Media response to colon cancer campaigns in Switzerland 2005-2007: regional newspapers are the most reliable among the printed media

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Health campaigns are frequently covered by printed media, but coverage is not homogeneous across different types of newspapers. Switzerland as a multilinguistic country with many newspapers offers a good field for study. A better understanding of how printed media report on national campaigns against colon cancer in the three main linguistic regions may help to improve future public health interventions. Therefore, we analyzed articles published between 2005 and 2007 during the campaigns "<it>Darmkrebs-nie</it>?" and "<it>Self-Care</it>" in the German, French and Italian regions of Switzerland.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>Some 65% of articles reporting on colon cancer were in German, 23% and 12% were in French and Italian respectively. During the campaign, topics linked to colon cancer were increasingly covered by the media. Regional newspapers (66%) reported significantly more about colon cancer and produced the most detailed articles.</p> <p>Both gain- and loss-framed messages have been used by journalists, whereas the campaigns used merely gain-framed messages. Latin (French and Italian) newspapers mixed gain- and loss-framed messages in the same articles, while German articles mainly used a single frame throughout.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Swiss-German papers reported more about the topic and the reporting was quantitatively and qualitatively more prominent in regional papers. The press followed the campaigns closely only during the period of campaigning, with high coverage. We propose to consider the regional press as an important vehicle of health information. Moreover, slight differences in framing can be observed between German and Latin articles.</p

A Global Charter for the Public’s Health: a key tool to improve public health worldwide

The Charter Global Charter for the Public’s Health, developed by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) jointly with the WHO, is a comprehensive framework that can make a significant difference in public health and facilitate the global achievement of the SDGs and the global response to health threats. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the main threats to health of our century. In this thesis, a real case scenario of the Global Charter for the Public’s Health implementation in the anti-microbial resistance context is considered. The Global Charter for the Public’s Health can pave the way for the global intersectoral actions needed to successfully tackle this threat. This can be achieved through the effective implementation of its core services (Prevention, Protection and Promotion) and its enabler functions (Information, Capacity, Advocacy and Governance)

Chronic effects of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) modulation of GIRK channels by regulators of G protein signaling proteins

Nous avons démontré que le faible couplage dans les neurones DA est dû à une expression spécifique de canaux hétéromériques GIRK2/3 et à la présence d'un membre de la famille des régulateurs de la signalisation des protéines G, RGS2. On a aussi déterminé que la modulation par RGS2 joue un rôle dans les phénomènes d'adaptation survenant lors d'expositions chroniques aux drogues: nous avons observé une EC₅₀ significativement plus basse dans les souris injectées avec la drogue ainsi qu'une réduction de l'expression du messager RGS2. Finalement, nous avons démontré qu'une auto-administration de GHB, à des doses qui, normalement, induisent une récompense, devenaient aversives après que les animaux avaient été exposés au GHB. Ces résultats suggèrent un mécanisme qui pourrait sous-tendre une forme particulière de tolérance au GHB. Cette découverte offre de nouvelles perspectives quant aux cibles utilisées pour le traitement des addictions

WFPHA: World Federation of Public Health Associations: Call for Global Public Health Leaders: Provision of Safe Dentistry for All

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The Public Health Approach to Oral Health: A Literature Review

Background: Oral health (OH) has evolved beyond dental concerns to encompass psychosocial dimensions and overall well-being. This study reviews OH strategies within a public health framework to identify key elements for effective OH promotion. Methods: A literature review following PRISMA guidelines identified 42 relevant articles from 62 screened. Five themes emerged: group-level, individual-level, policy-level (emphasizing devising OH policies), healthcare delivery, and communication. Common components included OH education, behaviour change, access to OH services, and policy integration. Results: Thematic analysis identified five overarching themes in oral health (OH) promotion strategies, with a focus on tailored approaches for specific populations and components such as education, access to services, interventions, and policy, emphasizing the multifaceted nature of OH promotion. Conclusion: Effective OH promotion requires a multifaceted approach and tailored strategies with interprofessional collaboration. Future research should focus on cost-effectiveness and user-friendly resources for OH professionals and policymakers.</p

The Millennium Development Goals: experiences, achievements and what's next

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals to be achieved by 2015 addressing poverty, hunger, maternal and child mortality, communicable disease, education, gender inequality, environmental damage and the global partnership. Most activities worldwide have focused on maternal and child health and communicable diseases, while less attention has been paid to environmental sustainability and the development of a global partnership. Up to now, several targets have been at least partially achieved: hunger reduction is on track, poverty has been reduced by half, living conditions of 200 million deprived people enhanced, maternal and child mortality as well as communicable diseases diminished and education improved. Nevertheless, some goals will not be met, particularly in the poorest regions, due to different challenges (e.g. the lack of synergies among the goals, the economic crisis, etc.). The post-2015 agenda is now under discussion. The new targets, whatever they will be called, should reflect today's political situation, health and environmental challenges, and an all-inclusive, intersectoral and accountable approach should be adopted

Dental public health capacity worldwide: Results of a global survey

The World Federation of Public Health Associations' Oral Health Working Group (WFPHA OHWG) carried out a survey to establish the extent of global dental public health (DPH) capacity. Senior stakeholders in DPH completed 124 surveys, covering 73 countries and all WHO regions. The survey evaluated DPH workforce within the country, funding, education, current services, and integration between public health and DPH in countries across the world. In 62 per cent of countries, DPH is only partially integrated in the public health system, while in 25 per cent of countries it has not yet been formally integrated. DPH programs at Masters level are available in 44 per cent of countries. Over half of countries have 0 to 10 trained DPH professionals. Because both poor oral and general health share several common risk factors, DPH must be integrated into national health systems and budgets, with an emphasis on having trained DPH specialists available in every country to collaborate in healthcare policy and provision

Vaccination — A Step Closer to Universal Health Coverage

Vaccination saves countless lives worldwide. However, a gap in accessibility to and acceptability of vaccines is observed locally and globally. This gap must be addressed through a combined intersectoral approach that takes into account different social, economic, political and environmental aspects of vaccination. In addition, a comprehensive strategy is necessary to provide better immunization to all as the Decade of Vaccines comes to an end