PAHO News – May 30, 2002

In this issue:
-WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY – MAY 31!
-TOBACCO’S DEATH TOLL IN THE AMERICAS
-WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY DEALS AT THE PAHO ONLINE BOOKSTORE
-TRENDS IN HEALTH LEGISLATION IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING AMERICAS
-PAHO/WHO 2002 MANUEL VELASCO-SUAREZ BIOETHICS AWARD
-WHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: MEDICAL OFFICER FOR DHAKA, BANGLADESH
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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY – MAY 31!

The World Health Organization’s highest tobacco control award has been
given to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in
recognition of its tobacco control work, culminating in its decision to
declare the 2002 World Cup tobacco free. The award was presented to FIFA
on May 28, 2002, during the 53rd FIFA Congress in Seoul, Republic of
Korea.  The Director-General's award is given to people and/or
organizations who have shown exceptional courage and vision in tobacco
control. World No Tobacco Day, a day to raise national and awareness
about tobacco control issues, is May 31, 2002 – also the starting day of
the World Cup!  This year’s theme is “Tobacco Free Sports – Play it
Clean.”  For more information, visit:
http://www.who.int/inf/en/pr-2002-41.html.

Earlier this month it was announced that the Government of Quebec has
been awarded one of PAHO’s 2002 World No Tobacco Day Awards.  In 1998,
Quebec became the first jurisdiction in the Americas to eliminate the
promotion of tobacco products and brand names through sponsorships,
including sponsorships of sports facilities and events. An Honorary
Mention also went to the Project “de Facto: La vérité sans filtre” of
Quebec for promoting a project in which sports is an important link with
tobacco control.  For more information, visit: http://www.paho.org.

For a list of World No Tobacco Day events around the world, visit:
http://www5.who.int/tobacco/page.cfm?sid=73#amro.
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TOBACCO’S DEATH TOLL IN THE AMERICAS

While scientists look for a vaccine against AIDS and work to eradicate
measles, another epidemic stalks the Americas, taking an annual toll of
more than 1 million lives – this is a plague that science finds
difficult to fight not only because the dependency is so strong, but
because a powerful industry promotes it. Tobacco is the disease and it
is not an easy problem to control. If current trends are not reversed,
by the year 2030 some 10 million people will die in the world from
tobacco related causes, including both active smokers and passive
smokers exposed to tobacco smoke in the environment. Seven out of 10 of
these deaths will occur in developing countries.  Unfortunately,
according to PAHO, the measures most effective in reducing tobacco use
are not being implemented in most of the Americas.
http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/100/100feature21.htm
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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY DEALS AT THE PAHO ONLINE BOOKSTORE

This year's theme for World No Tobacco Day is “Tobacco Free Sports -
Play it Clean!” The theme draws global attention to a number of issues
including: tobacco advertising, promotion, and marketing; exposure to
second-hand smoke; and the tobacco epidemic among smokers. Given the
importance of World No Tobacco Day, PAHO's Publications Program is
offering at a 20% discount on some publications related to tobacco and
its effects on people's health. This special offer is in effect from May
23 to June 4 and is valid only for online purchases.
http://publications.paho.org/english/news.cfm?ID=64&CFID=947478&CFTOKEN=
20248698
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TRENDS IN HEALTH LEGISLATION IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING AMERICAS

A new PAHO report describes and assesses tendencies in health policies
and health legislation in Canada, the Caribbean, and the United States
of America from 1997 to 2001.  The report is now available online at:
http://www.paho.org/English/HDP/HDD/LEG/TR79.htm.
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PAHO/WHO 2002 MANUEL VELASCO-SUAREZ BIOETHICS AWARD

The Pan American Health and Education Foundation is seeking nominations
for the 2002 Manuel Velasco-Suarez Bioethics Award.  The award is
intended to stimulate young scholars in developing bioethical analysis
and carries a cash prize of US$10,000.  PAHO/WHO named the award in
honor of Manuel Velasco-Suarez, Mexican physician, researcher, scholar
and founder of the Instituto Nacional de Neurología and of the Mexican
National Bioethics Commission.  For more Award information, visit:
http://www.paho.org/English/PAHEF/velasco.htm.  Nominations are due by
June 15, 2002.
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WHO JOB OPPORTUNITY: MEDICAL OFFICER FOR DHAKA, BANGLADESH

The World Health Organization is seeking a Medical Officer (Child and
Adolescent Health) for its field station in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  The
successful candidate will assist the Ministry of Health in Bangladesh in
the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions
to improve the health and development of children and adolescents.  For
a complete list of duties and qualifications, visit:
http://www.who.int/per/vacancies/pse02_020e.htm. The closing date for
applications is July 8, 2002.
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