Saturday, 30 January PHEIC: one year on Saturday, 30 January will mark one year since WHO declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This is the highest alarm under international law. At that time, though the outbreak had taken a heavy toll in China, there were 98 cases and no deaths yet reported outside the country.  Monday, 1 February
Launch of the SCORE global report on health data systems and capacity, 2020 WHO will launch the new ‘SCORE global report on health data systems & capacity, 2020,’ issued in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. The report presents for the first time, the assessment of data and health information systems in 133 countries covering 87% of the global population. It highlights the need for high quality health data and greater investment in health information systems to prepare for and respond to health emergencies such as COVID-19 and track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and WHO’s ‘Triple Billion’ targets. The global report is part of the SCORE Technical Package, which provides guidance on the best technical practices to strengthen health information systems worldwide. WHO-FIFA #ACTogether campaign launch WHO and FIFA will launch a campaign promoting vaccine equity and promotion of public health measures during the FIFA Club World Cup Championship in Qatar, 4-11 February. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is scheduled to join our press conference this Monday. https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/  Thursday, 4 February World Cancer Day: cancer burden continues to grow The number of people diagnosed with cancer reached 19.3 million in 2020, with the number of people dying from the disease increasing to 10 million the same year. Currently, one in 5 people worldwide develop cancer during their lifetime, and one in 8 men and one in 11 women die from the disease. This burden is expected to rise further in the years ahead. Breast cancer is now the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide (11.7% of new cases), followed by lung cancer (11.4%), colorectal cancer (10.0%) and prostate cancer (7.3%). Late-stage diagnosis and lack of access to diagnosis and treatment are common, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. A WHO survey conducted in 2020 indicated that treatment for cancer had been disrupted in more than 40% of countries surveyed.  Last day to submit a short film about health WHO invites independent film-makers, production companies, public health institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films to the 2nd Health for All Film Festival. Submissions are to 30 January 2021. For more, visit https://www.who.int/film-festival Receive the latest COVID-19 content, guidance and must-know information from WHO. Sign up for a weekly digital update. Check out the WHO series, Science in 5. |
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