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WHO is a specialized agency of the UNITED NATIONS system, and is the leading technical agency on matters relating to public health, worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been providing technical assistance to the Government of the Peoples? Republic of Bangladesh for the development and strengthening of the country?s public health systems since 1972. WHO defines health "as a state of complete, physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". To realize the objective of attaining the highest possible level of health by all people, WHO has formulated a corporate strategy comprised of seven strategic directions and six core functions, which provide a broad framework for focusing WHO's collaboration with countries. In addition, a six-year Medium-term Strategic Plan based on thirteen strategic objectives (SOs) has been developed for Bangladesh and other SEAR countries.
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Managing Crises: Lessons for Managers from the SARS Outbreak in China
- 2007-09-01
An examination of the events and responses surrounding the SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome crisis provides a context to analyze crisis management strategy. Herein, we suggest that organizations need to expand the breadth of crisis management to respond proactively to an array of potential threats. Herein, we also introduce an...
Marburg Fever a Global Threat, Bats May Play a Role
- 2007-08-21
GENEVA, Switzerland ENS — --> Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a global threat to public health, the World Health Organization says in a new report on the disease. "Emerging viral diseases such as ebola, marburg hemorrhagic fever and nipah virus pose threats to global public health...
China will not be hit hard by bird flu this fall
- 2006-09-05
BEIJING AFP — China does not expect to be hit hard by deadly bird flu in coming months, a top agricultural official said Tuesday, but a WHO expert warned there could be more outbreaks as temperatures fall. The government was stepping up vaccinations and strengthening surveillance of poultry, Li Jinxiang...
PANDEMIC
- 2006-08-01
Is bird flu a disaster waiting to happen... or just hype? Looking at the science can help facility executives weigh emergency planning options While a horrified nation watched as Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed New Orleans in late August 2005, the destruction shouldn't have been a surprise to elected...
Combating infectious diseases in East Asia: securitization and global public goods for health and human security.(PREVENTION, MITIGATION and PREPAREDNESS)
- 2006-03-22
Since the Asia-wide outbreak of the SARS virus in 2003, the threats from infectious diseases have become more severe. No sooner had the region begun to recover from the devastating impact of SARS than news about the rising incidence of avian influenza cases--on almost a daily ...
Deadly bird flu virus found in Azerbaijan
- 2006-02-10
BAKU AFP — The strain of bird flu that is potentially fatal to humans has been found on the shores of the Caspian Sea in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, the country's health ministry announced. "The results from tests on wild birds showed the presence of the H5N1...
Are fears of a pandemic exaggerated? Read on
- 2006-01-18
The Turkish government Tuesday reported another case of bird flu in a child, the third this week, bringing to 21 the total number of people infected in that country. The World Health Organization says tests on many other suspected cases have begun. The growing number of human cases, along...
Bird Flu Kills Turkish Children on Europe's Doorstep
- 2006-01-10
ANKARA, Turkey ENS — --> Three children are dead in rural eastern Turkey, raising fears across Europe about the emergence of human cases of bird flu on the continent. The three deaths struck the same family in the rural community of Dogubayazit, with three siblings dying in less than...
Global bird flu outbreak merely a matter of time: WHO
- 2005-10-13
SEOUL AFP — The head of the World Health Organization WHO warned that it was just a matter of time before a global bird flu epidemic broke out, with disastrous results which would dwarf the impact from SARS. "Considering the current situation, it seems to be a matter of...
Antiviral Drug Donation Eases Fear of Bird Flu Pandemic
- 2005-08-24
GENEVA, Switzerland ENS — --> A dangerous form of avian influenza identified in Russia and Kazakhstan increases the probability that humans could be exposed to the deadly flu strain, the World Health Organization WHO is warning. But a note of hope was introduced today, as WHO officials welcomed a donation...
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