#hse event

[hsewatch]

WHO Public Health Laboratories Knowledge Sharing Webinars - Genomic Surveillance and Building up Next Generation Sequencing Capacity

WHO Public Health Laboratories Knowledge Sharing Webinars – Genomic Surveillance and Building up Next Generation Sequencing Capacity

20 April 2022 11:00 – 12:30 CET In this webinar, co-hosted by WHO and FIND, we will discuss the current sequencing capacity for SARS-CoV-2, global initiatives to strengthen genomic surveillance, and in particular the Global genomic surveillance strategy launched by WHO on 31st March 2022, and learn from the experiences of Botswana and Bangladesh building next generation sequencing capacity. We…

View On WordPress

[ubongeh]

WHO Public Health Laboratories Knowledge Sharing Webinars - Genomic Surveillance and Building up Next Generation Sequencing Capacity

WHO Public Health Laboratories Knowledge Sharing Webinars – Genomic Surveillance and Building up Next Generation Sequencing Capacity

20 April 2022 11:00 – 12:30 CET In this webinar, co-hosted by WHO and FIND, we will discuss the current sequencing capacity for SARS-CoV-2, global initiatives to strengthen genomic surveillance, and in particular the Global genomic surveillance strategy launched by WHO on 31st March 2022, and learn from the experiences of Botswana and Bangladesh building next generation sequencing capacity. We…

View On WordPress

[hsewatch]

The 3rd Annual National Stand-Down To Prevent Struck-by Incidents

The 3rd Annual National Stand-Down To Prevent Struck-by Incidents

The 3rd annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents is taking place April 11 – 15, 2022 in coordination with National Work Zone Awareness Week. Struck-by incidents are a leading cause of death among construction workers, and since 1992 the leading cause of nonfatal injuries in the construction industry. According to OSHA, the four most common struck-by hazards are being struck-by a…

View On WordPress

[ubongeh]

Global Launch Of The WHO Quality Rights E-training On Mental Health

Global Launch Of The WHO Quality Rights E-training On Mental Health

Close to one billion people have a mental health condition and anyone, anywhere, can be affected. Yet despite the universal nature and the magnitude of mental health conditions, the gap between demand for mental health services and supply remains substantial. Relatively few people around the world have access to quality mental health services, and stigma, discrimination and human rights abuses of…

View On WordPress

[ubongeh]

Medication Safety Webinar Series: Medication Error Reporting And Learning Systems, And Pharmacovigilance

Tuesday 12 April 2022 13:00 – 14:30  CET   Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in health care systems across the world.  WHO Patient Safety Flagship has initiated a series of monthly webinars on the topic of “WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm”,. The main objective of the webinar series is support…

View On WordPress

[ubongeh]

Launch of the Global Arbovirus Initiative

Launch of the Global Arbovirus Initiative

The World Health Organization is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Arbovirus Initiative on 31 March at 13:00 Central European Time. Arthropod-Borne viruses (Arboviruses) such as Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya and Zika viruses are all current public health threats in tropical and sub-tropical areas where approximately 3.9 billion people live. The frequency and magnitude of outbreaks…

View On WordPress

[ubongeh]

SAVE-THE-DATE: A WHO Strategic Agenda for Filovirus Research and Monitoring (AFIRM) - Roadmap Meeting

SAVE-THE-DATE: A WHO Strategic Agenda for Filovirus Research and Monitoring (AFIRM) – Roadmap Meeting

Date:  Wednesday 30 March, 2022 Time: 13:00 to 20:00 CET (Geneva time) The WHO R&D Blueprint team is organizing a consultation to discuss a new WHO Strategic Agenda for Filovirus Research and Monitoring (AFIRM). The aim of this meeting is to establish a set of research priorities for filovirus diseases during the next decade. These priorities will be embedded in three major action areas, namely,…

View On WordPress

[ubongeh]

Webinar: Antimicrobial Consumption - Data for Action

Webinar: Antimicrobial Consumption – Data for Action

Monday 7 February 2022 Session 1: 10:00 – 11:30 CET Session 2: 15:30 – 17:00 CET Interpretation will be provided in French, Spanish, and Portuguese for both sessions 1 and 2. Russian interpretation will also be provided for session 1. Webinar objectives: To introduce the WHO strategy on surveillance of antimicrobial consumption To discuss how these data can be used for action To showcase…

View On WordPress