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It is the Holy month of Ramadan and Muslims all over the world have begun fasting. Ramadan is a month where believers learn to exercise self-control. A major facet of this is the abstinence from food and drink “fasting” that is prescribed to all healthy Muslims during the hours of sunrise to sunset. Communities in Action, supported by the Department of Health, have produced the “Ramadan Health Guide” in order to provide information and advice on maximising health gain during the Muslim fast.
Plan joins huge relief effort in flood-hit Pakistan: Aid workers from Plan International have joined the massive relief effort to help families hit by Pakistan’s worst flooding in 80 years. Unconfirmed reports have put the death toll as high as 1,800, while as many as 2.5 million people are caught up in the crisis. Outbreaks of diarrhoea and cholera are now real fears, while food and drinking water are in short supply. You can help by calling 0300 777 9777 or making an online donation.
The Men's Health Forum in partnership with the Royal Society of Public Health is organising a symposium on men, physical activity and sport in London on 25th November 2010. Building on the theme from this year's Men's Health Week in June, the event will bring together a range of people with expertise in physical activity, sport, men’s health, health promotion, health policy and related areas to discuss key issues
The Men’s Health Forum has also recently written a report on “One Million Men: Physical Activity and Sport Challenge”. To view the report please click on the link below.
Call to involve disabled people in HEFCE policy making. HEFCE invites disabled people and those in higher education (HE) who support them to become involved in HEFCE policy making over the next 12 months. Anyone wishing to do so is invited to express their interest by 24 September 2010. This would be a one-year commitment requiring little to no travel.
“Public Health specialists should be at the heart of commissioning” Professor Lindsey Davies, President of the Faculty of Public Health, has written to the 3,500 members of the FPH, updating them on processes currently in place to gather opinion for eventual response to the NHS White Paper and to feed into government consultation on the upcoming Public Health White Paper.
UK and India announce joint funding call to combat worlds biggest health threat:
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) have announced today a commitment to jointly fund research into chronic non-communicable diseases, a group of conditions responsible for approximately 60 per cent of deaths worldwide. The £4 million initiative will focus on practical interventions to prevent and treat diseases such as diabetes, stroke and heart disease
Unhealthy parents put their children’s lives at risk warns GP leader. Professor Steve Field – Chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners representing 42,000 GPs across the UK – says parents have to face up to the serious impact that their own personal behaviour has on their children and urges them to become healthy role models so that their children can live long, healthy and fulfilling lives.
Personal responsibility health agenda 'welcomed'. The coalition government’s stress on personal responsibility for health is being welcomed by experts - but they warn people still need some help in improving their lifestyles. Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, president of the Faculty of Public Health, said: "Personal responsibility is crucial - but people can be helped to choose the healthier option - especially when it comes to food.”
NICE has recently opened the consultation on its draft clinical guideline on the diagnosis and assessment of food allergies in children and young people. Its aim is to support GPs and other health professionals in primary care and community settings in recognizing the signs and symptoms of food allergy, by giving clear recommendations on taking allergy-focused histories to assess the condition.
Taking care of the water in your home. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has recently reported that water quality in England and Wales remains at a very high standard, with 99.95 per cent of tests carried out in 2009 meeting very strict criteria. But the Consumer Council for Water wants to remind consumers of the steps they can take to ensure the quality of water coming to their homes is as good when it comes out of their taps.
Restaurants and pubs may be forced to reveal calorie counts. Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has signaled he will change the law if food businesses do not respond to attempts to introduce a voluntary industry system.
Hundreds of community playground schemes in England are being axed or scaled back because of government cuts. Education Secretary Michael Gove has frozen grants to 132 councils for building and running up to 1,300 schemes, many designed by youngsters.
Cities are lagging behind on cycling schemes. Major cities around Britain are still lacking proper cycling infrastructure and innovative thinking on cycling schemes, the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has said.
Review of future of Dr Foster Intelligence. The future of Dr Foster Intelligence, one of the UK’s main providers of information, analysis and targeted communications to health and social care organisations, is under review, the Department of Health and Dr Foster Holdings LLP have announced.
Sheu is an independent organisation that concentrates on school and college surveys. Shue now offers a range of surveys, research and evaluation services to all those concerned with the health and social development of young people.
The NGO Forum has developed a resource to help voluntary and community sector organisations address health inequalities. The resource ‘A planning guide: health inequalities and the voluntary and community sector’has been produced to encourage voluntary groups and their partners to place tackling health inequalities at the top of their agenda. The guide has been developed by working with some innovative projects within the sector, learning from their experience to help others. To download the guide please click here
Following the successful launch of the RSPH’s Guide for World Class Commissioners Promoting Health and Well-Being, the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) have launched a tailored 1 and 2 day training programmes, which dovetail with recommendations contained in the ‘The Guide for World Class Commissioners’. The Guide is availble to download from http://www.rsph.org.uk/commissioning
RSPH is offering Office Space To Let to Charities
and Meeting Rooms for Hire at Vauxhall Bridge. For further information on prices or to make
an appointment to view, please contact:
Jennifer Tatman
jtatman@rsph.org.uk
020 3177 1612
www.rsph.org.uk
Events
Train the Trainer RSPH Health Promotion Level 2 Award and a two day 'open' programme called 'Health Improvement Foundation' - this combines both RSPH Level 1 award for Health Awareness and the RSPH Level 2 award for Understanding Health Improvement. For more information please contact Nsmith@rsph.org.uk 020 3177 1625.
World Humanitarian Day
19 August 2010
In an effort to raise public awareness of humanitarian assistance, the General Assembly has designated 19 August as World Humanitarian Day. The day honors those, who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and those, who continue to bring assistance and relief to millions. It also seeks to draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and to explain what humanitarian aid work entails.
International Day against Nuclear Tests
29 August 2010
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day against Nuclear Tests brings public awareness and education about the effects of global nuclear weapon tests. The day aims to end nuclear testing and to promote peace and security.
Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Medicine
06-08 September 2010
Belfast
The conference provides an excellent opportunity to hear about the most recent research in public health and will include 90 oral presentations and 80 poster presentations on a wide variety of topics including unemployment and health, mental health, health policy and the provision of services, social inequalities in health and life-course epidemiology.
Personalisation and Peer Support – The Mental Health Education and Training Agenda
08 September 2010
London
This conference – the 10th annual event of its kind – will explore the mental health education and training agenda for both personalisation and peer support.
WCRF International 2 Day Conference: Nutrition, Physical and Cancer Prevention
12 – 13 September 2010
London
This new conference will provide a forum for the dissemination of results in the nutrition, physical activity and cancer field and will examine how this knowledge can be used by policy-makers to inform and generate thinking and ways of preventing cancer.
Forensic mental health and women
14 September
London
This conference chaired by Professor Graham Towl of Durham University (formerly chief psychologist at the Ministry of Justice) will examine whether there have been effective changes and progress in delivering women’s forensic health services since the recommendations of the Corston Report of 2007.
Procurement in the NHS 2010: Ensuring Value for Money
15 September
Manchester
The way procurement and commissioning is undertaken in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon change under sweeping new reforms being implemented by the new government. But how will these changes affect you?
Engaged and Informed Parents: The potential of Shared decision making
07 October 2010
The recent White Paper on health states that patients should be in charge of their own care and that decisions should be made in partnership with clinicians rather than by clinicians alone. Shared decision-making has the potential to improve health outcomes and patient satisfaction and to save costs. This conference will explore the potential of shared decision-making and will explore how it can be achieved in practice.
Health and Safety Planning for the 2012 Games
24 November
Gloucestershire
The police Federation of England and Wales will be holding a Conference and Exhibition for the emergency services and anyone involved with health and safety and planning for the 2012 Games across the country. The aim of this Conference is to set the scene and direction for the two years in the run up to the Games.
BHNFC 10th Annual Conference “The cure for all ills is not to sit still:
23 November 2010
Nottingham
This year’s BHFNC Conference will explore the opportunities and strategies to successfully engage primary care practitioners in the promotion of physical activity.
The NGO Forum held its National Conference on the
30th January 2008
with the participation of 130 delegates across public
health organisations of UK. Presentations and reports
are now available online
Please click below to download the presentations
Please click below to download the reports
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