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Pediatricians want farmers to use fewer antibiotics - CNN.com
The "overuse" and "misuse" of antibiotics in animals and in people in largely to blame for antibiotic resistance, the authors said. Exactly why is a group of people doctors calling on animal doctors and animal owners to stop overusing antibiotics?
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GCC Goes Big with New Degree in Micro-Science, Nanotechnology
NYLON - Genesee Community College (GCC) is offering a new Nanotechnology Associate in Applied Science Degree, which prepares graduates to use microscopes and clean rooms to study the smallest parts of the our world. According to a press release from GCC, the New York State Education Department has approved the new degree following Governor Andrew Cuomo's ...
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World Health Organization  (WHO) 
Emergency work 

The World Health Organization's primary objective in natural and man-made emergencies is to coordinate with Member States and other stakeholders to "reduce avoidable loss of life and the burden of disease and disability."


WHO currently defines its role in public health as follows: 

  • providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed;
  • shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation,  and dissemination of valuable knowledge;
  • setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation;
  • articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options;
  • providing technical support, catalyzing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and
  • monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.

The WHO has published various tools for measuring and monitoring the capacity of national health systems  and health workforces.  The Global Health Observatory (GHO) has been the WHO's main portal which provides access to data and analyses for key health themes by monitoring health situations around the globe.
The World Health Organization ( WHO; ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group.

Surgery and Trauma Care

The WHO promotes road safety as a means to reduce traffic-related injuries.

WHO has also worked on global initiatives in surgery, including emergency and essential surgical care, trauma care, and safe surgery. The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is in current use worldwide in the effort to improve patient safety;

Health policy 

WHO addresses government health policy with two aims: firstly, "to address the underlying social and economic determinants of health through policies and programmes that enhance health equity and integrate pro-poor, gender-responsive, and human rights-based approaches" and secondly "to promote a healthier environment, intensify primary prevention and influence public policies in all sectors so as to address the root causes of environmental threats to health".

In terms of health services, WHO looks to improve "governance, financing, staffing and management" and the availability and quality of evidence and research to guide policy making. It also strives to "ensure improved access, quality and use of medical products and technologies". WHO - working with donor agencies and national governments - can improve their use of and their reporting about their use of research evidence.


The WHO has published various tools for measuring and monitoring the capacity of national health systems  and health workforces.  The Global Health Observatory (GHO) has been the WHO's main portal which provides access to data and analyses for key health themes by monitoring health situations around the globe. 


The WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS), the WHO Quality of Life Instrument(WHOQOL), and the Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) provide guidance for data collection. 

Collaborative efforts between WHO and other agencies, such as through the Health Metrics Network, also aim to provide sufficient high-quality information to assist governmental decision making. 

 WHO promotes the development of capacities in member states to use and produce research that addresses their national needs, including through theEvidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet).  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/AMRO) became the first region to develop and pass a policy on research for health approved in September 2009. 



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