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Health and well-being profile of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. An overview of the health situation in the Region and its countries in 2023

9789292744656-engHealth and well-being profile of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. An overview of the health situation in the Region and its countries in 2023

In 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all Member States of the United Nations. Rapid progress on health indicators, which had gained momentum in 2000, has stalled since 2015 with rising rates of maternal and child mortality, premature mortality from NCDs and road traffic mortality. The 767 million people of the Eastern Mediterranean Region represent almost 10% of the global population. The Region includes many countries facing high rates of material and financial deprivation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, socioeconomic challenges, including access to education and health care, gender and geographical inequity concerns, environmental risk factors, natural disasters and conflicts and protracted humanitarian crises in several countries of the Region. The documented slowdown across many health-related indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) calls for a more strategic approach to reverse regional trends and address upstream issues such as risks and determinants of health.

Bridging the divide. A guide to implementing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus for health (second edition)

9789292747145-engBridging the divide. A guide to implementing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus for health (second edition)

Despite growing consensus on the value of the humanitarian development and peace nexus (HDPNx) approach also known as the New Way of Working practical guidance on how to apply it effectively in the health sector has long been lacking. The HDPNx approach seeks to leverage the comparative advantages of different actors to improve efficiency and sustainability reduce duplication and service delivery gaps address the root causes of emergencies and support transitions from humanitarian response to stabilization recovery and development. To address this gap this guide was developed as a practical tool to support the implementation of the HDPNx approach in health-related contexts. The first edition published in 2020 aimed to help health actors operationalize the approach in a coordinated multisectoral manner. Since then advances in both understanding and application of the approach have emerged. This second edition builds on the foundation of the original guide incorporating recent developments and operational learning to ensure continued relevance and effectiveness.

Drowning prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Facts from the first Global status report on drowning prevention, 2024

9789292747244-engDrowning prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Facts from the first Global status report on drowning prevention, 2024

Globally, at least 3 million people have lost their lives to drowning over the past decade. An estimated 300 000 of these drowning deaths occurred in 2021 alone and 43% of these were children aged 14 years or younger. In 2021, drowning prevention became more prominent on the global agenda when the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first ever resolution on drowning prevention, A/75/L.76 (2), setting a global framework for related efforts in all countries. The resolution reinforced the linkage of drowning prevention with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular with target 3.2, to “By 2023, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age”. An important contribution can be made by ensuring safe child access to day care and preschool services in communities near waterbodies, which relates to SDG target 4.2 on equal access to quality pre-primary education and SDG target 5.4 on unpaid care work.

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