They are already used for other indications: artesunate is used for severe malaria, imatinib for certain cancers, and infliximab for diseases of the immune system such as Crohn’s Disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
These drugs were donated for the trial by their manufacturers.
(...) The dose used is the standard dose that patients with Crohn’s Disease are given over extended periods.
Infliximab is a TNF alpha inhibitor, a chimeric monoclonal antibody that recognizes human TNF alpha.
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https://www.who.int/news/item/...with-three-new-candidate-drugs
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Several years ago, a Crohn’s disease diagnosis brought him to a turning point in his life and then, he found peace in nature.
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Several years ago, a Crohn’s disease diagnosis brought him to a turning point in his life and then, he found peace in nature.
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https://www.un.org/en/observan.../forests-and-trees-day/stories
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SAFETY OF FOOD AND WATER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM / SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM
Issues addressed in recent and current research topics
include:
(a) the enumeration of Giardia in drinking water;
(b) the quality of drinking water in public buildings;
(c) the incidence of Mycobacterium avium Complex and Helicobacter organisms in water
supplies;
(d) the relationship between sources of drinking water and Crohn’s disease;
(e) characterisation of waterborne Aeromonas species for their virulence potential;
(f) molecular finger printing of Cryptosporidium oocysts isolated during regulatory monitoring;
(g) effectiveness of UV treatment for Cryptosporidium in drinking water.
15.
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STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE EUROPEAN COALITION FOR JUST AND EFFECTIVE DRUG POLICIES, A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
In some Asian countries cannabis is also added to food as a
condiment and used in herbal medicines.”4
Cannabis and its derivatives have proven useful for many citizens worldwide who
suffer from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic-stress-disorders, glaucoma, pruritus,
asthma, ADHD, Crohn’s-disease, epilepsy, and is particularly useful for relief of
unremitting neurological pain.
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https://daccess-ods.un.org/acc...en&DS=E/CN.7/2020/NGO/7&Lang=E
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Já o imatinibe é aplicado no tratamento de certos tipos de câncer, enquanto o infliximabe serve para doenças do sistema imunológico, como a de Crohn e artrite reumatoide.
ONU/ Elma Okic
Diretor-geral da Organização Mundial da Saúde, OMS, Tedros Ghebreyesus.
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https://news.un.org/pt/story/2021/08/1759642
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BWC/MSP/2013/
Alterations
in the species composition of the microbiome of the human gut have been linked to chronic
disease states (e.g. Crohn’s disease, obesity, cancer, diabetes) and can be used to monitor
endemic diseases in a population.26 The metagenome can be used for identifying unknown
viruses or bacteria by subtracting human sequences and focusing on known or novel
microbial sequences.27
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Artesunate is a medicine for severe malaria, imatinib is used for certain cancers, including leukemia, while infliximab is used to treat Crohn’s Disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases of the immune system.
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1097542
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COMMUNICATION NO. 961/2000 : HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, 81ST SESSION, 5-30 JULY 2004 : DECISION
The
State party also failed to mention his wife’s state of health: she suffers from Crohn’s
disease, which, in conjunction with her advanced age, means she needs constant care and
attention.
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Insurance Renewal 2017
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How to minimize the impact of the benefit changes
• Use of in-network physical therapists
• Refrain from travelling to the United States for medical treatment if enrolled in the UN WWP
Insurance Renewal 2017
• Teladoc (Aetna)
• LiveHealth Online (Empire) currently available
• Live video consultations with a US-based certified doctor 24/7 using smartphone, tablet or computer to discuss non- emergency health issues from home, work or wherever one may be with internet access
• Pay same $15 co-pay for primary care provider
• Sign up for these services by going to Aetna or Empire’s websites
Insurance Benefits Telemedicine under the Aetna and Empire Blue Cross plans
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• Nurse Care Programme for management of chronic conditions • Personal health coach (US-registered nurses) • One-on-one education and support • Regular calls arranged at your convenience • Information by mail • 40 chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, asthma,
COPD, osteoporosis, chronic hepatitis B or C, Crohn’s disease, migraines, cancer
• 24 hour informed health line (800-556-1555) • Access to registered nurses • Audio library
Insurance Benefits ActiveHealth benefits included in the Aetna and Empire Blue Cross plans
• ASHI is same plan you had as an active staff
• Plan changes for ASHI participants • Allowed once every two years in the US
• Enrol in US plan if you seek care in the US
• Self-insured programme • Member behaviour/choices influence premiums • Insurance companies have no incentive to deny coverage
• Carriers paid fees of 3% to 4% of plan cost • Administrative services • Provider networks and expert services
UN ASHI Programme
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All plan participants are responsible for using benefits wisely
• Use in-network providers • Research and understanding costs prior to
treatments • Consider alternative treatment facilities (stand-alone
facilities vs hospitals; and urgent care centers vs emergency rooms)
• Secure prior approval when required • Use of generic drugs whenever possible • Compare cost of mail order drugs to cost of retail
drugs
Cost Containment
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Customer Service
• AFICS representatives to the Health and Life Insurance Committee were instrumental in getting two new posts to provide customer service to retirees enrolled in Medicare.
• Approval was recently granted by the Controller and we are currently actively working on establishing the two posts.
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Other Reminders
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• Eligibility to ASHI ceases when a former staff member re-enters UNJSPF as a participant following re-employment
• Must re-enrol and contribute as active staff • Implications for Medicare
• Upon separation, must re-enrol to activate ASHI • No automatic reinstatement
Re-employment at the UN
Visit our website on a regular basis for information
WWW.UN.ORG/INSURANCE
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https://www.un.org/other/afics...presentation_by_insurance_.pdf
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