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06-04-2021
Many commercial baby foods marketed in Poland and across the Region are not nutritionally suitable.
Inappropriate promotion of commercial baby foods can undermine parents’ confidence in home-produced foods and breastfeeding, as well as encourage dietary habits that may lead to obesity and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
A new WHO/Europe report, “Improving the nutritional quality of commercial foods for infants and young children in Poland”, concludes that inappropriate promotion is a widespread practice, echoing other recent reports coming from many countries of the WHO European Region.
“Good nutrition in infancy and early childhood is the foundation of good health and development later in life. Exclusive breastfeeding for the child’s first 6 months, and establishing healthy nutritional habits early on, can protect children from both overweight and obesity – conditions that are associated with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and other NCDs in adu
15-02-2021
Model bacteria educate passers-by in the Croatian capital Zagreb
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and all the pressures faced by public health providers, partners in countries across the WHO European Region nonetheless showed great commitment to marking World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2020. Partners and other organizations in Member States conducted a wide range of activities to raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR), operating within local restrictions and shifting events online to keep participants safe.
Dr Nino Berdzuli, Director of WHO/Europe’s Division of Country Health Programmes, expressed the satisfaction felt by all involved at the high level of activity in countries, despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic. “It is most gratifying to see so many Member States maintaining and even increasing their activity for WAAW,” she commented. “I see enthusiasm and innovation coming to the fore in a most challenging year. The pan
03-02-2021
WHO has created a forum for tackling misinformation on health and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
The WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases is bringing together a broad range of stakeholders in a series of meetings to gather the necessary expertise to tackle health disinformation and help build a toolkit of policy initiatives for the future.
Misinformation and disinformation on NCDs
Every day we are exposed to a huge amount of information and more and more people are looking for advice on health issues digitally via search engines and social media. While wider access to health information can be positive, the rapid spread of inaccurate facts on health topics can lead to serious consequences.