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Publisher: World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization: Flooding and Communicable Diseases Fact Sheet 
 Information and risk assessment for dangers from diseases associated with flooding, standing water, corpses, and related risks. Briefly address water-borne diseases and vector-borne diseases. Includes short-term and long-term preventative measures, such as chlorination of water, vaccination, use of insecticides, and education. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems/flood_cds/en/ Topics: Beverages, Hurricane Katrina, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Pollution, Public Health & Safety, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 6, 2005 Partners for Parasite Control (PPC)
This is the World Health Organization (WHO) site for "schistosomiasis, Soil Transmitted Helminths, and the Partners for Parasite Control (PPC)." It features fact sheets, data, and educational and prevention materials about schistosomiasis ("also known as bilharziasis, ... a parasitic disease that leads to chronic ill health") and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which "are also known in many places simply as common intestinal worms." Educational materials available in several languages. http://www.who.int/wormcontrol/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Biology, Diseases & Conditions Last updated Mar 2, 2005 Disease Outbreak News
International resource for news updates on communicable diseases, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Includes special reports and factsheets on topics such as anthrax, BSE, influenza, and smallpox. Also includes media releases and contacts, and information about the organization and its activities. From Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response (CSR), World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated May 11, 2005 South Asia Earthquake and Tsunamis
Information on the health aspects of the December 26, 2004, Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami. Provides background information, contacts, and links to related documents. Includes general news and updates, and information specific to Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/hac/crises/international/asia_tsunami/en/ Topics: Geography, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Water, Weather Last updated Dec 29, 2004 WHO Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants
This document provides "general technical guidance on obtaining medicinal plant materials of good quality for the sustainable production of herbal products classified as medicines." Covers topics such as growing plants, obtaining permission to collect plants, processing, quality assurance, and ethical and legal considerations. Includes a bibliography and sample collection records. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2003/9241546271.pdf Topics: Agriculture, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Industries, Medical Treatments & Devices, Plants Last updated Oct 9, 2005 Global Tuberculosis Control: Surveillance, Planning, Financing
This World Health Organization (WHO) report "includes data on case notifications and treatment outcomes from all national TB control programmes (NTPs) that have reported to WHO, together with an analysis of plans, budgets, expenditures and progress in DOTS [directly observed treatments] expansion for 22 high-burden countries (HBCs)." Includes country and region data and related information. http://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/2005/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated Apr 4, 2005 World Health Organization (WHO)
The site for this United Nations program provides information about current disease outbreaks, health programs, emergencies, profiles of health systems in member states, links to health topics and research tools, and publications. "WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." Also available in French and Spanish. http://www.who.int/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 17, 2004 Substandard and Counterfeit Medicines
This facts sheet provides background information and statistics on pharmaceuticals "whose composition and ingredients do not meet the correct scientific specifications" and medicine that is "deliberately or fraudulently mislabeled with respect to identity and/or source." In English and French. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/2003/fs275/en/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Finance, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 20, 2009 World Health Organization Fact Sheets: Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
World Health Organization (WHO) fact sheet on this "rare and fatal human neurodegenerative condition. As with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, vCJD is classified as a Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) because of characteristic spongy degeneration of the brain and its ability to be transmitted." Provides information about the disease, probable causes, diagnosis, its link with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease), and WHO recommendations to prevent the disease. Available in English and French. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs180/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Jan 20, 2004 World Health Organization Fact Sheets: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
World Health Organization (WHO) fact sheet on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow disease") which "is a transmissible, neurodegenerative, fatal brain disease of cattle." Provides information about the disease, its cause, its link with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), and WHO recommendations to reduce human exposure to the disease. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs113/en/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Infectious Diseases, Livestock Last updated Jan 8, 2004 Marburg Haemorrhagic Fever
Background information and updates on this "severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever." Includes a fact sheet (also in French and Portuguese) and updates on the Marburg virus outbreak that began in Angola in late 2004. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/csr/disease/marburg/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Apr 12, 2005 Acrylamide
Acrylamide is a chemical that "is known to cause cancer in animals." It is used in the treatment of wastewater and "it appears to be produced naturally in some foods that have been cooked or processed at high temperature. ... The highest levels found so far were in starchy foods (potato and cereal products)." Includes a FAQ and a report on the health implications of acrylamide in food. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/foodsafety/chem/chemicals/acrylamide/en/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Nutrition & Food Safety, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Aug 31, 2005 World Health Organization (WHO): Influenza A (H1N1)
The World Health Organization (WHO) "is coordinating the global response to human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) [identified in April 2009] and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public." Includes illness updates for U.S. and Mexico and a FAQ. Available in several languages. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated May 18, 2009 World Health Report
An annual report on human health around the world, including research on health risks, diseases, and disabilities. The full version is available in English and French, and an overview is available in these and several other languages. From the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/whr/ Topics: Health, Health, Statistics Last updated Jun 15, 2003 World Health Organization Fact Sheets: Influenza
World Health Organization (WHO) fact sheet on influenza, an illness "caused by a virus that attacks mainly the upper respiratory tract — the nose, throat and bronchi and rarely also the lungs." Provides information about recent pandemics, transmission, diagnosis, prevention (vaccines), and treatment. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs211/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Oct 26, 2006 World Health Organization Fact Sheets: Yellow Fever
World Health Organization (WHO) fact sheet on yellow fever, "a viral disease that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas." Provides information about the disease and its symptoms, transmission, treatment, and prevention (including mosquito control and vaccination). Available in English and French. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs100/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jan 11, 2005 Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem: Leprosy Today
Information about the disease, its treatment, its incidence in the world, current research, and the international campaign to eradicate it. From the World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/lep/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Roll Back Malaria (RBM)
The World Health Organization (WHO) RBM project "is responsible for malaria policy and strategy formulation, operations support and capacity development, and coordination of WHO's global efforts to roll back malaria." The site provides a FAQ about malaria, its symptoms, avoidance, and treatment; publications; educational audio and video clips; and information about antimalarial medicines and other essential supplies (insecticide-treated mosquito nets, rapid diagnostic tests, and insecticides). Searchable. http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Apr 26, 2006 WHO Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, Third Edition
This guidance document from the World Health Organization includes "significantly expanded guidance on ensuring the microbial safety of drinking-water. ... Information on many chemicals has been revised to account for new scientific information. ... For the first time, reviews of many waterborne pathogens are provided. ... New sections deal with ... emergencies and disasters, large buildings, packaged/bottled water, travellers, desalination systems, food production and processing and water safety on ships and in aviation." http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/gdwq3rev/en/ Topics: Beverages, Infectious Diseases, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Water Last updated Aug 7, 2007 Dengue/Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
Detailed information on dengue, "a mosquito-borne infection which in recent years has become a major international public health concern." Provides information on outbreaks, prevalence, transmission, characteristics, treatment, and prevention and control. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/csr/disease/dengue/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated May 30, 2007 WHO Multi-Country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence Against Women
"The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) study on domestic violence reveals that intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence in women's lives -- much more so than assault or rape by strangers or acquaintances." The full text of the 2005 report (with data and quotes) is accompanied by fact sheets with information about women's health and domestic violence in Brazil, Ethiopia, Japan, Samoa, and several other countries. http://www.who.int/gender/violence/who_multicountry_study/en/ Topics: Women Last updated Nov 29, 2005 Sunbeds, Tanning and UV Exposure
This March 2005 fact sheet discusses the health consequences of using artificial tanning sunbeds such as skin cancer, skin aging, eye damage, sunburn reactions, and childhood ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. The document advocates government regulation of commercial sunbeds, and lists groups for whom indoor tanning is not recommended (such as children and people with a large number of moles). From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs287/en/ Topics: Cancer, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions Last updated Aug 29, 2006 World Health Organization: Female Genital Mutilation
Material about female genital mutilation (FGM), "often referred to as 'female circumcision', [which] comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural, religious or other non-therapeutic reasons." Includes a fact sheet, reports, and other publications. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/topics/female_genital_mutilation/en/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Nov 13, 2006 World Health Organization: Tuberculosis (TB)
Background and updates about tuberculosis (TB), which is "primarily an illness of the respiratory system, and is spread by coughing and sneezing. Each year about 1.6 million people die from this curable disease." Provides data about TB in specific countries, news about World Health Organization (WHO) activities related to TB, fact sheets, reports, and more. From WHO. http://www.who.int/tb/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Mar 12, 2007 World No Tobacco Day
Information about this awareness event, "celebrated around the world every year on May 31. ... [It] informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies" and other tobacco topics. Find publications and other material related to the current year's theme and past World Tobacco Days back to 2000. Available in several languages. From the Tobacco Free Initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/tobacco/communications/events/wntd/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Industries Last updated Jun 1, 2008 The Tobacco Atlas
This 2002 publication provides an overview of tobacco consumption and promotion around the world. Includes facts and statistics on topics such as a history of tobacco usage, male and female smoking, health risks, passive smoking and children, deaths, costs to the economy and to smokers, tobacco manufacturing and companies, advertising, research, legislation limiting smoking areas, litigation, and more. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/tobacco/statistics/tobacco_atlas/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Industries Last updated May 17, 2007 Human and Animal Rabies
Background about rabies, "a vaccine-preventable disease ... [that] is still a significant public health problem in many countries of Asia and Africa, even though safe, effective vaccines for both human and veterinary use exist." Provides publications, material on epidemiology and on vaccines and immunization, rabies surveillance standards, dog rabies control suggestions, data on human and animal rabies, maps, and details about World Rabies Day (September). From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/rabies/en/ Topics: Animals, Infectious Diseases Last updated May 15, 2009 The Global Task Force on Cholera Control
The aim of this World Health Organization (WHO) task force is "to reduce mortality and morbidity associated with the disease and to address the social and economic consequences of cholera." Includes a fact sheet, annual statistics, updates about outbreaks (such as in Iraq in 2007), maps of outbreak areas, cholera profiles for countries in Africa, and related publications, such as about the cholera vaccine. http://www.who.int/cholera/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 5, 2007 World Health Organization: Sanitation
Collection of documents on sanitation topics, such as water quality, wastewater use, ship sanitation and health, wastes from health care activities, household water security, food safety and foodborne illness, and sanitation issues in specific regions of the world. Many of the materials are available in English, French, Spanish, and other languages. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/topics/sanitation/en/ Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 7, 2007 WHO 60th Anniversary: Our Health, Our Future
Find activities related to the 60th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008. Features photos from an exhibition about public health from 1940 to the present, images of selected historical public health campaign materials, and announcements about anniversary events. Includes links to information about World Health Day (April 7, anniversary of the WHO's constitution coming into force) and WHO history. Available in several languages. From WHO. http://www.who.int/who60/en/ Topics: Public Health & Safety Last updated Mar 26, 2008 Ageing and Life Course
Compilation of documents and publications on aging, covering topics such as age-friendly cities, active aging, older people in natural disasters and other emergencies, and age-friendly primary health care centers. Some publications also available in other European languages. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/ageing/en/ Topics: Senior Health Last updated Sep 2, 2008 World Health Organization: Zimbabwe
Background and updates about disease and other health topics in Zimbabwe. Provides situation reports and news about disease outbreaks and emergencies (such as cholera in 2008), statistics, and material about specific diseases and risk factors for the country (such as HIV/AIDS, child malnutrition, and child mortality). From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/countries/zwe/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Public Health & Safety Last updated Dec 15, 2008 World Health Organization: Health Economics
This site "provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various [World Health Organization] WHO programmes and offices working" on health economics. Find material about WHO health systems financing, and links to a fact sheet on a global overview of health spending, questions and answers about systems of health insurance, and related material. http://www.who.int/topics/health_economics/en/ Topics: Health Last updated Jan 5, 2009 |
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