Health promotion
The Self-Care Matrix: A Unifying Framework for Self-Care
We are seeing a global rise in long-term noncommunicable diseases, linked with our inability to protect our own wellbeing. The World Health Organization defines self-care as: "the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote...
Self‐Care for the Prevention and Management of Disease: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals
Due to the nature of their work, health care professionals frequently experience long hours, stress, burnout and compassion fatigue. If left unaddressed, these issues can lead to increased risks of mental and physical health problems. One...
COVID-19 HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support for People who Use Drugs and People in Prisons
All people have the right to health, even in countries under lockdown or where a state of emergency has been declared. People who use drugs can be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to underlying health issues, stigma, social...
COVID-19 and People Who Use Drugs
The situation regarding responses to the COVID-19 outbreak is rapidly evolving. People who use drugs face the same risks as those of the general population and therefore need to be aware of the appropriate advice to reduce their risk of...
Alcohol and the Outbreak: Free Webinar
The coronavirus outbreak has created radically new conditions for everyone, including those working to reduce alcohol harm.
They pose profound new challenges, while changing the social and economic drivers of harm, perhaps not always for the worse.
Expert speaker will seed a free-flowing group discussion of a vast and rapidly evolving topic.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Information Summary
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers this situational summary and latest updates page for Coronavirus COVID-19. The page includes information regarding: How coronvirus is spread Symptoms Prevention and treatment...
Increased Alcohol Advertisement Regulation in Kenya
One of the key recommendations to reduce alcohol related harm is for countries to introduce policies that regulate how companies advertise their alcohol products. This measure, along with adjustments in alcohol taxation, is a measure that...
Methodologies Mini-Course: Mobile Health Tobacco Interventions Among Low-Income Smokers
In this SRNT-U Methodologies Mini-Course, you'll hear about Dr. Monica Webb Hooper's work with the use of mHealth for smoking cessation among low income African Americans. You'll learn about: some key health disparities issues that serve as...
Alcohol, Pregnancy and Infant Health – A Shared Responsibility
"Of all the lifestyle choices we make in conjunction with pregnancy, none are of greater importance to the child’s future health and development than the ones we make in relation to alcohol." Alcohol, pregnancy and infant health – a shared...
