoing outbreak, 11 November Reinforcing mpox clinical care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 10 November WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans, 9 November Strengthening Liberia’s capacity to detect and manage epidemics through genomic sequencing and bioinformatics, 13 November   WHO events here Sign up for our newsletters here Check out the WHO series, Science in 5 Access WHO photos available for media use here WHO media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. 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