... business community committed an estimated US$1 billion to expand access to free or subsidized drugs, treatment and screening This addresses the needs of women andchildren for interventions such ... commitments addressing NCDs 29 In addition to commitments focusing on the health MDGs and NCDs, stakeholders made commitments across sectors to address the full spectrum of MDG priorities Some illustrative ... for essential interventions and addressing structural barriers to health Women and children, and their families and communities, cannot be viewed as passive recipients of services They must be...
... chemical hazards before human exposure, disease, and death have occurred Dose-Response Assessment The second step in risk assessment, assessing the dose-response relationship, is of particular ... Act (TSCA), discussed above Standard-Setting Laws The second category, standard-setting laws, covers statutes that establish standards of exposure for chemicals used in specific situations Under ... risk associated with a chemical, assumptions and extrapolations must be made, and different investigators and scientists may make different assumptions The four steps in risk assessment are as follows:...
... instance, nurse midwives use mobile phones to discuss complex cases with their colleagues and supervisors In India, mDhil sends text messages giving information about various rarely discussed ... treat diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and non-communicable diseases Stronger links must be built between disease-specific programs (such as for HIV/AIDS, malaria ... concerted effort this means scaling up and prioritizing a package of high-impact interventions, strengthening health systems, and integrating efforts across diseases and sectors such as health, education,...
... dermatitis (corrosive or irritant substances, cold, heat and humidity) Infectious and parasitic diseases Respiratory diseases (cotton, nitrous fumes, phosphorus and dust: silica, coal and asbestos) ... animals and insects, poisonous or sharp plants and exposure to bacteria, viruses, parasites Chemical Dangerous gases, liquids, dust, agrochemicals, solvents, explosives and flammable or corrosive ... loads, heights, arduous work, heat and long hours of work They can be injured from falls, burns, respiratory diseases, fatigue, physical stress and strain, thermal stress and musculoskeletal disorders...
... results and resources for women sandchildrens health ICTs provide new possibilities to capture and process data, link information systems, increase the timeliness of information produced, and ... General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on AIDS mobilized countries in an unprecedented way to address the epidemic Part of the UNGASS response was to create national AIDS commissions as multisectoral ... measurements of impact are not feasible, proxy measures can be used Proxy measures for results, such as three doses of the combined diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine coverage, or assisted...
... business Shared value is created when both social and business issues are addressed, connecting a company s success with social progress Creating Shared Value Creating Social Value Investments ... address social and environmental objectives Creating Business Value Investments in long-term business competitiveness that simultaneously address social and environmental objectives Investments ... Compact, Save the Children, UNICEF Childrens Rights and Business Principles New York, 2012: http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/human_rights/CRBP/Childrens_Rights _and_ Business_Principles.pdf...
... class were the most common regardless of age and gender As for academic subjects two of the kids were attending English classes, and Gakken (Gakken is study and research class for children) OBSERVATION ... describes as "media saturation." II Another factor is that parents force children to attend various classes after school, Many kids go to after-school classes to attend lessons in nonacademic subjects ... alongside the television set as well as computers, and the pressure of parents to send their kids to after-school classes besides the prohibition against playing in the dangerous outdoors have...
... 5.36]) Summary of Key Measures Tables and show responses for parents’ reported exposure to fast-food promotions, access to fast-food restaurants, and attitudes and social norms, and Table shows the ... Hypotheses About How Marketing to Parents Influences Childrens Fast-Food Consumption and Weight Levels aNot assessed in the study Notes: Bolded text represents constructs and relationships investigated ... create ease of access for consumers is also a key marketing strategy (Glanz et al 1998; Jekanowski 1999) Fast-food franchises are found in gas stations, department stores, zoos, schools, and other...
... Nations Secretary-General on the results and resources related to the Global Strategy and on progress in implementing this Commission s recommendations 24 Global Strategy for Women sandChildrens ... review progress in implementation of the recommendations of the Commission; • assess progress towards greater transparency in the flow of resources and achieving results; • identify obstacles to implementing ... (secretariat) and ITU vice-chairs 30 Commissioners Working Groups – Results and Resources • Six month, time-limited Commission, from 26 January to May 2011 Global Strategy for Women sandChildren s...
... 2009) Septic tanks and pour-flush latrines connected to a sewer line were considered as sanitary latrines for the purpose of this study Unsanitary types consisted of cesspools, pit latrines and storage ... discussions on the immediate, underlying causes of health implications and ways to address these causes CONCLUSIONS DALYs lost varied considerably among the durations as well as for the types ... (SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA, 2007) RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Forty percent of households had or more family members, and 40% of the studied households had monthly household incomes less than 30 USD...
... information and assessments Part II of the report summarizes basic information about the present system and planned future developments PART I ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE RPGs ... INDICATOR-BASED ASSESSMENT AND THE QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS Childrens health and the environment in Europe: a baseline assessment is based on policy-relevant indicators and information available in the system ... indicator-based assessment and the questions it answers PART I ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION AND PROGRESS TOWARDS THE RPGS CHAPTER CLEAN WATER – CONDITION OF LIFE RPG I Key messages Importance...
... established by NIEHS and EPA, with a research emphasis on childrens asthma and other respiratory diseases, as well as ways to reduce exposure to pesticides for children in agricultural settings 2004: ... contaminants To better understand the effects of these exposures, the NIEHS/EPA Childrens Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (Children s Centers) were established to better ... innovation and research n Promote multidisciplinary interactions among basic scientists, clinicians and behavioral and social scientists n Generate data from multiple scientific disciplines to understand...
... district health system that supplies, supports, and supervises them adequately Global mechanisms Poverty reduction strategy processes and funding mechanisms should support and promote actions ... often catastrophic, thus deepening poverty • As core social institutions, dysfunctional and abusive health systems intensify exclusion, voicelessness, and inequity while simultaneously defaulting ... points of successful social sectors in high-income countries without going through the often contentious, painstaking, and lengthy social and political processes that preceded such successes Three...
... Recognize signs, symptoms and diseases due to acute and chronic toxic exposures in children Know how to assess, prevent and treat children's toxic exposures This presentation deals with ... mouth and oesophagus Schoolchildren – artwork may expose children to pigments and solvents, and unsafe science laboratory work may expose students to toxic compounds and fumes School buses may also ... products Plants and mushrooms: berries, seeds, leaves Drugs of abuse: alcohol, illicit drugs of abuse, tobacco Pesticides: insecticides, rodenticides, herbicides Bites and stings: "envenoming" by snakes,...
... Bank says developing nations should expand the possibilities for business and investment The bank s newest World Development report notes that private industry creates more than 90% of jobs in ... thousand fifteen Experts Say Babies Should Be Fed Only Breast Milk for the First Six Months By Jill Moss Health experts commonly advise mothers to feed babies only breast milk for the first six ... says only one out of three babies is fed only breast milk for even just four months Breast milk helps protect children from infections and disease It can even prevent common sickness, such as...
... impacts of natural disasters and famines Floods cause child injuries and death by drowning, and also compromise clean water supplies, fostering epidemics of diarrhoea In Peru, hospital admissions ... pesticides; sexually transmissible diseases; and 'lifestyle' diseases, including obesity and cardiovascular disease risk; are of great current and potential importance 15 Global Climate Change and Child ... adults, even children without asthma In asthmatics, ozone triggers more frequent and more severe asthma attacks, as measured by emergency room visits and hospitalizations for asthma There is some...
... district health system that supplies, supports, and supervises them adequately Global mechanisms Poverty reduction strategy processes and funding mechanisms should support and promote actions ... often catastrophic, thus deepening poverty • As core social institutions, dysfunctional and abusive health systems intensify exclusion, voicelessness, and inequity while simultaneously defaulting ... points of successful social sectors in high-income countries without going through the often contentious, painstaking, and lengthy social and political processes that preceded such successes Three...
... cause lesions on teeth which progress into cavities, and, sometimes, abscesses and destruction of tooth structure.40 Drilling out and filling cavities addresses a major symptom of dental disease, ... and others, to discuss childrens access to dental care in Medicaid and SCHIP, and to exchange information and assessments about what has worked best to improve it In the day-long discussion that ... problems and functional limitations associated with oral diseases adversely affect economic productivity and quality of life as well As prevalent as dental and oral disease are, and as serious as...