World Health Organization Podcast

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Synopsis

The WHO podcast brings you public health information and related news from around the world.

Episodes

  • Polio: the fight till eradication

    02/07/2010 Duration: 08min

    Polio eradication is at a critical juncture. While the world is close to stamping out polio, this will require renewed commitment. Specifically it will entail renewed political, financial and scientific commitment.

  • Anniversary of smallpox eradication

    18/06/2010 Duration: 07min

    A statue was erected to mark the 30th anniversary of smallpox eradication. In this podcast past members of the Smallpox Eradication Programme explain challenges they faced in eradicating the disease.

  • Harmful effects of tobacco marketing and smoke on women and girls

    09/06/2010 Duration: 06min

    World No Tobacco Day 2010 draws particular attention to female smokers. Women and girls are a major target for the tobacco industry.

  • Appropriate antivenoms an effective treatment for snakebites

    28/05/2010 Duration: 06min

    In contrast to many other serious health conditions, a highly effective treatment to snakebites exists. Most deaths and serious consequences from snakebites are entirely preventable by making antivenom more widely available.

  • Clean hands can prevent the spread of disease

    07/05/2010 Duration: 05min

    The WHO "Save lives: clean your hands" campaign invites healthcare workers, hospitals and organizations around the world to actively promote improved hand hygiene to reduce infections.

  • Diagnostic tests can help Count Malaria Out

    23/04/2010 Duration: 06min

    Better diagnostic testing may be a key to count malaria cases and help defeat the disease. Also better tests will more accurately identify who actually has the disease, make sure people get the correct medicines and prevent the misuse of malaria drugs.

  • How urban policies can make city living healthier and safer

    09/04/2010 Duration: 07min

    With the majority of the world's population living in cities and towns, this podcast marking World Health Day addresses ways to build healthy and safe urban environments.

  • Marking International Women's Day

    12/03/2010 Duration: 06min

    This episode marking International Women's Day looks at women through the themes of education, health care and armed conflict.

  • Anti-tobacco conventions fifth anniversary

    26/02/2010 Duration: 06min

    The fifth anniversary of worlds first global public health treaty, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control provides a time to reflect on its achievements.

  • New technology strengthens Africa's health workforce

    19/02/2010 Duration: 04min

    This episode focuses on how new technology is helping to strengthen Africa's health workforce to address the enormous public health challenges there.

  • About two out of five cancers can be prevented

    04/02/2010 Duration: 04min

    As we mark World Cancer Day, this episode focuses on cancer prevention. Each year, over 12 million people are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer kills more people than AIDS, malaria, and TB combined but the good news is that approximately two out of five cancers are potentially preventable.

  • WHO's critical contribution in the humanitarian health response

    22/01/2010 Duration: 04min

    Haiti's earthquake ranks among the most devastating and logistically challenging in recent history. Before the earthquake, Haiti already suffered from high rates of maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS and malnutrition. Listen to what WHO and others are doing for the huge numbers of people needing surgery and other medical treatment.

  • Haiti earthquake: the emergency health response

    13/01/2010 Duration: 04min

    The severe earthquake that struck Haiti and the Dominican Republic has inflicted large-scale damage, including to hospitals and health facilities. In this episode we talk to WHO experts about the situation and the emergency health response.

  • Successes and challenges of 2009

    30/12/2009 Duration: 06min

    The headline that dominated the year was easily the H1N1 pandemic. On 11 June, 2009, WHO declared the start of the first influenza pandemic since 1968. In this episode we listen to WHO's Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, discuss the successes and challenges of 2009.

  • Climate change and the implications on human health

    18/12/2009 Duration: 06min

    We now know that climate change aggravates health problems, most of which are concentrated in the developing world. This episode discusses the impact on human health of climate change.

  • Implementing smoke-free environments

    11/12/2009 Duration: 05min

    This episode focuses on the damage caused by second-hand smoke, and what some countries are doing to mitigate its harmful effects.

  • 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

    20/11/2009 Duration: 05min

    The Convention is the key piece of international law for the protection and fulfilment of the health, developmental, social, economic, and cultural needs of all children. WHO uses the CRC and works with countries to get the right laws and policies in place so that all kids get the food they need, the right treatment when they get sick, and grow up to be healthy adults.

  • Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda

    18/11/2009 Duration: 05min

    A new report recently launched - Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda - provides a baseline of data about the health of women and girls throughout the life-course, in different parts of the world, and in different groups within countries.

  • Raising awareness about breast cancer

    30/10/2009 Duration: 05min

    October is Breast cancer awareness month and in this episode we look at how a disease once considered a close companion of affluent societies has moved to the developing world.

  • Providing health care in times of crisis

    14/10/2009 Duration: 05min

    To mark the United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction, we look at why hospitals must be ready to provide health care in times of crisis.

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