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„ Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use „If your product killed 8 million people each year, you’d also target a new generation“ This year the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2020 is protection of younger generations, protecting them from the campaigns of ...

„Stop the pandemic – Safety and health at work can save lives“ This year World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on infection diseases at work, particularly COVID-19 pandemic, that poses a great challenge for governments, employers, workers and the whole society. Due to the special circumstance related ...

Association “Health Mission” became the FCA member in July 2019. FCA’s mission is to strengthen implementation the WHO FCTC and its integration into the international health and development efforts. Working together with the NGOs its task is to seek novel strategies to free the world from the devastating health, social, ...

The Embassy of Australia and the Center for Biopolitical Education organized  on September 26 in Belgrade  an event to promote the vaccine against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Serbia and raise awareness on its importance. In Serbia, HPV vaccine has been included into the group of recommended vaccines. Immunization should ...

How to reduce your breast cancer risk? What can you do to reduce your risk of breast cancer? Some risk factors, such as hereditary factors, cannot be changed. However, there are lifestyle changes you can take to reduce your risk.And of course, regardless of the risk, regular check-ups are a must. ...

In August 2019, Pretomanid, drug developed by the non-profit organization, TB Alliance, has received U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treatment of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis or treatment-intolerant/non-responsive multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in combination regimen with bedaquiline and linezolid. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is caused by an organism that is resistant to at ...

„Don’t let tobacco take your breath away“ The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided that the focus of this year World No Tobacco Day is tobacco and its influence on lung health. Although the adverse effects on lung due to tobacco are well known, these diseases are still the leading ...

According to the data of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, the average net salary in Serbia in February 2019 was 52,426 dinars, and by activities: for health employees 57,465 dinars. for employees in tobacco products production 96.616 dinars. CONCLUSION: Employees living on tobacco production had a 68% ...

This year World Day for Safety and Health at Work  shall begin celebrating a century since the International Labor Organization has been initiated and the achievments in safety and health at work during this period. On that occasion the publication has been released entitled “Safety and health at the heart ...