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Q U a R T E R L Y JANUARY 2015 QNT 102 Q u a r t e r l y from the Association of Former WHO Staff Tel :+41(0)22 791 3192 Office 4141, WHO, CH- 1211 Geneva, Switzerland Mail to: aoms @who.int Website: http://who.int/formerstaff/en/ Informed opinion and active co-operation on the part of the public are of the utmost importance in the improvement of the health of the people (WHO, Basic Documents, 47th Edition, 2009) The AFSM Executive Committee and the Editorial Board wish you a very healthy, happy and peaceful New Year 1 JANUARY 2015 QNT 102 General Assembly and reception on 8 October 2015 A view of the General Assembly 2 Photos taken at the reception which followed the General Assembly 2 JANUARY 2015 QNT 102 CONTENTS EDITORIAL Pages Our General Assembly and annual reception took 4,5 Vaccinations place this year on the same day. We look forward to 6-12 General Assembly, receiving your views on whether to continue this 13 News from WHO practice or whether to keep the two events separate. 14Young people of the year 15 Astronomy The Assembly discussions were lively and interesting, 15, 16 Public health with pertinent questions and good responses. leaders Maria Dweggah made a relevant presentation on the 17, 18, 19 Passenger on need to rejuvenate our team, most of whom have a cargo been members of the Executive Committee for many 20 Jumping into the void years. 21 International day of older persons The theme for this year’s International Day of Older 22 Retirees active in WHO, Persons was “How to get to 100 – and enjoy it!” – Isolation Day an exhibition and a debate were dedicated to this 23 The colour wheel theme. The event provided the opportunity to re- 24 Readers ‘corner mind everyone about the importance of their life- ------------ Editorial Board style (see p. 21). Chief Editor and layout: In Geneva, the “Platform of Associations of Older David Cohen Persons” of which the AFSM is a member, organized ---------------------------------------------------------- Yves Beigbeder, a day on loneliness of the elderly (see page 22). Laura Ciaffei Maria Dweggah, Finally, we wish all our readers a happy and healthy Sue Block Tyrrell, Samy Kossovsky, 2016 in a peaceful world. Lindsay Martinez DC Jean-Paul Menu, Dev Ray, Rosemary Villars Translations: all the Editorial Board Important contacts ---------------------------------------- AFSM: see on page 1 We pay special tribute to Health Insurance (SHI): +41(0)22 791 18 18; in case of absence, please leave a message: someone will call back, the Printing, Distribution Or email to: [email protected] and Mailing Services Pensions: +41(0)22 928 88 00; . ----------------------------- Email: [email protected] for Geneva The opinions expressed in Or+1 212 963 6931 and this magazine are those of [email protected] for New York AFSM office covered on Tuesday and Wednesday the authors and not neces- from 9:30 to 12:00 sarily those of the Editorial Board Otherwise, please leave a message: someone will call back ---------------------- Send your contributions to David Cohen [email protected] 3 JANUARY 2015 QNT 102 Our health Why vaccinate? The first attempts to vaccinate concerned smallpox (notably in China from the XIth centu- ry) and consisted of deposition of pus or skin squamas on the nasal mucosa, or subcutaneous administration of an exudate from a lesion taken from a patient with a mild form of the disease (in Persia) etc, the aim being to inoculate a mild form of smallpox and thus induce life-long protection. The most important discovery was that of (egg protein…), contra-indication for live the English doctor Edward Jenner in the vaccines in pregnant women, in patients XVIIIth century. Based on his observation treated with immunosuppressive medica- that farmers in frequent contact with cattle tion or with certain rare diseases.… infected by cowpox (vaccinia) never devel- For many years infants and children have oped smallpox, he collected pus from cow- been vaccinated, with increasing numbers pox lesions which he introduced in humans of vaccines, and vaccination programmes by skin scarification, and thereby proved in in many countries have achieved dramatic 1796 that exposure to cowpox protected reductions in child mortality. The age range against smallpox. for vaccination has been widened to in- In 1877, Louis Pasteur studied chicken clude adults, and notably seniors: vaccina- cholera and demonstrated that it was tion against influenza has been practised caused by a microbe. He isolated the for some years for elderly and other vul- staphylococcus, then the streptococcus, nerable persons (chronic diseases, diabe- and proved that all infectious diseases are tes…..), and in general from 50 years of caused by an identifiable organism. He in- age: other vaccinations (against pneumo- oculated healthy chickens with the cholera coccus, and in some countries against bacterium. Later he inoculated them with shingles), are now recommended for those freshly isolated germs and observed that over 60, and vaccination is recommended they developed an attenuated form of the for people who have never been vac- disease which was not fatal. Pasteur cinated in childhood, regardless of their named the inoculated product vaccine in age. In some situations vaccination may be honour of Jenner. In 1881, he isolated the recommended against hepatitis A and B, rabies virus and in 1885 created the human and meningococcal meningitis. In addition, rabies vaccine. His successors later devel- there are vaccines which may be recom- oped the range of vaccines that we know mended or obligatory for travellers to cer- today. tain countries (see www.who.int/ith). Usefulness of vaccination Harmful effects of the anti-vaccine move- This does not need further proof: it is ment enough to cite the eradication of smallpox, The proportion of people opposed to vac- certified by WHO in 1980, thanks to mas- cination tends to increase but remains mar- sive vaccination campaigns; eradication of ginal. This opposition is based essentially on poliomyelitis should soon become a reality; fear of undesirable effects, whether im- and huge progress has been made in re- portant or not, such as the controversy over ducing the burden of disease due to mea- claims of an association with autism or mul- sles, neonatal tetanus and other communi- tiple sclerosis, which have since been dis- cable diseases for which vaccines exist. It proved. Those who oppose vaccination is important to note that vaccination pro- sometimes also invoke as a principle the tects not only the vaccinated person but al- refusal of any obligation to be vaccinated, so the community, because after immun- certain associations claiming the principle of ization he/she will not transmit the disease «vaccination freedom». Such denigration to others. needs to be combatted constantly. Indications, contra-indications, undesirable A dramatic example is that of influenza, re- effects calling the so-called Spanish Flu in 1918- In general, the routine ‘classical’ vaccina- 1919, (more than 20 million deaths esti- tions are systematically indicated in the mated worldwide). This underscores the great majority of cases, with rare excep- necessity to be vaccinated, particularly old- tions when there are contra-indications er persons who are much more suscepti- such as allergy to a vaccine component ble. Besides vaccination against 4 JANUARY 2015 QNT 102 influenza, regular up- by SHI has been provided for several Why vaccinate?(Contd) dates of other vaccines years, thanks to repeated requests by should not be forgot- AFSM, and is carried out in close collabo- ration with the Medical Service and SHI. Everyone gains by this: the retirees, who no longer need to visit their doctor to be vaccinated, and SHI which benefits from the price of vaccines charged to WHO. As for the Medical Service, it is fully involved in this vaccination campaign and looks af- ter the recruitment of the nurse who vac- cinates. Furthermore, it should be empha- ten… sized that these sessions, which are held in the month of October (2 full days) are an At WHO HQ, free vaccination against in- opportunity for the retirees to meet with fluenza for retired staff who remain insured former colleagues. AAFI-AFICS at the Palais des Nations in collaboration with the health insurance does the same. It is regrettable that the ILO has not followed this example. David Cohen --------------------------------------------- Our readers who are insured by the WHO Staff Health Staff Health Insurance Insurance will soon receive several documents including: The Annual SHI Newsletter which includes the message from your Representatives on the two SHI management Committees. Information on the revised Staff Health Insurance Rules for 2016. It is important that colleagues read these documents carefully, especially the Rules in order to avoid possible misunderstandings. And, last but not least, if you have not already done so, do not forget to send your email ad- dress to the SHI Secretariat! JPM -------------------------------------------------------- Coffees and lunches in the Geneva area 2016 dates We are pleased to share with you the dates of these informal social gatherings for retired UN system staff: We hope you can join us: Nyon: New venue – Tearoom Le Cham’, 2 route de St Cergues, behind Nyon station, facing the new post office - on Mondays – 11 January, 4 April, 4 July and 3 October: Wednesdays – 3 February, 4 May, 3 August and 2 November; and Fridays – 4 March, 3 June, 2 September and 2 December. Ferney-Voltaire: Lunches on the last Monday of the month at Chez Toni (Café Voltaire), 10 Grand’rue at 12 noon. The restaurant is inside the café, opposite the bar, on the left. Geneva: First Wednesday of the month, “International Carrefour” coffee afternoons from 2-4 pm at Cité Seniors, 62 rue de Lausanne/28 rue Amat. Cité Seniors offers many activities – their programme can be found at www.seniors-geneve.ch or give them a free call on 0800 18 19 20.
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