Euractive (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
... help smokers quit. Beijing's smoke-free regulations were praised by the WHO China representative Hans Troedsson. He hoped other cities will follow Beijing's example to use the Olympics as a "golden opportunity" to raise awareness on the dangers of tobacco as well as on other simple but key factors affecting health.As for the Beijing's municipal health bureau, it has launched a "Healthy...
Time (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
But almost six weeks later, efforts have turned to psychological support, which nearly everyone who has experienced the earthquake will need, Hans Troedsson, WHO's China representative, told reporters. This will place an increased demand on the health systems in local areas, which were already fractured in the disaster, he said.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
But almost six weeks later, efforts have turned to psychological support, which nearly everyone who has experienced the earthquake will need, Hans Troedsson, WHO's China representative, told reporters. This will place an increased demand on the health systems in local areas, which were already fractured in the disaster, he said.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
... to psychological support, which nearly everyone who has experienced the earthquake will need, Hans Troedsson, WHO's China representative, told reporters. This will place an increased demand on the health systems in local areas, which were already fractured in the disaster, he said.
"It clearly needs a lot of attention," said Troedsson, who earlier this month visited the...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
... to psychological support, which nearly everyone who has experienced the earthquake will need, Hans Troedsson, WHO's China representative, told reporters. This will place an increased demand on the health systems in local areas, which were already fractured in the disaster, he said."It clearly needs a lot of attention," said Troedsson, who earlier this month visited the quake...
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
... who has gone through something like this will have some kind of need of psychological support," Hans Troedsson, the WHO's China representative, told a news conference.Much of that support could be provided within the community as schools resume classes and lives begin to get back to normal."We also know that usually up to 10 percent will need more professional mental health services,"...
The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
"The effectiveness of the response was especially commendable considering the number of people affected and the extent of the damage," Hans Troedsson, WHO representative in China, was quoted as saying. "In particular, I would underline the high level of dedication and volunteerism evident in the medical professionals we met."
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... commendable considering the number of people affected and the extent of the damage," said Dr Hans Troedsson, WHO's Representative in China "In particular, I would underline the high level of dedication and volunteerism evident in the medical professionals we met," said Dr Troedsson. Dr Troedsson was accompanied by two WHO China representatives and a member of the emergency...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... the disaster, the top priority is to ensure good personal and environmental hygiene for survivors, Hans Troedsson, the WHO's representative to China, said."The proper disposal of feces and garbage, and the provision of safe food and clean water must come first," he said.Several miles away, Bluemel's colleagues from Spain, Austria, and France, have been busy purifying water pumped...
