WHO Press Conference on health and climate change, 27-29 August 2014
WHO Press Conference on health and climate change, 27-29 August 2014 <r> Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Department, WHO Prof Alistair Woodward, Coordinating lead author of the health chapter of the 5th Assessment report, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Scientist and team leader climate change, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Department, WHO
WHO press conference on E-Cigarettes – WHO Report prepared for the Conference of the Parties (COP6) to the WHO/FCTC Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Moscow 13-18 October, 2014. Armando Peruga, Programme Manager, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Douglas Bettcher, Director, Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases, WHO
People with albinism. Ms Londono will refer to the main human rights challenges persons with albinism face. She will reflect on her recent visit to Tanzania, the situation of children with albinism in host centres and recent attacks against this vulnerable group. <r> Alicia Londono, Human Rights Officer
Introduction of the IFRC new Secretary General, Mr Elhadj As Sy. Debriefing on field visit to Ebola outbreak affected countries. Mr. Elhadj As Sy, Secretary General, IFRC
Clarification of WHO travel and trade recommendations regarding Ebola outbreak in West Africa Dr. Isabelle Nuttal, Director, Global Capacities, Alert and Response, WHO
Every year close to 1.4 million people die from acute and chronic liver problems caused by viral hepatitis - a group of infectious diseases that affect millions of people worldwide. In the lead-up to World Hepatitis Day – 28 July – the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries to strengthen measures against viral hepatitis. At this briefing, WHO expert Dr Stefan Wiktor will discuss what countries are doing, and what is needed to ensure that this “silent killer” is not ignored. Dr Stefan Wiktor, Team Leader, Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO
Humanitarian situation and challenges in Iraq Jacqueline Badcock, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Iraq