Download or read book Be he lthy be mobile a toolkit on how to implement MyopiaEd written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2022-03-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myopia represents an important public health issue in the 21st century, affecting an estimated 2.6 billion people in 2020. In the context of the Be He@lthy Be Mobile initiative, the World Health Organization and the International Telecommunication Union have developed the MyopiaEd initiative. The initiative aims to support policy- and decision-makers and implementers to develop, implement and monitor large scale mHealth initiatives targeting (i) improving awareness and health literacy of the importance of regular eye examinations and spectacle compliance amongst children and adults, and (ii) supporting behaviour change that contributes to delay the age of onset, and slow the progression of myopia, the two main predictors of developing high degrees of myopia (and its associated complications) in later life. This toolkit includes evidence-based message libraries for a range of population end-user groups, along with operational guidance and resources to support implementation of the initiative.

Download or read book Myopia Public Health Challenges and Interventions written by Carla Lanca and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-02 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Working for a brighter healthier future written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO has progressively strengthened its work for adolescent health, growing its portfolio of research, norms and standards, country support and advocacy, and expanding the scope of work across over 17 departments, regional and country offices to address the multifaceted needs of the global adolescent population. Central to a coordinated approach to adolescent health across the organization is the HQ Interdepartmental Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Well-being. In 2021, the group produced the first report on its work on adolescent health and well-being, celebrating efforts across many areas of work and all levels of the organization. This is the second in the series of biennial reports that comes on the wake of the Global Forum for Adolescents 2023 and is powered by its 1.8 Billion Young People for Change campaign. The report describes WHO’s efforts to elevate adolescent health and well-being through collaboration and by coordinating new initiatives, addressing emerging needs and establishing ambitious objectives with its development partners and adolescents. Target audience: this WHO serial publication is designed to be used by policy-makers, media and donors.

Download or read book Report of the 2030 targets on effective coverage of eye care written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2022-10-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Report for the 2030 targets on effective coverage of eye care intends to serve as a reference point to commence monitoring progress towards the 2030 global targets that were endorsed by Member States at the 74th World Health Assembly. This report draws on key results from a comprehensive analysis of population-based eye health surveys and includes estimates of effective cataract surgery coverage (eCSC) and effective refractive error coverage (eREC) at the global level, by WHO region, sex and World Bank income level, and the relative quality gap (that is, the percentage difference between ‘effective coverage’ and ‘coverage’). It also serves to highlight key gaps in current data and presents suggestions for additional efforts required to advance the monitoring, policies and programmes for increasing the coverage of eye care interventions.

Download or read book Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents AA HA written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2023-10-11 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of the AA-HA! guidance is a collaborative effort spearheaded by the World Health Organization in collaboration with UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN WOMEN, World Bank, the World Food Program and PMNCH. Building on the solid foundation of the first edition and voices of adolescents and young adults around the world, this multi-agency product has evolved to incorporate valuable learnings from the past five years, including of the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts. Latest estimates of mortality and disease burden, updated evidence, and a broader focus on wellbeing make our second edition a cutting-edge resource for policy makers in the area of adolescent health and well-being. AA-HA! 2.0 offers insights into the current health and well-being landscape of the world’s over 1.2 billion adolescents, underlining evidence-based solutions and presenting strategies for priority setting, planning, implementing, and evaluating health and well-being programmes. The inclusion of key implementation strategies and real-world case studies make this guide a practical tool for governments in designing and implementing a new generation of adolescent health and well-being programmes.