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Drowning is a leading killer, particularly of children and young adults, yet has been greatly neglected. Despite accounting for a higher number of deaths than many other substantial public health issues, drowning has not benefitted from the targeted attention it requires, which is particularly tragic because low cost and effective drowning prevention interventions exist. Therefore, the recent UN General Assembly's adoption of a resolution on global drowning prevention is a historic first, and offers an exciting opportunity by providing a comprehensive framework and a practical roadmap that a range of actors and sectors, including governments, can follow to address the challenge of drowning prevention.
Assuntos
Afogamento/mortalidade , Afogamento/prevenção & controle , Saúde Global , Humanos , Saúde Pública , Nações UnidasAssuntos
Infecções por Coronavirus , Pandemias , Relações Pais-Filho , Poder Familiar , Pneumonia Viral , Mudança Social , Adolescente , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Criança , Maus-Tratos Infantis/psicologia , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Infecções por Coronavirus/psicologia , Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , Humanos , Poder Familiar/psicologia , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , Pneumonia Viral/psicologia , SARS-CoV-2Assuntos
Oftalmopatias/diagnóstico , Oftalmopatias/terapia , Programas Nacionais de Saúde/organização & administração , Fortalecimento Institucional/organização & administração , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/organização & administração , Mão de Obra em Saúde/organização & administração , Humanos , Transtornos da Visão/diagnóstico , Transtornos da Visão/terapia , Seleção Visual/organização & administraçãoRESUMO
Overwhelmed by an abundance of often confusing, ambiguous, or apparently contradictory messages on disease prevention in today's multiple media streams, the general public would surely value authoritative, clear, and evidence-based instructions on how to actively contribute to the reduction of their cancer risk. The European Code Against Cancer is a set of 12 recommendations for individuals on how to reduce cancer risk. The Code carries the authority and reliability of expert scientists working under the coordination of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer research agency of the WHO. The Code's messages are aimed at individuals and have been enthusiastically promoted by European cancer associations. The experience of developing and promoting the European Code has generated interest in developing analogous recommendations for other regions of the world. Under the overall umbrella of a World Code Against Cancer using the same International Agency for Research on Cancer methodology, regional Codes could be developed, focused on regions sufficiently large and distinct to merit development of versions adapted to regional differences in risk factors and cancer patterns. Consideration of such an adapted model illustrates why a simple translation of the European Code would not be sufficient to promote cancer prevention globally.