More outcomes from the WHO 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki

Finland leads the way in taking health into all policies Created on Friday, 14 June 2013 09:16Written by Nanette Forsström Nearly 900 delegates from all over the world discussed during five days how political decisions on health are implemented into practical actions in the WHO 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki from 10 to 14 June. The participants expressed their common understanding and commitment in the Helsinki Statement...

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8th Global Conference on Health Promotion - Progress in bringing health into all policies

On the final day of the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion, 14 June 2013, participants recognized the need for the health-in-all-policies approach to be central to the development agenda of countries, regions and cities. For the WHO European Region, this approach is an integral part of developing Health 2020 plans in countries. Speaking on that day, Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, explained how equity and the health-in-all-policies...

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The road so far

Today we bring you a very good 2011 video from WHO about  NCD's, but still very current to enlighten all about what NCD's are and what WHO does to fight it. From, http://www.youtube.com/user/who ...

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The Weight of the Nation - second part

Since a lot of people liked the first video, here is the second part of the HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation For more information on The Weight of the Nation, visit http://hbo.com/theweightofthenation. Connect with The Weight of the Nation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theweightofthenation Talking about it on Twitter? Follow @WeightoftheNtn and use #weightofthenation. ...

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The Outcomes of the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases

The Outcomes of the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases discussion of the outcomes of the UN high-level meeting and how member states and global health leaders intend to carry forward the push to reverse the emerging NCD epidemic. Dr. Nils Daulaire, Director of the Office of Global Health Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will kick off the event with a keynote address on the major achievements and outcomes of the high-level meeting, areas of unresolved tension and disagreement, and critical follow on...

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Spotlighting the NCD Problem

Today a video from 2011 about NCD's Created by Emma Curran and Julia Nagel More information at smartglobalhealth.o...

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Diet, obesity and genes

The World Health Organization projects that by 2015, approximately 700 million adults will be obese. The Diogenes Project is one of the largest projects worldwide targeting the obesity problem from a dietary perspective. Diogenes, an acronym for “Diet, Obesity and Genes” is one of the largest projects worldwide targeting the obesity problem from a dietary perspective. The Diogenes Team, with Professor Wim Saris from the University of Maastricht...

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Vienna conference on nutrition and noncommunicable diseases

WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and Noncommunicable Diseases in the Context of Health 2020 4–5 July 2013, Vienna, Austria Tasty, nutritional food is key to good health and well-being. Yet today, poor diet, overweight and obesity contribute to a large proportion of noncommunicable diseases, which account for 8 out of 10 deaths in the WHO European Region. How can we prevent obesity from becoming a new norm for children? Does...

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The Weight of The Nation - Consequences! HBO Documentary

Today i bring you a HBO documentary about obesity in the USA. This is the first part of four.  For more information on The Weight of the Nation, visithttp://hbo.com/theweightofthenation.Connect with The Weight of the Nation on Facebook:http://facebook.com/theweightofthenationTalking about it on Twitter? Follow @WeightoftheNtn and use #weightofthenati...

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NCDFREE EUROPE CHALLENGE On July 4th, Ministers from across Europe will gather in Vienna, Austria and together with the World Health Organization, European Office, discuss the health issues that affect the European Community. Over 4 days, action on NCDs will be discussed and explored at the highest level. And you have a chance to join them in Vienna to make a call for action! Grab your iPhone, smartphone or camera and record 15 seconds...

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The evolution of Obesity

The evolution of Obesity During the history of human evolution the process of accumulation of body fat was being selected because it was beneficial in an environment where food was scarce and the periods in which an individual could pass without finding an appropriate source of nutrition were frequent and long (Speakman , 2007; Prentice et al., 2008, Carvalho, 2009). More recently, from the evolutionary point of view, two major changes that...

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“What could I have done to prevent my cancer?”

“What could I have done to prevent my cancer?”   This question was posed to me by a mother living in a small hut on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda. The nurse informed me that the women had advanced colorectal cancer and was no longer responding to treatment. I found myself at a loss for words. I was accompanying the mobile palliative care team at Hospice Africa Uganda on their weekly rounds to distribute free morphine. As the nurse...

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