World Health Organization

1950 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-686
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Third World ◽  
World Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
World Health Assembly ◽  
The Third ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Third World

The Third World Health Assembly met in Geneva from May 8 to May 27, 1950. Notice of Poland's decision to withdraw from WHO was received August 15 by the Director-General (Dr. Brock Chisholm). By its action, Poland became the tenth member to withdraw. However the Third Assembly did not officially accept the resignations as there was no provision for withdrawal in the WHO Charter and asked that the decisions be reconsidered.

World Health Organization

1950 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 501-505
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Third World ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Assembly ◽  
The Third ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Third World

Third World Health AssemblyDelegates and observers from over 63 countries and territories, and observers from other specialized agencies of the United Nations and interested non-governmental organizations attended the Third World Health Assembly, which met in Geneva from May 8 to May 27, 1950. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Minister of Health of India, was unanimously elected President of the Assembly, which discussed three main topics: the program for 1951, the budget and other financial questions, and constitutional questions.

The Third World Health Assembly

1950 ◽  
Vol 50 (12) ◽  
pp. 760
Author(s):  
Lillian B. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Third World ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Assembly ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third World

It is appropriate to create new pharmaceutical products within developing countries

1980 ◽  
Vol 209 (1174) ◽  
pp. 165-171 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Third World ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
The Third ◽  
Consulting Services ◽  
Local Product ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Third World

Arguments are presented for utilizing local product development as an appropriate way to solve many of the current medical problems of the Third World. Guidelines for selecting problems amenable to this approach are provided, and the risks attendant on such an activity outlined. It is suggested that organizations such as the World Health Organization can encourage this approach by helping to provide training in product development and by providing consulting services for organizations in the developing world.

World Health Organization

1953 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-594
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
World Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
Total Period ◽  
World Health Assembly ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Technical Discussion

From May 20 to 30, 1953, the Executive Board of the World Health Organization met in Geneva in its twelfth session. For the most part, the Board considered decisions of the Sixth World Health Assembly. One of the major problems was that of technical discussions at Assemblies. The Sixth World Health Assembly having requested the Executive Board to study the matter of organization and conduct of technical discussion at future Assemblies, in the light of recommendations made during that Assembly, the Board made a number of relevant decisions. Among them were the following: the topic for the discussions at the Seventh Assembly should be public-health problems in rural areas, the discussions should be continued on an informal basis and should be limited to a total period of not more than two working days, and the Director-General was requested to take appropriate action to prepare the technical discussions in accordance with this decision. The entire question of technical discussions at subsequent Assemblies was to be considered by the Board at its thirteenth session.

World Health Organization

1955 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-564
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Control Program ◽  
World Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
World Health Assembly ◽  
Malaria Control Program ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
University City ◽  
Eighth World

Eighth World Health AssemblyThe Eighth World Health Assembly met in University City, Mexico from May 10 to 27, 1955, and elected Dr. I. M. Prieto (Mexico) as its president. In presenting his annual report, Dr. Candau, the Director- General of the World Health Organization (WHO) noted the need for a change in strategy in WHO's malaria-control program, and emphasized the possible implications which the new field of the peaceful use of atomic energy might have for WHO. During the general discussion of the Director-General's report, the delegates noted with satisfaction that WHO was placing more emphasis on long-term programs which might be integrated in the public health services of the countries assisted by WHO. Delegates also made suggestions for future programs including such matters as malaria eradication, environmental sanitation, nutrition, and mental health.

Selling safety

2021 ◽  
pp. 259-264
Author(s):  
Michael Obladen
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Third World ◽  
World Health ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Us ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Third World

Industrialized food production appeared in 1856, pioneered by Borden in the US, Liebig in Germany, Nestlé in Switzerland, and Mellin in the UK. Their products differed remarkably and deviated from human and cow’s milk while physicians discussed the importance of minute variations in protein, fat, or carbohydrates. Proprietary formulas were free of bacteria, and the companies prospered from mass production, international marketing, and aggressive advertising. From 1932 onwards, medical societies restricted advertising to the laity. In 1939, Williams in Singapore and in 1970, Jelliffe in Jamaica suspected that commercial formula may increase infant mortality in the Third World. Breastfeeding continued to decline during the early 20th century, falling below 10% in 1970 in the US. The Swiss ‘Third World Group’ and the US ‘Infant Formula Action Coalition’ linked infant mortality and industry marketing in the Third World. The controversy of 1970–1984 led to the World Health Organization Code, which regulated the advertising and marketing of baby food. This was one of several public health statements contributing to the resurgence of breastfeeding.

World Health Organization

1954 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-398
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
World Health Assembly ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Seventh World

The Seventh World Health Assembly met in Geneva from May 4 to 21, 1954, and elected Dr. J. N. Togba (Liberia) as its president. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (Candau) in presenting his report on the work of WHO in 1953, emphasized the “prolonged and extremely grave” financial difficulties of the organization, and noted the adverse effect that curtailment of WHO projects was likely to have on the confidence of member governments in WHO. If WHO were to continue a favorable course of development along lines of more long-term projects, Dr. Candau stated, a more stable financial arrangement would have to be made. The Assembly commended the Director-General for the work performed, approved the manner in which the activities of WHO were carried forward in 1953, and commended the Executive Board for the work it had performed.

scholarly journals Scientific Certainty in a Time of Uncertainty: Predicting Vulnerability of Canada's First Nations to Pandemic H1N1/09

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Spence ◽  
Jerry P. White
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Influenza Pandemic ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
World Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
Pandemic H1n1 ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

On June 11, 2009, the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, announced that the scientific evidence indicated that the criteria for an influenza pandemic had been met: pandemic H1N1/09 virus, the first in nearly 40 years, was officially upon us. The World Health Organization has estimated that as many as 2 billion or between 15 and 45 percent of the population globally will be infected by the H1N1/09 virus. Scientists and governments have been careful to walk a line between causing mass public fear and ensuring people take the risks seriously. The latest information indicates that the majority of individuals infected with the H1N1/09 virus thus far have suffered mild illness, although very severe and fatal illness have been observed in a small number of cases, even in young and healthy people (World Health Organization 2009c). There is no evidence to date that the virus has mutated to a more virulent or lethal form; however, as we enter the second wave of the pandemic, a significant number of people in countries across the world are susceptible to infection. Most importantly, certain subgroups have been categorized as high risk given the clinical evidence to date. One of these subgroups is Indigenous populations (World Health Organization 2009c).

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