WHO was present in the "Prince of Asturias"

Days behind delivered to themselves the awards the Prince of Asturias of the year 2009. As it will be remembered, a few months ago the jury of this award informed that the World Organization of the Health (WHO) the Prince of Asturias of International cooperation would receive the prestigious Award 2009. Next, this health blog will allude to the above mentioned event and to the speech realized by the number one of the international sanitary organism.

Organized by the Foundation the Prince of Asturias, these important awards were delivered by the president of honor of this institution, the very same Prince of Asturias, D. Felipe de Borbón and Greece, in an event realized last week in the city of Oviedo, Spain.

Although from the last May it was known that the jury had awarded the Prize the Prince of Asturias of International cooperation 2009 to the World Organization of the Health, it was newly a few days ago that the award was delivered to the general manager of the WHO, doctor Margaret Chan.

In the frame of this event, and after receiving the hand distinction of the Prince of Asturias, the leader of the international organism realized a brief speech as gratitude for so important distinction.

Chan said that, across the received award, the Foundation the Prince of Asturias not only honors the organism but also to the intrinsic value of which all the persons enjoy good health, the importance of the international cooperation in the progress of the health and the need that there is more just the distribution of the benefits that produce the medical progresses, he reported the web site of the WHO.

It costs to clarify that the jury of the award decided to grant the award to the World Organization of the Health for redeeming a leadership function in the crucial sanitary matters in a world context in transformation, as informed in his moment the web page of the Foundation the Prince of Asturias, and he added that, between other things, also there was taken into consideration the aptitude to give technical support to the countries that need it.

It is important to add that, in the above mentioned occasion, also delivered to themselves the remaining awards the Prince of Asturias.

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The war declares the United States to the Flu TO H1N1

The first pandemic of the XXIst century keeps on being a worry for the government of the United States of America, which some weeks ago began with the vaccination campaign. From the North American Presidency, they has just informed that the chief of the USA, Barack Obama, declared in the last hours National Emergency for Flu To, illness that has already caused hundreds of deaths in the above mentioned country.

More than two weeks ago this health blog reported about the beginning of the vaccination against the Influenza A in territory of the USA like principal measurement to avoid the spread of the virus H1N1, principal responsible for this illness.
As regards this sanitary topic, it is important to add that the United States decided to declare National Emergency for Flu To, he reported the web site of the White House. Signed by the proper president Barack Obama, this important declaration gives the go-ahead to the American health services to start all the plans that are necessary of rapid form, if it is that the illness increases and it aggravates in running of the weeks, he published the web.

In the United States, Katrina has declared the National Emergency in alarming and important situations how, for example, after the hurricane in 2005, for the hurricanes Ike and Gustav in 2008 or for not such distant floods in North Dakota.

It is important to add that, according to the last numbers handled by the World Organization of the Health (WHO), the Flu TO H1N1 keeps on propagating for the world. The illness has already affected about 414.945 persons in the world, especially in the region of the Americas, of which approximately 4.999 have died, he published the web of the WHO.

If you are interested in the topic, this health blog invites it to read more about the Influenza A entering to the special paragraph on the illness.

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How to choose the pacifier of the baby

The health of the newborn baby is one of the essential questions of that all the parents take care. For it they have to decide what elements and care are the ideals for the baby. Between the worries it is to know how to choose the pacifier of the baby, a topic of the one that we detail to you more in this health blog.

First of all, to choose pacifier it is necessary to make sure that it expires with the safety norms, and that he does not suppose a danger for the health of the child. Secondly, it is necessary to watch the size, and to make sure that chooses a pacifier with a size adapted for the age of the baby.

Also it is advisable to choose pacifiers that are only one piece, to prevent the baby from being able to swallow some part for detachment. In the same way, the pacifiers of a piece are usually easier to clean that those who have more of one. Also, the pacifier is necessary to wash it often and to sterilize it sporadically, even more in the first months of life of the baby, with the idea of avoiding contagions. In this sense, on having bought a new pacifier, it is advisable to immerse in boiled water approximately five minutes, to avoid possible gérmenes.

At the time of choosing pacifier, the parents can doubt between latex or silicone. In fact, the election depends on with which the baby is more comfortable, since there are no big differences between two options. What yes is advisable is to choose the latex when the teeth begin going out for him, since this one is more resistant to the bites.

One of the doubts that arises between the parents is when to change the pacifier. There is no solid answer to this doubt, since it depends on the use that him of to the pacifier. What yes is suitable is to change it when it is damaged. Also it is advisable not to give the pacifier to children older than two years.

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Spain begins the vaccination against the Flu To

This health blog continues his journalistic coverage on the advance of the Flu TO H1N1 in the world. For months one decided to report about the first pandemic of the XXIst century and this way it has been done. Previously, a so called note has published this way “What mission the vaccine has against the Flu To”, in which one reported what the vaccination date of commencement would be against the Influenza A in Spain. Next, it will be extended more on this topic.

The vaccination campaign against the Flu To in Spanish territory will begin next Monday, the 16th of November, reported the Ministry of Health and Social policy, across his web page. This decision was taken in the frame of an important meeting of the Interterritorial Council of the National System of Health (SNS), which was provided with the presence of the very same minister Trinidad Jiménez.

It was in this meeting that there were approved the actions to realize next month. For example, the vaccine will be applied only to the persons that the high-risk groups integrate, he published the web, which added that adults, major children of 6 months with chronic illnesses; pregnant women; sanitary workpeople and of essential public services this are what they should be immunized.

It is important to add that, according to the web, has decided to apply only one dose to the adults between 18 and 60 years that the high-risk groups integrate. And also it would be good to clarify that the vaccination is not obligatory, as they informed from the proper secretariat of the State.

The last information offered to the World Organization of the Health (WHO) indicates that the Flu TO H1N1 has already affected about 399.232 persons in the world of whom approximately 4.735 died, he published the web site of the international organism.

To know more on the Flu To, this health blog invites it to read the special paragraph on the illness.

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What mission does the vaccine have against the flu A

The question relative to the vaccine of the flu A is raising certain polemic and contradiction in Spain, as in other countries of the European Union, like France, where they have appeared the legality of implanting a vaccination plan for the whole population. For it, in this health blog we appear what mission the vaccine has against the flu A.

The vaccine against the flu A is not a 100 % effective and his principal mission turns around being an element of prevention of complications, therefore it is not going to serve to avoid all the cases of flu A, but yes to avoid complications. For it, as tell the experts, the vaccine will reduce the death risk for flu A.

Specifying. The vaccine of the flu A has the mission to introduce in the organism fractions of the virus H1N1, so that the immune system gets accustomed to this new substance and makes the necessary antibodies that fight it.

Another interesting aspect is that of the side effects of the vaccine against the flu A, since nothing is known regarding them, as well as of the price that it will have or of what there will gain the companies and pharmaceutical laboratories that excuse them. It is necessary to emphasize that beforehand, it is the Administration the one that has authority to distribute the vaccine, since it will not be possible to buy this one.

In short, that the vaccine against commonly called flu A has the mission to generate antibodies in the organism, so that it protects of possible problems. It is necessary to insist on the fact that the most important thing the prevention is, and that this vaccine is not going to avoid all the cases that could arise from flu A, since his effectiveness is not 100 %. The vaccine will begin to be given in Spain from November 16 the high-risk groups.

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I find on the Flu To in Washington

Last week an important meeting was realized in the city of Washington A.D., the United States of America, to debate about the first pandemic of the XXIst century, the already famous Flu TO H1N1. The target of this meeting was to obtain information about clinical pictures on a global scale and about the treatments realized in the cases of Influenza A.

Realized from Wednesday, the 14th until Friday, the 16th of October in the head office of the Pan-American Organization of the Health (OPS), located in the American city of Washington A.D., the central topic of this meeting was the Flu TO H1N1.

As he informed the official web site of the World Organization of the Health (WHO), most of the affected ones by the virus H1N1, causative of the Flu To, pictures keep on presenting gripales without complications. The same ones recover in a period of seven days and, sometimes, without any treatment with medicines, he published the web.
The same way, it is valid to clarify it, more complex cases still exist. One of the worries raised in the above mentioned meeting, as he informed the web of the WHO, is the clinical evolution and the patients' treatment that develop a serious progressive pneumonia.

It is important to add that in this occasion did to themselves hundred presents of professionals of the health like doctors, scientists and persons linked to the sanitary area of different parts of the world, it spread the web, which added that the assistants raised his experience as regards this pandemic.

According to the last numbers handled by the World Organization of the Health, the Flu TO H1N1 it has already affected about 399.232 persons in the world, especially in the region of the Americas. As regards the number of deceased because of this illness, for the time being the information indicates that the mortal cases are approximately 4.735, he published the web of the WHO.

If you are interested in the topic, this health blog invites it to read more about the Flu TO H1N1 entering to the special paragraph on the illness.

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