Scientific and practical Internet-conference 12.05.11 | Conferences and seminars Scientific and practical Internet-conference "Science and Innovations in Medicine"
Member Statistics May 12, 2011.
Number of participants - 198
Including:
Students - 15
Professionals - 21
Postgraduate candidates - 28
Ph.D. - 40
Young scientists - 50
Join now! h... MoreGlobal forum addresses solutions to prevent premature deaths 24.02.10 | Health news 24 FEBRUARY 2010 | GENEVA -- The first Global Forum of the Noncommunicable Disease Network (NCDnet) marks the first time WHO has convened key stakeholder groups to address the large-scale and increasing global health and development burden posed by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). More than 100 peop... MoreWHO spearheads health response to earthquake in Haiti 13.01.10 | Health news 13 JANUARY 2010 | GENEVA -- The severe earthquake that struck Haiti and the Dominican Republic has inflicted large-scale damage, including on hospitals and health facilities, and large numbers of casualties are feared.
Immediate health priorities include:
search and rescue of survivors trapped u... MoreNew HIV infections reduced by 17% 24.11.09 | Health news 24 NOVEMBER 2009 | GENEVA | SHANGHAI -- According to new data in the 2009 AIDS epidemic update, new HIV infections have been reduced by 17% over the past eight years. Since 2001, when the United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS was signed, the number of new infections in sub-Saharan Afr... MoreWHO calls for action beyond the health sector to improve the health of girls and women 09.11.09 | Health news 9 NOVEMBER 2009 | GENEVA -- Despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies continue to fail to meet the health care needs of women at key moments of their lives, particularly in their adolescent years and in older age, a WHO report has found.
Launching the report, entitled Women and... MoreTackling global health risks prevents premature deaths 27.10.09 | Health news 27 OCTOBER 2009 | GENEVA -- Global life expectancy could be increased by nearly five years by addressing five factors affecting health - childhood underweight, unsafe sex, alcohol use, lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene, and high blood pressure, according to a report published by WHO today.
... MoreChildhood vaccines at all-time high, but access not yet equitable 21.10.09 | Health news 21 OCTOBER 2009 | WASHINGTON, DC | GENEVA -- Reversing a downward trend, immunization rates are now at their highest ever and vaccine development worldwide is booming, according to a new assessment released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the World Bank.
The State of the... MoreWorld Heart Day 27.09.09 | Health news 27 September 2009
Cardiovascular diseases are the world's largest killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year. Risk factors for heart disease and stroke include raised blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, smoking, inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables, overweight, obesity and phys... MoreWorking relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO strengthened 26.06.09 | Health news 26 JUNE 2009 | GENEVA -- Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, today met Mr Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, during an official visit to the country.
The visit has seen the strengthening of the working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO through the s... MoreWorld Health Assembly opens amid concerns about flu pandemic 19.05.09 | Health news 18 MAY 2009 | GENEVA -- The 62nd World Health Assembly opened today in Geneva, as officials from 193 member countries began their annual review of the activities of the WHO and set new priorities for the future.
In her address to the Health Assembly, WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan noted that... More | 
