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Civil Society and Health
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can make a vital contribution to public health and health systems but harnessing their potential is complex in a Europe where government-CSO relations vary so profoundly. This study is intended to outline some of the challenges and assist policy-makers in furthering their understanding of the part CSOs can play in tandem and alongside government. To this end it analyses existing evidence and draws on a set of seven thematic chapters and six mini case studies. They examine experiences from Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina Belgium Cyprus Finland Germany Malta the Netherlands Poland the Russian Federation Slovenia Turkey and the European Union and make use of a sing...
Practising Public Health
Public health issues are rarely out of the news. The 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Grenfell Tower fire, new designer drugs, outbreaks of Ebola, and links between social media and mental health, occupy our thoughts and our screens. However, awareness of these events as public health issues is a recent phenomenon; for many years after the Second World War, the history of the field was eclipsed by advances in clinical science and patient care. In Practising Public Health: An Eyewitness Account, John Ashton sets the record straight. The former Regional Director of Public Health in the North West of England, and co-founder of the WHO Healthy Cities Project, shares his adventures and experiences as ...
Advancing health emergency preparedness in cities and urban settings in COVID-19 and beyond
This report documents proceedings and outcomes of a virtual technical working group on "Advancing Health Emergency Preapredness in Cities and Urban Settings in COVID-19 and Beyond", co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the Government of the Republic of Singapore and held from February to April 2021. The report is useful for leaders, policymakers and partners working at national and local levels on improving health emergency preparedness in urban areas.
Restricting digital marketing in the context of tobacco, alcohol, food and beverages, and breast-milk substitutes
WHO has long recommended marketing restrictions in the contexts of tobacco and nicotine products, alcoholic beverages, foods and beverages with respect to children, and breastmilk substitutes. But the question of how to implement these recommendations has become more complex as digital media has grown and large online platforms have centered their businesses around advertising, and specifically around targeting of advertising to consumers based on their online activity or personal data they have shared. As a response to these challenges, this technical product examines how restrictions on digital marketing are implemented by Member States as part of broader marketing restrictions, describes current challenges specific to digital marketing and provides policy options and approaches that Member States can adopt to strengthen the design and implementation of restrictions.
The Chicago Gale
The Chicago Gale chronicles a baseball season in the life of Moses Gallagher Green, a 36-year-old, Jewish-Irish, knuckleball pitcher from Chicago. This marathon-running, banjo-picking loner with a bad shoulder, glasses, and a law degree earns a spot on the hometown Gales, a perennial National League also-ran. Moses tries to the lead the Gales to baseball's Promised Land, the World Series. Along the way, he is assisted by a Japanese pitcher, who instills in him a fighting spirit, and a hypnotherapist, who helps him overcome emotional barriers to success. Green helps the team owner's wife discover her Jewish roots. And Green falls in love with the Gales' publicity director. In the final play of the season, Green grabs a handful of dirt to get a better grip on his bat. He remembers digging a hole at the beach when he was a little boy. When he dug deep enough, the hole filled with water from Lake Michigan. The feeling that he is going to come through fills him from some deep source, seemingly remote but immediate and limitless....
Strengthening health emergency preparedness in cities and urban settings
This guidance document aims to support leaders, policy-makers and decision makers in both national and local authorities, who work on strengthening health emergency preparedness in cities and urban settings. Building on the key aspects that authorities should consider it proposes possible actions and approaches, that when adapted to different local contexts, will contribute to enhanced prevention, preparedness, and readiness for health emergencies in cities and urban settings for a robust response and eventual recovery. It supplements other existing WHO guidance and tools on urban preparedness, in particular the WHO Framework for Strengthening health emergency preparedness in cities and urban settings.
Generating and working with evidence for urban health
Effective action on urban health requires that decision-makers have a clear picture of the state of health and well-being of their constituents. Critical to this is the generation of data and its translation into robust evidence that can help analyse problems, prioritise actions, guide investment, and monitor and evaluate. The brief is part of a series of four policy briefs that collectively support the implementation of strategic approach to urban health.
