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The Portuguese Directorate-General of Health recruited and trained 5000 micro-influencers to provide trusted sources of information for the communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The innovative approach helped the country achieve some of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world.The influential community members became “listening posts” for community concerns about COVID-19 ...
3 de oct. de 2023 · Seasonal influenza (the flu) is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. It is common in all parts of the world. Most people recover without treatment. Influenza spreads easily between people when they cough or sneeze. Vaccination is the best way to prevent the disease. Symptoms of influenza include acute onset of fever ...
A network of healthcare influencers dedicated to raising good health content and fighting misinformation. In 2020, WHO joined forces with healthcare professionals active on social media to build an online network of trusted voices, named Fides. Fides aims to counteract the spread of health-related misinformation, and empower the public to make ...
The following list provides examples of the social determinants of health, which can influence health equity in positive and negative ways: Income and social protection. Education. Unemployment and job insecurity. Working life conditions. Food insecurity. Housing, basic amenities and the environment. Early childhood development.
26 de sept. de 2024 · The new collaboration between WHO and TikTok is to help addressing these challenges by promoting evidence-based content and encourage positive health dialogues. “This collaboration can prove to be an inflection point in how platforms can be more socially-responsible. The intersection of health and technology presents an opportunity to reach ...
The approach consists of four steps: To define the problem through the systematic collection of information about the magnitude, scope, characteristics and consequences of violence. To establish why violence occurs using research to determine the causes and correlates of violence, the factors that increase or decrease the risk for violence, and ...
A live attenuated vaccine delivered in the form of a nasal spray was first licensed in 2003, a vaccine using recombinant DNA technology was approved in 2013, and additional influenza vaccines based on newer technologies are being tested in clinical trials. Despite these efforts, seasonal influenza still kills up to 650 000 people a year globally.
19 de may. de 2022 · World Health Statistics. WHO's annual World Health Statistics reports present the most recent health statistics for the WHO Member States and each edition supersedes the previous one. All reports are available for download in Adobe PDF and excel when applicable.
Según un nuevo informe de las Naciones Unidas sobre el edadismo, se calcula que una de cada dos personas en el mundo tiene actitudes edadistas, lo que empobrece la salud física y mental de las personas mayores, además de reducir su calidad de vida, y cuesta cada año miles de millones de dólares a la sociedad. En el informe publicado hoy ...
Avian influenza subtype A (HxNy) normally spreads in birds but can also infect humans. Human infections are primarily acquired through direct contact with infected poultry or contaminated environments. While avian influenza viruses do not currently transmit easily from person to person, the ongoing circulation of these viruses in poultry is ...
