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during the special week Equally important are the advocacy efforts that have taken place serving to educate and inform on the need for routine vaccinations as well as basic health care The fifth year of this international effort is an opportunity to bolster vaccination efforts herald primary health care and improve health outcomes throughout the hemisphere It comes at
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of Soi Dogs both local groups who already have been actively involved in the animal relief efforts throughout Thailand The face of those that are being helped The team traveled 120km north of Phuket to a small fishing
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Project Concern is preventing disease by taking part in the international effort to eradicate polio including in India which is poised to be polio free if vaccination efforts continue at
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Saturday 31 March 2001 15 57 GMT 16 57 UK Vaccination decision awaited Efforts to contain the spread of foot and mouth are continuing as Tony Blair considers whether or not to authorise mass vaccinations But the National Farmers Union has warned
Federal Minister for Health Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani giving
INNOVATION JOURNALISM TAKES POLIO TO THE HEADLINES UNICEF and Ministry of Health held the first National Health Media Awards to acknowledge media s leading role in achieving success in national health campaigns UNICEF Pakistan in joint collaboration with the Ministry of Health Government of Pakistan held the first National Health Media Awards to applaud those media initiatives which have strongly supported the health campaigns launched nationwide The applauded media initiatives have not only promoted the campaigns but also resulted in remarkable outreach and tangible outcome Mr Amir Jahangir Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV received a special award for Innovations in Health Journalism Mr Jahangir is known for being a media person carrying out health related initiatives to improve the overall health indicators situation in Pakistan the special award was presented for his contribution and efforts towards the eradication of polio across Pakistan SAMAA TV in joint collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan and the Ministry of Health was the first media channel in Pakistan to establish a Polio Control Cell aimed at acting as an information bridge between the citizens and the polio control authorities The cell first of its kind provided instant information on the initiative to callers in the length and breadth of the country besides performing the vital task of identifying missed areas and children Since its establishment in October 2008 more than 35 000 children have been ensured the vaccination against the polio virus who otherwise would have been included as the missed targets during the campaigns Speaking on the occasion Federal Minister for Health Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani said The government is committed to protecting the children of Pakistan from the scourge of polio We need to reach out to every eligible child which itself is a huge task and can only be accomplished with the collaboration of all stakeholders including the media Mr Jakhrani applauded the media for playing a proactive
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The White Tiger Fraud Did you know the only way to produce a white tiger is through severe inbreeding of brother to sister father to daughter and mother to son Did you know that there is no such species as a Royal White Bengal Tiger If you didn t know that don t feel bad you were deceived just like millions of others Read on to learn the truth about white tigers white lions tabby tigers and other genetic aberrations Over the years many people have asked us to take white tigers off their hands but in every case it was only so they could breed more babies to use so we declined For years we have railed against supporting facilities that breed and exhibit white tigers because of the abuse involved in producing them White Tigers can ONLY exist in captivity by continual inbreeding such as father to daughter brother to sister mother to son and so forth The white lions and golden tabby tigers are merely a product of this practice of inbreeding for white coats as well and are not being bred for any sort of conservation program either ALL white tigers are cross eyed whether it shows or not because the gene that causes the white coat always causes the optic nerve to be wired to the wrong side of the brain That is why white tigers are such a favorite of the tiger tamer wanabees they are far more dependant upon their masters See genetics and time line of the inbreeding below The myth of the Rare White Bengal Tiger was an illusion meant to deceive the public into thinking that these cats were endangered and being preserved for future generations The truth of the matter is that they aren t even pure Bengal tigers but rather are all the offspring of an original Siberian Bengal cross breeding The inbreeding results in many defects early deaths still births and as could be expected the cats are not very bright which is why they are preferred for entertainment purposes To quote from Dr Ron Tilson Conservation Director of the Minnesota Zoo and manager of the world renown Tiger Species Su
Amir Jahangir receiving the 1st national innovation health journalism
INNOVATION JOURNALISM TAKES POLIO TO THE HEADLINES UNICEF and Ministry of Health held the first National Health Media Awards to acknowledge media s leading role in achieving success in national health campaigns Islamabad July 07 UNICEF Pakistan in joint collaboration with the Ministry of Health Government of Pakistan held the first National Health Media Awards to applaud those media initiatives which have strongly supported the health campaigns launched nationwide The applauded media initiatives have not only promoted the campaigns but also resulted in remarkable outreach and tangible outcome Mr Amir Jahangir Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV received a special award for Innovations in Health Journalism Mr Jahangir is known for being a media person carrying out health related initiatives to improve the overall health indicators situation in Pakistan the special award was presented for his contribution and efforts towards the eradication of polio across Pakistan SAMAA TV in joint collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan and the Ministry of Health was the first media channel in Pakistan to establish a Polio Control Cell aimed at acting as an information bridge between the citizens and the polio control authorities The cell first of its kind provided instant information on the initiative to callers in the length and breadth of the country besides performing the vital task of identifying missed areas and children Since its establishment in October 2008 more than 35 000 children have been ensured the vaccination against the polio virus who otherwise would have been included as the missed targets during the campaigns Speaking on the occasion Federal Minister for Health Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani said The government is committed to protecting the children of Pakistan from the scourge of polio We need to reach out to every eligible child which itself is a huge task and can only be accomplished with the collaboration of all stakeholders including the media Mr Jakhrani applauded the media for
Federal Minister for Health Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani giving
INNOVATION JOURNALISM TAKES POLIO TO THE HEADLINES UNICEF and Ministry of Health holds the first National Health Media Awards to acknowledge media s leading role in achieving success in national health campaigns UNICEF Pakistan in joint collaboration with the Ministry of Health Government of Pakistan held the first National Health Media Awards to applaud those media initiatives which have strongly supported the health campaigns launched nationwide The applauded media initiatives have not only promoted the campaigns but also resulted in remarkable outreach and tangible outcome Mr Amir Jahangir Chief Executive Officer of SAMAA TV received a special award for Innovations in Health Journalism Mr Jahangir is known for being a media person carrying out health related initiatives to improve the overall health indicators situation in Pakistan the special award was presented for his contribution and efforts towards the eradication of polio across Pakistan SAMAA TV in joint collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan and the Ministry of Health was the first media channel in Pakistan to establish a Polio Control Cell aimed at acting as an information bridge between the citizens and the polio control authorities The cell first of its kind provided instant information on the initiative to callers in the length and breadth of the country besides performing the vital task of identifying missed areas and children Since its establishment in October 2008 more than 35 000 children have been ensured the vaccination against the polio virus who otherwise would have been included as the missed targets during the campaigns Speaking on the occasion Federal Minister for Health Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani said The government is committed to protecting the children of Pakistan from the scourge of polio We need to reach out to every eligible child which itself is a huge task and can only be accomplished with the collaboration of all stakeholders including the media Mr Jakhrani applauded the media for playing a proactive
World Health Organization Director General Forecasts indicate
Note As of Monday there were 42 suspected humans cases of bird flu spread across 8 different provinces of Indonesia The WHO is sending a stock of the anti viral Tamiflu to Indonesia in order to try and stop the outbreaks of the H5N1 flu virus which still kills half the people who get sick <b>Influenza Pandemic a Brewing Storm WHO Director General Says< b> <a href= http www paho org English DD PIN pr050927 htm >www paho org English DD PIN pr050927 htm< a> Washington D C September 27 2005 PAHO quot There will be another influenza pandemic quot and no government can afford to be caught off guard according to World Health Organization Director General Dr Lee Jong wook quot There is a storm brewing that will test us all We must anticipate it and prepare to the very best of our combined ability quot Dr Lee told ministers of health from throughout the Americas at the Pan American Health Organization s 46th Directing Council meeting here today quot Forecasts indicate that the political social and economic costs of such a pandemic will be huge I cannot emphasize this enough Failure to take this threat seriously and prepare appropriately will have catastrophic consequences quot Dr Lee said He called on health ministers to support the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza launched recently by President George W Bush at the United Nations General Assembly quot This initiative needs full international cooperation if it is to fulfill its aims I ask you all to sign up and give it your active support quot he said quot This is a critical moment for you the health leaders in your countries to interact decisively with your counterparts in agriculture finance education and industry to share information and plan strategically Your ability to do this will be vital quot Dr Lee said quot Every country must have a national pandemic control plan Every country must also have a communications strategy It should be ready and able to infor
SAMAA TV and UNICEF Pakistan s Effort to Eradicate Polio From
SAMAA TV initiated the first public private partnership between SAMAA TV UNICEF Pakistan and the Ministry of Health to position the channel as the watchdog on healthcare delivery services This partnership focuses in particular on the polio eradication campaigns which has become a national cause and is now being adopted by other public as well as private television channels The Polio Control Cell aims to bridge the gaps between the field teams and the overlooked children all over Pakistan by providing parents a contact through which they can make complaints if the field teams do not reach their homes This control cell aims at 100 immunization coverage for all children in Pakistan The cell also disseminates information related to government health initiatives and carries out awareness campaigns and ensures coordinated efforts between the Polio Control Cell Health EDOs across Pakistan and 75 000 polio vaccination team members The Polio Control Cell has provided a platform for the health authorities to reach out to the most vulnerable communities and include every child below five years of age in the national polio vaccination programme Since the effort started in October 2008 a total of 14 500 complaints were recorded and managed by SAMAA resulting in vaccinations for 22 000 children who otherwise would have been left unvaccinated hence resulting in the re emergence of the Polio virus in the region This initiative managed a big challenge on the ground by empowering the media to play the role of the watchdog and pressure the health authorities to deliver on improving the health service delivery systems The initiative has also been recognized as a benchmark for future Polio campaigns around the world by the Global Director of the World Health Organization Bruce Alyward and the founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates on their maiden visit to Nigeria this year The initiative between UNICEF and SAMAA TV has lead to a unique innovation in health delivery mechanisms and created an o
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Between 2003 and 2005 a team of international rabies experts met to consider the scale of the global rabies problem and recognised the need for a multi disciplinary group to focus efforts
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But the Conservatives criticised the government s efforts Shadow environment secretary Archie Norman described the government s aid package as parsimonious and penny pinching He said There is a great deal more to do especially to consider longer term measures to help to get the rural economy moving when the disease is dealt with Mr Norman said it
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