dear social workers and access indians I wish you all a happy and a prosperous world health day 2011. World Health Day – 7 April 2011. the main goal of this years world health day is Antimicrobial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow
WHOAntimicrobial resistance is not a new problem but one that is becoming more dangerous; urgent and consolidated efforts are needed to avoid regressing to the pre-antibiotic era. For World Health Day 2011, WHO is introducing a six-point policy package to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance.Drug resistance Disease specific drug resistance Urgent action necessary to safeguard drug treatments Combat drug resistance: no action today means no cure tomorrow Statement by WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan Policy package summary document 1. Commit to a comprehensive, financed national plan with accountability and civil Society engagement 2. Strengthen surveillance and laboratory capacity 3. Ensure uninterrupted access to essential medicines of assured quality 4. Regulate and promote rational use of medicines, including in animal husbandry, and ensure proper patient care 4d. Reduce use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals 5. Enhance infection prevention and control 6. Foster innovations and research and development for new tools WHO/S. HollymanMany of the drug treatment breakthroughs of the last century could be lost through the spread of antimicrobial resistance. As a result, many infectious diseases may one day become uncontrollable and could rapidly spread throughout the world. For World Health Day 2011 WHO is bringing attention to the urgent need to combat drug resistance by strengthening measures to address the threat. This fact file describes the threat of drug resistance, some of its main causes, and how WHO is helping to lead the global response. Events Informal interactive hearing on UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 15 April 2011 World Malaria Day 25 April 2011 WHO Global Forum: Addressing the Challenge of Noncommunicable Diseases 27 April 2011 some health tips: 1. eat nutritious quality food according to proper timings. 2. do the regular physical excersizes every day. 3. stop all the bad habits like smoking taking drugs or alcohal and cultivate good healthy habits. 4. maintain proper mental health by reducing stress and fear. 5. maintain proper timings in sleeping habits. 6. take the medicines according tto the advice of doctors or health professionals. 7. spread health awareness to your community. and follow all the health instructions. thanking you with warm regards NagarajH. To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
