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Air quality indexes: key considerations and roadmaps for best practices
No full textv, 57 p.Air quality indexes (AQIs) are widely used to communicate short-term air pollution concentrations and related health risks to the public. Conventional AQIs are typically formulated based on the concentration of the single air pollutant that most exceeds its regulatory standard (among all pollutants measured). Alternatively, health-based AQIs represent the combined health risks due to multiple air pollutants and are formulated from concentration–response functions derived from epidemiological evidence. This report examines public health approaches to improve AQIs, with a focus on roadmaps for best practices in developing, validating and communicating health-based AQIs. It first reviews the status of and differences between conventional and health-based AQIs. The Canadian Air Quality Health Index is presented as a model health-based approach, and the strengths and weaknesses of several novel indexes are discussed. Next, published studies supporting conventional and health-based AQIs across several tiers of evaluation are reviewed, focusing on evidence of public health benefits. The roles of public communication and global equity are also discussed. From this assessment, key considerations that serve as the basis for framing roadmaps for best practices moving forward are identified. In conclusion, health-based AQIs are noted to offer several advantages compared with conventional AQIs. There is a need to adopt locally-adapted, equity sensitive approaches that reflect diverse air pollution profiles, health susceptibilities and cultural contexts. Strengthening risk communication – through improved indexes and innovative strategies – plays a key role in supporting future efforts to protect public health
Summary of the Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2025 = Résumé du rapport mondial sur les maladies tropicales négligées 2025
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Rapport du directeur régional : l’activité du Bureau régional de l’OMS pour l’Europe en 2024-2025
No full textix, 85 p.Le présent rapport décrit les activités menées par le Bureau régional de l’OMS pour l’Europe (OMS/Europe) entre le 1er septembre 2024 et le 31 août 2025. Ces activités ont été effectuées sur la base du Programme de travail européen 2020-2025 et du Treizième Programme général de travail 2019-2025 (treizième PGT). Le rapport présente les activités relevant de chacun des trois piliers du treizième PGT : la couverture sanitaire universelle, les situations d’urgence sanitaire, et la santé et le bien-être, ainsi que du pilier porteur « une OMS/Europe plus efficace et efficiente apportant un meilleur soutien aux États membres »
Инструмент оценки устойчивости лабораторий: руководство пользователя
Full text linkv, 4 c.В настоящем документе представлены практические рекомендации по оценке и повышению устойчивости лабораторных услуг. Описывается структурированный подход к оценке ключевых направлений: ресурсов, обязательств и сетевого взаимодействия, качества услуг и расширения возможностей – на основе 29 индикаторов, оцениваемых по шкале от 1 до 4 баллов. Полученные результаты позволяют лабораториям и заинтересованным сторонам выявлять сильные стороны, пробелы и приоритетные области для улучшения. Методология способствует планированию на основе данных и мониторингу прогресса с течением времени. Для упрощения сбора данных, подсчета и анализа доступно веб-приложение файл Excel
