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HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit of Mr Yohei Sasakawa WHO Goodwill
Ambassador to Sri Lanka
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 Mr Yohei Sasakawa is Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, a
private, non-profit foundation established in 1962 for the purpose of
carrying out philanthropic activities, using revenue from motorboat racing.
Mr Sasakawa joined the Foundation as a trustee in 1981, served as president
from 1989 and became Chairman on 1 July 2005.
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WORLD HEALTH DAY
2010
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Health Organization Country Office (WCO) Sri Lanka has supported
activities to mark the World Health Day 2010 together with its
counterparts. Relevant directorates of Ministry of Healthcare and
Nutrition, non health government organizations, UN agencies, nongovernmental
organizations and more importantly the municipalities and urban councils
have been invited to partner with WCO in getting this endeavor a success.
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WHO’s Support to MoH in Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic Preparedness
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 Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva, Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition
received a total stock of 315,000 doses of Oseltamivir
(Tamiflu) and 2000 N-95 masks from Dr Firdosi Rustom Mehta, Actg WHO Representative to Sri Lanka as WHO’s solidarity
for support to the MoH in Novel Influenza A(H1N1) pandemic preparedness.
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Influenza A(H1N1)
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Staff Retreat
Programme: World Health Organization, Country Office for Sri Lanka
- “Wild Drift Team Challenge”
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 World Health Organization
Country Office for Sri
Lanka participated in Staff Retreat
Program named “Wild Drift Team Challenge”
which was conducted in Sigiriya from 16th
to 18th October 2009. This was a long felt need after a period of nearly
four years and conducted as a joint venture with “Wild Drift” which is management training Company
that carries out their programmes in a different way in the wilderness!
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WCO staff Aerobics-
“Leading by Example”
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 Prevention
of non communicable diseases and promotion of healthy life styles was one
of the action point identified at the WHO staff retreat in Sigiriya. WCO
staff worked on the action point and tried to develop the office as a
workplace that encourages healthy habits which reduces the risk of heart
disease and stroke one of the world’s leading cause of death. “Saying No to tobacco, eating a healthy diet and
being physically active” are important steps towards greater productivity
and longer life. In view of that WCO started aerobics exercise sessions
Fridays at 3.00-3.45 pm under the guidance of a trainer since 23rd
October.
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WHO Contribution to
the United Nations (UN) Photographic Exhibition - “Through the eyes of
children”
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 WHO
Country Office participated in UN Photographic Exhibition for the second
time which was held on UN Day 24 October 2009 in Colombo. The general purpose of the UN
photographic exhibition was to highlight the impact of UN projects on young
lives and titled as “through the eyes of children” which was piloted only
in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka in 2008. In 2009 it was organized in a
much extensive way to cover more districts in the island. Purpose of the
exercise was to obtain photographs to show the impact of UN projects/
interventions on young lives in different parts of the country through the
eyes of children.
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Humanitarian
Situation in North Sri Lanka
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As of 30th
November, about 134,790 IDPs still remain in
camps. Of this, 125,714 people are located in Menik
Farm; 3996 in Jaffna;
2276 in Mannar and 2804 in Trincomalee.
So far, about 120,185 people have returned with an additional 28,597
people released from Menik Farm back to their
areas of origin in Jaffna, Mannar, the Eastern
part, Mullativu and Killinochi.
The resettlement process of the Government of Sri Lanka has accelerated
during the last few weeks, with another 35,000 – 40,000 to be released
again from the IDP camps in Menik Farm before
the end of the year.
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Important Dates
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| World Suicide Prevention Day
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10 September
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World Heart Day
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25 September
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World Elder’s Day
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01 October
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World Children’s Day
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01 October
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World Mental Health Day
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10 October
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World Diabetes Day
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14 November
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World AIDS Day
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1 December
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World Disabled Day
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3 December
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