The World Health Assembly continued its work in Geneva
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In Geneva, the World Health Assembly continued its work. In the course of the work, plans were approved to support patients and their families, improve the quality of life and access to health services for persons with disabilities, autistics, as well as introduce alternative methods of treatment, increase awareness of certain diseases,
The strategy of the world organization of health concerning application of methods of alternative medicine was approved. Alternative methods of treatment are quite diverse. The new plan, designed for 2014-2023, is aimed at creating a knowledge base that will help strengthen quality control, improve safety, and ensure the appropriate application of alternative medicine. In addition, the goal of the program is the introduction of traditional medicine, especially in the provision of home care or health care.
In addition, the plan of action of the World Health Organization will apply to people with disabilities. First and foremost, changes must affect the quality of life of billions of people with disabilities around the world. For these purposes, it is planned to expand access of disabled people to medical services, create new services and technologies that will help restore lost functions.
People with disabilities also need to protect their health, however, such patients are denied health care more often, besides, cases of ill-treatment in medical institutions are not uncommon. According to statistics, every seventh person in the world is disabled. The likelihood of developing disability increases as life expectancy rises, and chronic diseases spread. In addition, disability results in accidents, falls, natural disasters, the use of psychoactive drugs, malnutrition, etc.
The Health Assembly called on states to take into account the needs and people with mental disorders. In the course of the program, children and adolescents with autism are expected to develop , in particular, social protection, outpatient treatment, and expansion of health care capacity. It is also planned to improve the system for monitoring the health of such patients and the collection of data and disorders related to the psyche to provide countries with assistance in the effective diagnosis and treatment of autistic disorders.
Currently, most families who raise an autistic child do not receive social protection and necessary services from the health care system.
According to the decision taken on psoriasis, states need to raise the level of awareness of citizens about the disease, since most psoriasis patients experience psychological discomfort due to their disease. The assembly was called upon to draw public attention to the problem of psoriasis and to make a detailed report on the disease.
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease, which is manifested by red peeling on the skin. In patients with psoriasis, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, etc. Also increases. Such patients also tend to have depression and increased anxiety.
Regarding services that improve the quality of life of patients and their families, the importance of this direction was noted in the assembly, as the world has noted a tendency towards an increase in infectious diseases.