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Siste nyheter fra FHI, WHO og ECDC
- Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, new study finds
Accurate pregnancy dating and quality care combined with the steroids are key to survival The results of a new clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that […]
- Begrenset tilgang på pneumokokkvaksine
Kun et begrenset antall doser av pneumokokkvaksinen Pneumovax er tilgjengelig i 2020, og på kort sikt har derfor ikke FHI tilstrekkelig antall doser til alle som anbefales vaksinen.
- Snart tomt for influensavaksine fra Folkehelseinstituttet
På grunn av koronapandemien har det vært rekordhøy etterspørsel etter influensavaksine i målgruppene for vaksinasjon. Det nødvendig å rasjonere ut de siste dosene for at flest mulig mottakere […]
- The World Health Organization and Wikimedia Foundation expand access to trusted information about COVID-19 on Wikipedia
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that administers Wikipedia, announced today a collaboration to expand the public’s access to the latest and most […]
- New book calls on world leaders to unite in response to health threats
At the occasion of the World Health Summit 2020 and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, a new book has been launched that calls on world leaders and politicians to unite in their response […]
- Rapid Risk Assessment: Increased transmission of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK – thirteenth update
In this update, we assess the risk for the general population and vulnerable individuals in relation to the increase in COVID-19 notification rates in the EU/EEA and the UK.
- Sju av ti rogalendinger positive til koronavaksine
Nærmere 70 prosent av de spurte i en fylkeshelseundersøkelse for Rogaland er positive til å ta vaksine dersom de blir anbefalt å ta den. Rundt 14 prosent svarer nokså eller svært usannsynlig.
- Nigeria resumes Yellow fever vaccination with safety measures necessary for the COVID-19 context
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- Endring i reiseråd for regionen Kalmar i Sverige
Utenriksdepartementet fraråder reiser som ikke er strengt nødvendige til regionen Kalmar i Sverige.
- New Study 31/A5349 on the treatment of drug-susceptible TB
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global TB Programme welcomes the results from a landmark study on the treatment of drug-susceptible TB presented at the 51st virtual Union World Conference on […]
- Statement of the Twenty-Sixth Polio IHR Emergency Committee
The twenty-sixth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened and opened by the WHO Deputy […]
- Vannbårent campylobakter-utbrudd på Askøy i 2019
Resultater fra utbruddet er publisert i det europeiske smitteverntidsskriftet «Eurosurveillance».
- World Sight Day 2020
In recognition of World Sight Day 2020, the UN Friends of Vision, the Permanent Missions of Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh and Ireland to the United Nations, organized a high-Level event […]
- Økt bruk av sterke smertestillende medisiner med opioider
Nesten halvparten av pasientene som får opioider på blå resept mot kroniske smerter, blir langvarige brukere, og flere får høyere doser enn anbefalt, viser en ny studie fra FHI.
- INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2020 #3
During such international food safety events, the INFOSAN Secretariat relies on the swift action of national INFOSAN Emergency Contact Points (ECP) to respond to requests for information. Rapid […]
- Ukerapport for uke 42
Overvåkingsdata og modellering viser at smittespredningen fortsatt er på et relativt lavt nivå generelt i befolkningen.
- Rapid outbreak assessment: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium and S. Anatum infections linked to Brazil nuts
Since 1 August 2019, a multi-country outbreak, caused by Salmonella Typhimurium ST19 and S. Anatum ST64, has affected three European Union (EU) countries, the United Kingdom and Canada.
- Startskudd for en ny nasjonal folkehelseundersøkelse
I dag blir 22 000 personer i Norge invitert på SMS og/eller e-post til å delta i «Den nasjonale folkehelseundersøkelsen».
- FHI anbefaler at Kalmar blir rødt
Folkehelseinstituttet anbefaler at regjeringen innfører innreisekarantene for regionen Kalmar i Sverige. For Norden for øvrig og EU/EØS/Schengen blir det ikke foreslått endringer.
- Selskapet Netcompany skal utvikle app for digital smittesporing
Utviklerne bak danske Smittestop skal utvikle den norske appen for digital smittesporing.
- Call for entries: 2nd WHO Health for All Film Festival
The World Health Organization invites independent film-makers, production companies, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films to the […]
- WHO 2020 Global TB Report app – now available in English, French and Russian
The new version of the World Health Organization (WHO) 2020 Global TB Report app is now available for your smartphone and tablet. The game-changing app brings to the users’ fingertips the latest TB […]
- Kim Sledge and the World We Want partner with WHO Foundation to re-record unity anthem “We Are Family” in response to COVID-19 and to focus on global public health needs
Special edition cover of the classic song “We Are Family’ will be accompanied by a worldwide viral video starring celebrities, frontline health heroes, leaders and members of the public singing […]
- Endringer oppdaget i koronavirus fra Trondheim
FHI mottok prøver fra smitteutbrudd i Trondheim fredag og har gjennom helgen fått avdekket at det i Trondheim nok er flere forskjellige undergrupper av koronaviruset.
- WHO appoints co-chairs of Independent Commission on sexual misconduct during the Ebola response in North Kivu and Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual abuse and exploitation during the response to the tenth Ebola Virus Disease […]
- Strategic exchange with representatives from civil society and communities
The civil society virtual meeting held on 16 October 2020 provided an opportunity to share updates on WHO’s work on HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2020 and hear […]
- Ny app gjenbruker navn
Navnet Smittestopp gikk av med seieren i en avstemning om hva som bør være navnet på den nye appen for digital smittesporing.
- Solidarity Therapeutics Trial produces conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for COVID-19 in record time
In just six months, the world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics has generated conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. […]
- Lite koronasmitte i barnehage og skole
Tall fra Nasjonalt smittesporingsteam ved Folkehelseinstituttet viser at det er få smittetilfeller med korona i barnehager og på skoler i Norge. Funnene er i tråd med erfaringer fra andre land.
- Endring i reiseråd for enkelte områder i Finland
Utenriksdepartementet fraråder reiser som ikke er strengt nødvendige til seks sykehusdistrikter i Finland.
- Sixth Annual meeting of the “Friends of the Task Force” Working with Member States to deliver the NCD-related SDG targets during and beyond COVID-19
On 24 September 2020, the Friends of the Task Force met in the margins of the high-level segment of the 75thsession of the United Nations General Assembly. Participants included Member States, UN […]
- New electronic survey manual supports countries to combat micronutrient deficiencies
A new Micronutrient survey manual (2020) and toolkit, developed in collaboration by WHO, CDC, UNICEF and Nutrition International were published today to meet the demand of countries interested in […]
- WHO Bulletin Call for Papers: Behavioural and Social Sciences for Better Health
As part of WHO’s efforts to scale up the use of behavioural and social sciences, the Bulletin will publish a special issue on Behavioural and Social Sciences for Health in late 2021. The call […]
- Årsrapport 2019: Resistensovervåking av virus i Norge (RAVN)
Den årlige rapporten fra Resistensovervåking av virus i Norge (RAVN) presenterer nasjonale data om antiviral resistens og fokuserer på aktuelle temaer relatert til behandling av virusinfeksjoner.
- Folkehelseinstituttet endrer presentasjon av data om testaktivitet i Norge
Fra og med denne uken har Folkehelseinstituttet endret sin presentasjon av testaktivitet for SARS-CoV-2 i Norge.
- Status covid-19 uke 41
Smittespredningen er fortsatt på et relativt lavt nivå i Norge i uke 41. Det har vært en økning i antallet meldte smittede siden slutten av august, og det er store geografiske variasjoner.
- WHO takes a position on genetically modified mosquitoes
Each year, more than 700 000 people die from vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis, among […]
- RESPECT Implementation package for preventing violence against women
UN Women and WHO are publishing the RESPECT implementation package for preventing violence against women. This implementation package comprises of a suite of practical resources and tools to support […]
- WHO: Global TB progress at risk
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were making steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 9% reduction in incidence seen between 2015 and 2019 and a 14% drop in deaths in the […]
- Investment in digital health needs careful planning: new WHO guide explains how to do it well
How to make positive and sustainable change with digital health investments With the right approach and effective investment, digital health interventions can be successful long-term solutions that […]
- Revidert mal for smittevernveileder – bransjestandard
Folkehelseinstituttet har revidert malen som bransjer, tjenester og organisasjoner kan bruke for å utarbeide egne smittevernveiledere eller bransjestandarder tilpasset deres aktivitet.
- Release of module and mapping of tools on stakeholder and community engagement in quality of care initiatives for maternal, newborn and child health
The WHO and UNICEF recently published a module to guide policy makers and programme implementers working in quality improvement in maternal, newborn and child health, to support making comprehensive […]
- FHI vil at befolkningen avgjør nytt navn på smitteapp
Hva skal den nye appen som overtar for Smittestopp hete? FHI utlyser i dag en avstemning om tre navnealternativer. Hele befolkningen kan delta, og vinnernavnet blir offentliggjort mandag 19. oktober.
- Nedgangen for andre smittsomme sykdommer enn covid-19 fortsetter
Tendensen til at det rapporteres færre andre smittsomme sykdommer en covid-19 under pandemien fortsetter.
- Impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, their health and our food systems
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social […]
- Neglected tropical diseases: tackling stigmatization, discrimination and mental health through a person-centred approach
WHO recently published its guide on the mental health of people with neglected tropical diseases. The work analyses the combined social and economic implications and evidences how pain, disability […]
- WHO publishes guidance on climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities
New WHO guidance for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities provides health professionals and health care facility managers with key tools and interventions to […]
- Rapid risk assessment: Increased transmission of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK – twelfth update
In this update, we analyse the risk posed to the general population, vulnerable individuals, and healthcare provision by the current increase in COVID-19 case notification rates observed in the […]
- Threat Assessment Brief: Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: considerations for public health response
Cases with suspected or possible reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 have been recently reported in different countries. In many of these cases, it is uncertain if the individual’s Polymerase Chain […]
- Rapid Risk Assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the EU/EEA and the UK – eleventh update: resurgence of cases
In this update, ECDC analyses the risk of further escalation of COVID-19 in the countries that have reported a recent increase in COVID-19 cases and the risk of further escalation of COVID-19 across […]