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What is the World Health
Organization (WHO) doing about
AID? — A.M., W.A. Porter Collegi-
ate, Scarborough, Ont,
The World Health Organization,
headquartered in Geneva, Switzer-
land, has a membership of 166
countries (May 1986) and works co.
operatively with its member
governments in their efforts to
develop health manpower, stream-
line health services, control com-
municable diseases, promotefamily
health (including mother and child
care, family planning, nutrition and
health education) and strengthens
environmental ' health. The
organization promotes biomedical
and health services through some
800 collaborating research centres in
differentparts of the world.
In November 1986, the director
general, "of:,WHO announced that in
the sante-spirit and with , the same
dedication .. to _..global:_ purpose . with.
which- the organization undertook
the fight against smallpox, WHO is
now committed to the moreurgent,
difficult and complex challenge of
global AIDS prevention and control.
The numbers of reported cases of
AIDS and countries reporting AIDS
has increased dramatically. In
December 1982, 711 AIDS cases were
reported to WHO from 18 countries.
By April 1987, 44,825 AIDS cases
were reported from 91 countries rep-
resenting all continents. As of Jan-
uary 1988, the total number of AIDS
cases reported to WHO was 73,747
from 129' countries. Reticence in the
reporting of cases from some areas,
combined with under recognition of
AIDS and unreported cases repre-
sents only a fraction of the total
cases to date. — these are estimated
to be in excess of 100,000. The World
Health Organization estimates that
between five and 10 million persons
are currently infected with the AIDS
virus.
Despite rapid advances in the
early phases of vaccine develop-
ment, a vaccine suitable for large-
scale use is highly unlikely to
become available prior to the mid-
1990$, according to WHO sources.
The WHO strategy, therefore, is to
serve as an international co-
ordinator and to concentrate im-
mediate efforts on communications
and education, developing programs
with their *Other governments to:
-Develop .and -strengthen : health
promotion approaches leading to
sustained changes in global sexual
behavior.
—Develop and strengthen blood
transfusion systems' use of . blood
and providing counselling and
medical evaluation services (pre -
and post -donation).
- Ensure that blood.Aproducts are
prods cedd.4in.i a..; inn r`'� . which
• ell i n $: a
theL 'td .virus
transr tsssod. -
AIS trans- g}
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'ion through o
donationss..
eve'
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ate
was
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transitission from mo ler
to child.
—Collaborate With -institutions '_in-
ternationally- to develop, :test,
produce and deliver drugs and other
therapeutic agents , to prevent the
transmission' of the virus.
Developiy ` test and produce an
AIDS vaccine.
--Reduce the impact of the AIDS.
virus infection in individuals, groups
and society.
Allof the above programs .being
undertaken by WHO are extensive
and extretneiy elaborate in . im-
plementation. These special AIDS
programs had a budget in 1987 of
more than $48 million (U.S.) which
will be doubled this year. WHO .is
also providing techhical assistance
and financial , support to member
NUTRITION
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MATTERS
by
Lynn Garrison
Nutrition Consultant
Huron County Health Unit
governments i. the planning,
design, and evaluation of their,AIDS
programs. Direct financial to10
countries requiring assistance for
their AIDS programs -was estimated
at $18.75 million in:.1 7:
'WHO. program : funding -tomes
from voluntary -contributions from
member states Canada is a major
contributor,
Editor's note: Jollies Greig • is a
member of the Caedian Pabli+.
Health Association.andauthor:of the.
"book "AIDS; What Every,
Responsible. , Canadians . Should
Know". If you Navel* question about
AIDS, write to AIDS Awareness, 10
Tempo Avenue, 'Willowdtte° On-
tario, M2H'2N8.
- Many adults today are overly calorie" foods
concerned about their weight an
more disturbingly, about the weigh
of their .children. This may lead to
the child's developing feelings
inadequacy and may eventual
encourage the endless pursuit of
thinness through constant dieting
Not everyone was meant to be as
thin as a fashion model. In fact
hardly _anyone is naturally that thin
— including the models.
If you are concerned about your
child's weight, here are some steps
you can take as parents:
Get an honest appraisal of your
child's situation. Ask .your family
physician to evaluate your,child. If
e p ysician does not think your
child is overweight, don't dwell on
the issue. If your child is overweight,
the physician can determine if there
is an. underlying disease causing the
problem. Such diseases are rare
should be treatedif they do exist. If
they don't, they shout not be used
as an excuse for lack of action.
Do not put .your child on a.reducing
diet.- Studies have shown that weight
reduction in children can per-
manently interfere with growth and
development: Try, to stop further
weight gain and allow the child to
"grow into" his present weight.-
Make sure the youngster. eats all the
foods necessary for growth, but limit
high calorie foods.
-Rid yob house of high calorie,
low nutrient ,fes ;ttidch'-:os'•
d -If the child is given or earns
t' money, encourage -hien to spend it on
treats other than food. -
of Help ° your child become more
ly active F' ng' clumsy, tired, ac -
cadent -prone fnd rejected by other
children, ; manyoverweight children
prefer to watch television.. They may
, even make up excuses for avoiding
activity periods at school. :This
inactivity leads to more weight gain
and a vicious circle is established: dr
--Encourage your child to join non-
competitive activities at which he m
can succeed.
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Your child can the;
the rest of'the* y. , , .. _
-tiolleiliectiotir Child treat t te-
same amounts as you °' o.Iron
child's stoinaeh • is: smaller than
ours and,: therefore,.'cann hold
andt
: vertti'
Ensure the Use of sterile
esr .kyringes and other Skin-:.
Piercing ent�s.
—Prevent the7
yours
s!1te111. trine ll ftxrd. '
-dirt eta
lr1 coating yob clivi
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teak. ge
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n:
aa�
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eek ntlu#t Off` g1a1
nee;, prove -wide Kraveiti+)
and treae iiiaves" for hea
and etre atorydiseas s. ,.
The.financiall support ,*11 enabi
the **Pension ert Andh
prolnotion program '�eh.ts.�
a ,new three-year 1 althv- iifeatyle
fl p mty to bta
rt. ;F inane
Fi�jal suip]
e fort, they :tui
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th research ri .,
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014100 . universitiies
ConiPariles has beer/ annof
Pro
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media campaign, being launched
the ministry, this; The, campaign
is aimed . at reducing', smoking ,.a
alcohol consumption while, • in
creasing nutrition awaress.:.,.
The initiatives inchide the ap-
pointment of. a cardiovascular Co-
ordinator to oversee all of the
ministry's, heart and; .circulatory
disease programs. As well, a centra
registry : =to . collect , data- useful, in
measuring the '. effect . of ',oar
diovascuiar'.surgery: •on the over X
health . status of Ontarians will be
established.
The financing. will ; dramatically
expand heart and circulatory care
facilities in . Ontario's major
hospitals.
Act Amended
Increased consumer protection
against unfair insurance practices
highlights amendments to the
Insurance Act introduced, by
E ii nc al xi stituf ons+- Minister
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by .Colleges and Universities ;viii
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nd The financial support,
co es from.: the flhi f
.Research Incentive , .Find: �1E
program,: is :one of the ,iates?
-`series of tiftanding• The p rov�insc
iron. , rrovid a total. Of r tr m 1
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for research projectsworth•:ov
$50 raalh+nri:;
Research projects confine...,
under -the` D,tiIF program meal'
':.. universities and private , -
from across:.Ontario. At last •scar
, more than 150 companies
engaged ip,a wide range .psi
at l4iun iversities
Current projects Weig a joi nt .
study by York University ..a :
General Motors -to evaluate the`*
of lasers for the preparation of sheet
moulding. compound. In. -addition,'
. Laurentian University and-the'Sud-
bury Mine, Mill and Smelter
-Workers' "Union Will"be involved in a
study to develop integrated personal
safety equuipment
To qualify- for financial support.
from URIF, the, research proposals;
must go through an intensive-
examination by an advisory panel of
experts from a number of fields:
Grants to Riding
• The Ontario Ministry of Culture
and ::Communications has recently
•
To reduce consumer uncertainty,
the new law will require insurance
`companies to provide individual
consumers with the details on.how
their premiums are determined, and
to design application forms that are
easily understandable.
In addition, the bill will prohibit
the practice of tied -selling — making
the issuance or amendment of an
automobile policy conditional upon
the purchase of another insurance
policy.i
The bill includes provisions which,
ensure ` that there is • no
discrimination in respect. to age,
sex, family, marital status, Or
handicap, with respect to contracts
of automobile insurance.
The proposed legislation also ad
esses the existing industry wide
P
ractice of penalizing all household
embers for the driving. record of
one family. member. The,. amend -
-Ask how much exercise he gets.
at school. - . th
-`Huy, a bicycle, tricycle or even a �..
dog -that has to be walked:
-Make activities...a family affair.
Going for .:a• walk together is. -ex
_ cellent exercise..
Encourage sports . that can be
carried over into the adult years.
-Encouragefants and toddlers
to be active. -Play, actively with
.Infants.; Take toddlers Tit ' of
_utrpl ers,as young as possible? even
though. 'it mbay :not -be as convenient
for your
Providing support is also `im-
portant, but you must remember not
to nag.
--Make sure your child is en-
couraged in his efforts. .•
--Emphasize . other positive things
_about Asir ..child so -he w l: -think,
at all you Care a, put is weight.
ments provide the,, consumer with.
e option ofxcluding Certain
i.
advised that Experience '88 funding
will be 'provided to the following..
groups to enable them to hire
. sunnier students: Seaforth LACAC,
Goderich 'Architectural Con-
servation.
on-servation Committee, : Huron His-
` toric Gaol, and Blyth Centre for the
Arts -
A filial payment of $3,600 is being
made'to;the South Huron Recreation
Centre by the Ontario Ministry of . '
Energy cinder the municipal oil con-
version and energy ' conservation
pros am
• he.Huron County. Public Library
will receive a-$3,000 grant from the
Otario Ministry of Citizenship and
Cultureto purchase video cassettes.
r
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are:. only bra an. Discuss,..: the
situationandcarr
-Avoid putting excessive:pr+ssure
0_111. Your c�+yildWtoo much'pde7sure
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1 'a for fail . Make
s . our •love, or approval °ls<' not
'ons l on 1 succ .
realistic out what, is: a
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Dear Editor.::.
This .past, Saturday morning,
strong -southerly winds *Reed a
large crack near the base of a tall,
aging maple , tree in front of the
United Church manse-., tensing that
this posed a dangerous, threat to life
and ' property, I subsequently sum-
moned the Public Utiljties Commis-
sion which in turn contacted the
Town of Wingliarin warks depart-
ment.
Even though -the removal of the
tree under those conditions - strong
Winds and the tree fully in leaf . --
posed dangers of its own, the
Workmen
proceeded.�
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id
acrane► the top �e tree- 4f
has
lowered in two, pieces 3iand <laid
careful' yy on the lawn,
t- 1 would terefore like to take this
opportunity to sincerely thank those
who came (on a Saturday at that)"
and at some -rte to themselves, took .
down the tree:1 might also add that
carried out the task in,such a
fashion that there was virtually no
damage to
flowefr and shubs' in the
vicinity,. Mid..by this morning
(Mon (Mortdairy , the :h grid limbs have
response
been taken away.
Yours truly
Rev. J. Rea Grant
Wsslsts
town Nip waste
management
Goderich Township has been
awarded a $106,800 grant under the
MOE's Waste Management
Financial Assistance Program,
Agriculture and Food Minister Jack
Riddell announced recently.
The
rani:w 1�.
. d he allocated
gtoth`
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'''mtifiici , aIi1y Gas'' appropriates app.
ov p
r ar
p s are ...reciev�ed ;� cinder the .
'Environmental Assessment ant En
vironmental Protection Acts.'° °
Tom: waste management prepaid.,
is intended to aid municipalities in r.
establishing or expanding land
sites, transfer stations
processing facilities in an aware
Mentally sound Manner.
unci.
The township will use the fit i
hydrogeoiogical studies and t%
purchase of land.
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