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Tuesday, 26 September
Tobacco and nicotine free schools: new publications
Just in time for the back-to-school season in many countries, WHO will release two new publications, “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools,” and “Nicotine-and tobacco-free school toolkit,” to help protect children’s health. The tobacco industry relentlessly targets young people with tobacco and nicotine products resulting in e-cigarette use increasing and 9 out of 10 smokers starting before the age of 18. These new publications act as step-by-step manuals for schools to create healthy educational environments that don’t subject young people to nicotine- and tobacco products that harm their health.
Thursday, 28 September
WHO–ITU global standard for safe listening in
video gaming and e-sports
28 and 29 September 2023
The first in a series of workshops to develop a standard for safe listening in video gaming and e-sports activities will take place at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Rue de Varembé 2, Geneva, Switzerland. Remote access is available.
The workshops, jointly organized by WHO and ITU, will serve as platforms to assemble experts, stakeholders, and industry representatives, fostering concerted actions and the formulation of guidelines and standards for safe listening in video gaming and e-sports activities.
Further information and registration: here [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/28/default-calendar/who-itu-global-standard-for-safe-listening-in-video-gaming-and-e-sports].
Friday, 29 September
Press conference on the composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2024 Southern hemisphere influenza season
29 September 2023
A press conference on the outcomes of the WHO consultation [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/25/default-calendar/who-consultation-on-the-composition-of-influenza-virus-vaccines-for-use-in-the-2024-southern-hemisphere-influenza-season]on the composition of the influenza vaccines for use in 2024 Southern hemisphere influenza season will be held at 13.30 CEST at the Marriott Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland. It will follow the information meeting [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/29/default-calendar/who-information-meeting-on-the-composition-of-influenza-virus-vaccines-for-use-in-the-2024-southern-hemisphere-influenza-season] on the WHO consultation, to be held at the same venue from 09:00 to 12:00 CEST.
All details, including list of speakers and access for journalists will be sent in a media advisory prior to the press conference.
Other events [https://www.who.int/news-room/events] of interest to the media
A regular meeting [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/25/default-calendar/sage_meeting_september_2023] of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) will be held from 25 to 29 September 2023, in a closed session. A press conference is tentatively scheduled on Monday, 3 October – details to follow.
“Marking 50 years of contraceptive research at WHO”, webinar on 26 September. Access to contraception promotes agency and empowerment as well as health and well-being. Research is critical for supporting the use and availability of a wider range of safe, effective contraceptive methods. The webinar is hosted by WHO, the IBP Network [https://ibpnetwork.org/] and the UN Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, in recognition of World Contraception Day. Register for the webinar here [https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CugmFPMTRzyNny8qEkVTGg#/registration]. More information about contraception: here [https://www.who.int/health-topics/contraception].
“Calling for healthier food and food environments at sports events: civil society and academia”, webinar on 26 September, from 15:00 to 16:00 CEST. Further information and registration: here [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/26/default-calendar/calling-for-healthier-food-and-food-environments-at-sports-events-civil-society-and-academia].
To mark the International Safe Abortion Day [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/28/default-calendar/international-safe-abortion-day] (28 September), WHO, the United Nations and its Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction will host a photo exhibition on the importance of access to safe abortion care for the health and rights of women and girls, from 25 to 30 September at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. A special event will be held at 13:00 CEST on 28 September. The exhibit is comprised of photos from Moldova, Nepal, Pakistan and Sierra Leone by local female photographers, with an expanded digital photo exhibit [https://www.who.int/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/ensuring-healthy-outcomes-access-to-quality-abortion-care-for-the-health-and-rights-of-women-and-girls].
“Pandemics – no time for neglect”, Berlin, 28 September 2023. Participants in this high-level forum [https://www.bmz.de/resource/blob/169922/230908-pandemics-agenda.pdf], organized by Germany, will discuss necessary actions and political priorities regarding pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and financing resilient health systems. WHO Chief Scientist, Dr Jeremy Farrar, will give keynote address, while Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, WHO Assistant Director-General for Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems will be a panellist in a discussion on integrated surveillance and public health intelligence.
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