All Resources for 'Public Health'

International Youth Day 2020

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News
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

In 1999, the 12th of August was declared International Youth Day.

Since then, the day has been dedicated to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable...

Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) 2020 Programme Implementation in Pakistan

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News
Themes
Prevention
Media-Based
School-Based
Pharmacological Interventions
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) and support from Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (INL) is in...

The Child Welfare Inequalities App

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Website
Themes
Prevention
Public Health

The CWIP App brings together around 16 different datasets at the local authority and neighbourhood level, with a range of features including being able to adjust for deprivation effects using the results from linear models calculated ‘on...

Washington State University PhD in Prevention Science

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News
Themes
Prevention

In 2012, Washington State University became the first to offer a PhD in Prevention Science. 

The curriculum is designed to ensure that students both

(a) receive broad, interdisciplinary training in the area of prevention science; and

(b)...

Drink in moderation. A non-preventive message

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News
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction

Drink in moderation. A healthy, well-meaning and responsible advice, transmitted by the alcoholic beverage industry in all its advertisements, aimed at preventing the problems of excessive alcohol consumption. Right?

I'm not so sure.

The...

Alcohol and Immunity: Drinking can affect the body's defense

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News
Themes
Public Health
Infectious Diseases

Abuse of alcoholic beverages can weaken the immune system and leave the body more exposed to diseases.

Staying healthy and adopting habits that strengthen immunity are recommendations of health professionals since the beginning of the...

Webinar on the World Drug Report 2020

Publication Date
Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Partner Organisation
This webinar features a presentation of the World Drug Report 2020 by Thomas Pietschmann (UNODC Research Section), one of the authors of the report.