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    WHO's top 10 health issues to be aware of in 2007

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    medicine networkcollates the threat ofinfluenza pandemics, outbreaks of Ebola,Marburg fever and other infectious diseases, natural disasters, and high mortality rates among women in developing countries during pregnancy and childbirth, are prominent issues in 2007On the positive side, public and private sector partners have achieved remarkable results in improving global health solidarityProgress has been made in curbing the resurgence of yellow fever in Africa, the entry into force of the International Health Regulations, which provides clear guidance worldwide in reporting and addressing healthhazards across borders
    , and efforts to eliminate the last bastion of polio and control tbMilestones such as major achievements in reducing measles deaths in Africa and the publication of a more accurate overview of the HIV epidemic have also been in the spotlightIn this feature photo report, WHO selected a presentation on health issues that were noteworthy in 2007Feature photoprevention of avian influenza and pandemics
    bird flu continues to be a threat in several countries this year Cumulative figures show that more than 200 people have died in In Asia, Africa , eastern Mediterranean and Europe since December 2003 Experts say the world needs to guard against the possibility of an influenza pandemic, especially flu viruses from the animal world, such as H5N1 The good news is that countries are now more prepared than ever to respond to such emergencies For example, the number of flu vaccines expected to be available during a pandemic has increased significantly this year, reaching 4.5 billion by 2010 Outbreaks of disease : Ebola and Marburg fever
    Ebola and Marburg fever are two rare and deadly haemorrhagic fevers that have caused diseases and deaths this year in Central Africa An Ebola outbreak was detected and stopped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Moreover, there have been outbreaks of Marburg fever and Ebola in Uganda WHO and its network of experts support enhanced surveillance and control measures for both diseases Investigations to identify possible sources of Marburg fever (
    sick bats in the mines where people work) have helped to improve understanding of emerging diseases Health action in the crisis the earthquake in Peru, flood in West Africa, hurricanes in Bangladesh and the Iraqi people displaced by internal conflicts pose public health challenges around the world this year WHO and its International Task Force on Health Action in Crisis responded by providing on-site assistance, technical assistance and materials to minimize health risks and protect the health of those affected The decline in maternal mortality has been slow
    a serious public health challenge was reiterated this year: estimates published by WHO and its partners in October showed , the decline in maternal mortality in developing countries was too slow From 1990 to 2005
    , the global maternal mortality rate, which compared with the number of maternal deaths and live births, fell by less than 1 per cent per year By contrast
    meet the United Nations
    target of reducing maternal deaths by three quarters by 2015 2015, need to reduce by 5.5 per cent per year East Asia is the closest , with reducing by more than 4 per cent a year Optimistically, partners attended the "For Women" conference in London, United Kingdom, where more than 1,800 participants from 109 countries gathered to commit themselves to further efforts to reduce maternal mortality The Yellow Fever Initiative global health partners mobilized this year to control re-emerging cases of yellow fever in Africa through mass vaccination campaigns The target of the campaign is the number of people at risk in the of the world's
    2, 20,
    countries, all in West Africa The Yellow Fever Initiative, supported by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization and WHO, has opened up new causes, rapidly immunising age groups at risk of this deadly disease, thereby rapidly reducing the likelihood of outbreaks that could threaten the region or spread around the world The International Health Regulations the revised International Health Regulations came into force in June, improving global health security The regulations provide countries with clear and proven guidelines for reporting disease outbreaks and public health events to WHO, thereby initiating response systems to isolate and control threats In a globalized world, viruses and bacteria can be spread over long distances and widespread spread simply by international travel A health crisis in one country can affect life and trade in another Timely and open reporting of health hazards would help to make the world a safer place Progress in polio eradication following intensive work this year, the number of highly paraplegic and easily transmitted polio type 1 cases decreased by 80 per cent compared with 2
    006 compared to the same period in 2006 The remaining four endemic countries - Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan - are making progress in combating the disease Afghanistan and Pakistan, together with WHO and partners, have repeatedly worked together to address the virus: in April alone, 40 million children in two countries were vaccinated within five days Despite significant new contributions to the campaign, an additional $265 million was required during 2008 Controlling TB: Bottom line benefits According to a Report by the World Bank, WHO and the Partnership to Control TB in December, there is evidence of the economic benefits of diagnosis and treatment of TB It is projected that a comparison between the economic impact of TUBERculosis and the cost of diagnosis and treatment would be sufficient to offset the cost of treatment in the most affected countries The good news follows the release of the WHO Global TB Control Report in March, which found that the percentage of people affected by TB in the world is stabilizing The significant link between HIV
    /
    AIDS and TB deaths and drug-resistant TB strains poses a major obstacle to further progress Measles mortality has plummeted, children benefit
    and WHO and other partners in measles action have reported a 91 per cent reduction in measles deaths in Africa following mass vaccination of children between 2000 and 2006 This staggering public health benefit has reduced measles deaths worldwide by 68 per cent The next focus is on the countries of South Asia that now have the highest measles mortality rates The estimates of HIV /
    AIDS have been revised
    more accurate data on global HIV infection rates have been identified through more accurate country-level assessments and improved methodologies, and were made public in November According to figures, the proportion of people living with HIV worldwide is stabilizing and the rate of new infections is decreasing The new data also draw attention to a number of hot spots: eight countries in Africa now account for nearly one third of the world's new infections and AIDS deaths
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