Fighting tuberculosis in Luhansk: Medical supplies and equipment arrived
Swiss aid convoys to eastern Ukraine reach initial destinations
FDFA "Switzerland's eighth aid consignment has arrived in eastern Ukraine. It consists of six convoys, three of which are being sent across the line of contact to the region outside of Kyiv's control. The aid deliveries are mainly comprised of water treatment chemicals and medical supplies and equipment. This includes treatments for tuberculosis (TB) in the Luhansk area, which currently has the highest incidence of the disease in Europe."
The Lancet "More than a decade after the adoption of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, there is compelling evidence that raising tobacco prices substantially through taxation is the single most effective way to reduce tobacco use and save lives. Similarly, alcohol taxation is a cost-effective way to reduce alcohol consumption and harm. With growing evidence, sugar taxes are another fiscal tool to promote health and nutrition. Mexico's sugar tax reduced sugar-sweetened beverage sales by 5% in the first year, with an almost 10% further reduction in the second year." (Photo: Pabak Sarkar/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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Centrale Sanitaire Suisse Romande (CSSR) Le dernier numéro du bulletin de la CSSR offre un retour sur la situation du financement public des associations qui soutiennent des projets à l’international.
FAIRMED Der Ausbruch von Ebola im Nordwesten der Demokratischen Republik Kongo droht, auf die angrenzenden Staaten überzuschwappen – darunter auch die FAIRMED-Projektgebiete im Süden der Zentralafrikanischen Republik. In Anbetracht des hohen Risikos trifft FAIRMED derzeit erste Vorkehrungen, um im Falle einer Epidemie in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik vorbereitet zu sein. Auf Anfrage der französischen Nachrichtenagentur afp gab FAIRMED-Programmverantwortlicher Dr. med. Bart Vander Plaetse ein Statement zum derzeitigen Ebola-Ausbruch ab. Daraufhin griffen zahlreiche internationale Medien wie die Japan Times, Radio-Canada und die brasilianische Zeitung Folha de Goias den Artikel in ihrer digitalen Berichterstattung auf. (Foto: FAIRMED)