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🟢Vuelve a ver la charla "Carga de la enfermedad: impacto en pacientes, cuidadores y sistemas de salud" del 10º Encuentro Nacional de Pacientes celebrado en abril. 🖥️youtu.be/cCu5EGnGA6k?si…

🟥🟥 Israel utiliza el agua como arma de castigo colectivo contra la población de Gaza 🟥🟥 Denunciamos y documentamos destrucción sistemática de infraestructuras hídricas y restricciones al suministro por parte de las fuerzas israelíes, agravando una crisis humanitaria extrema.

"Ante el hantavirus: ciencia, serenidad y responsabilidad institucional" #hantavirus Dr. Tomás Cobo Castro, presidente de la Organización Médica Colegial de España @TomasCoboCastro Artículo completo: medicosypacientes.com/articulo/ante-…

🎥 La voz de los pacientes, clave en el enfoque One Health En el III Congreso de la Plataforma One Health contamos con la participación de Raquel Sánchez Sanz, vicepresidenta segunda del @fep_pacientes , que aporta una mirada imprescindible: la de quienes viven la salud en primera persona. Su intervención pone en valor la importancia de integrar la experiencia del paciente en la toma de decisiones, avanzando hacia un sistema sanitario más humano, participativo y centrado en las personas, en línea con el enfoque One Health . 💬 Escucha su visión y descubre por qué la participación ciudadana es fundamental para afrontar los grandes retos en salud. 🔗 Inscríbete al III Congreso One Health y forma parte de este diálogo imprescindible hacia una salud más inclusiva, colaborativa y sostenible: congresoonehealthplataforma.es/programamierco… #OneHealth #Pacientes #SaludParticipativa #CongresoOneHealth #IIICongresoOneHealth

🟢Más salud, menos riesgos: Prevención y Diagnóstico precoz 2026 El FEP realiza  la segunda edición del evento «Más Salud, Menos Riesgos: Prevención y Diagnóstico Precoz «#PrevenirDaSalud #ElDiagnósticoPrecozSalvaVidas #DaUnSaltoALaSalud que persigue los siguientes fines:

El Programa de Higiene de Manos del SNS, en el marco de la Estrategia de Seguridad del Paciente, se suma un año más a la OMS para celebrar el Día Mundial de la Higiene de Manos, el 5 de mayo del 2026.

🔵#Comunicado ONU Derechos Humanos 🇨🇴exhorta a los grupos armados no estatales a respetar el Derecho Internacional Humanitario y a cesar cualquier ataque en contra de la población civil y reitera que estos ataques constituyen graves infracciones del Derecho Internacional Humanitario. Lee más aquí: bit.ly/4w0oTPd

🟢#SemanaMundialdelaVacunación La vacunación no solo salva vidas, sino que también evita altos costes sanitarios asociados al tratamiento de enfermedades prevenibles.  🖥️Curso sobre vacunación: pacientes crónicos. Julián Ojanguren Llanes youtube.com/watch?v=2X4SUg…

🟢#SemanaMundialdelaInmunización La #Vacunación es una de las intervenciones de salud pública más poderosas y efectivas Os invitamos a volver a ver el Curso sobre vacunación: población general de Gloria Mirada Masip 🔗🖥️youtube.com/watch?v=gcC84Z… #VacunasSalvanVidas

🟢2006 ¿Año de la Ley de Organizaciones de Pacientes? Esta es la pregunta con la que abrimos el 10º Encuentro Nacional de Pacientes celebrado el pasado día 14 de abril. 🖥️Puedes volver a verlo en youtu.be/zc-xR4hnxY8?si… #ENPacientes26

📸🎥 Revive el 10º Encuentro Nacional de Pacientes Ya puedes ver las fotos y vídeos de una jornada que reunió a pacientes, asociaciones y profesionales para avanzar hacia una sanidad más participativa y centrada en las personas. 👇  pacientesfep.org/noticias/fotos… #ENPacientes26

En muchas comunidades, las tradiciones pesan durante generaciones. Pero a veces, el cambio comienza cuando alguien decide usar su autoridad para proteger en lugar de repetir costumbres. En Malawi, Theresa Kachindamoto se convirtió en una figura clave en la lucha contra el matrimonio infantil. Como jefa tradicional, tomó una decisión poco común: enfrentar prácticas profundamente arraigadas dentro de su propia región. Su objetivo era claro: evitar que niñas fueran obligadas a abandonar su infancia para asumir el papel de esposas. Con el paso de los años, logró anular miles de matrimonios infantiles, permitiendo que muchas menores regresaran a la escuela y retomaran sus estudios. Su postura no se quedó solo en el discurso. También actuó contra líderes locales que permitían estas uniones, suspendiendo a quienes continuaban respaldando la práctica y promoviendo cambios dentro de las propias comunidades. Por esa firmeza, comenzó a ser conocida como “La Exterminadora de Matrimonios”. Pero más allá del apodo, su trabajo representó algo mayor: demostrar que es posible cuestionar tradiciones dañinas sin renunciar a la identidad cultural. Su historia convirtió a Malawi en un referente internacional dentro del debate sobre derechos de niñas y mujeres, mostrando que el cambio social también puede surgir desde el interior de las propias comunidades.

El alcohol causa 2,6 millones de muertes cada año. 1 de cada 4 jóvenes consume alcohol, poniendo en riesgo su salud y futuro. Debemos actuar: ✅ Dar ejemplo de hábitos saludables ✅ Crear ambientes seguros 🔄 Protejamos a las futuras generaciones. Comparte el mensaje. who.int/es/news-room/f…

James Harrison, a man with rare antibodies capable of treating hemolytic disease of the newborn donated his plasma every week for 60 years, saving the lives of 2.4 million babies. He started donating blood at 18 years of age up until he was 81 years old, and he voluntarily did so after every two weeks. His blood had anti-D antibody

A nurse in Iran helped wounded protesters. The security forces killed her. Then abused her body. Then used her finger to unlock her phone and sent the images of sexual abuse to her husband. Listen to her story and please on’t stop talking about Iran. 💔

Research in Finland found that simply changing what children play on can quickly influence their immune system. Scientists redesigned parts of nursery playgrounds by swapping gravel and asphalt for natural forest materials, soil, moss, leaf litter, and native plants, so kids would be exposed to the microbes found in nature. After just 28 days, clear biological differences emerged. Children who played in these “rewilded” spaces developed a richer mix of microbes on their skin and in their gut. They also showed higher levels of regulatory T-cells, which help the body manage inflammation and reduce the risk of immune overreactions like allergies. These changes were not observed in children who stayed on conventional playground surfaces. The findings support the biodiversity hypothesis, the idea that limited contact with natural environments, especially in urban life, may be linked to rising allergies and autoimmune conditions. What stands out is how simple the intervention was. This wasn’t extreme outdoor exposure-just everyday play in a more natural setting. Even small, regular contact with soil and vegetation appears to shape the body’s internal ecosystem and how the immune system develops. Learn more: "Dirty Playgrounds: How Rewilding Finnish Schools Transformed Children's Health." LettsSafari

Fertilization is not random, and the fastest sperm does not always win: in reality, the egg decides who succeeds. While for decades we were taught that fertilization is a race won by the fastest sperm, a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows how human reproduction actually works. Scientists analyzed follicular fluid from 60 couples undergoing fertility treatment at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester, UK. They discovered that the egg releases chemical signals (chemoattractants) that actively attract sperm from certain men over others. Through these chemical signals, the egg exerts its own biological selection, influencing which sperm manage to get close. The egg appears to favor sperm that offer optimal genetic compatibility with its own genome — particularly in genes related to the immune system — which may help produce healthier offspring. Interestingly, this cellular preference does not always align with the couple’s conscious partner choice. In many cases, eggs showed stronger attraction to sperm from non-partner males. This chemical communication demonstrates that female biology continues to evaluate and select options even after intercourse. Understanding this process could lead to more precise solutions for unexplained infertility. Science continues to reveal the remarkable level of biological interaction that occurs during reproduction. [Fitzpatrick, J. L. et al. (2020). Chemical signals from eggs facilitate cryptic female choice in humans. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 287(1928), 20200805. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2020.0805]

Her name was Neerja Bhanot. Born in Chandigarh in 1963. She grew up in Mumbai, modelled for advertisements, and in 1985 joined Pan Am as a flight attendant. She was 23 years old. Once her mother told her that if there was ever a hijack she should run and save herself. Neerja replied. Mummy, mar jayungi lekin bhagungi nahin. I would rather die than run away. On September 5 1986 she was the Senior Purser on Pan Am Flight 73 flying from Mumbai to New York via Karachi. The plane was carrying 380 passengers and 13 crew members. At 6am during the Karachi stopover four armed terrorists boarded the plane dressed as airport security. Neerja spotted them immediately and whispered the hijack code into the intercom. The three pilots escaped through an overhead hatch and fled. The plane was grounded. The terrorists could not fly it anywhere. The enraged hijackers put Neerja in charge of communicating with the airline. All other flight attendants were tied up with ropes. She was alone. For 17 hours she kept 380 people calm. She served them sandwiches and water. She spoke to them. She managed the terrorists. When the hijackers ordered her to collect all passports she sensed they were targeting Americans. She and her crew quietly hid the American passports under seats and threw the rest down a rubbish chute. 42 of the 44 Americans on board survived. After 17 hours the terrorists opened fire and threw grenades into the cabin. Neerja opened an emergency exit door. She could have been the first one out. She stepped aside and began pushing passengers through. The terrorists saw her helping three unaccompanied children escape. They caught her by her hair and shot her at point blank range. She died on the tarmac in Karachi. Two days before her 24th birthday. She was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra. The first woman and youngest person ever to receive it. India’s highest peacetime gallantry award. Pakistan awarded her the Tamgha-e-Pakistan. The United States Department of Justice gave her the Special Courage Award. Her name was Neerja Bhanot. She had every chance to save herself. She chose not to. Follow for real stories about people India must never forget.

A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27: “It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young. At 26, I thought I had time… To fall in love. Start a family. Grow old. But cancer doesn’t care about plans. Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee. I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live. Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it. Go outside. Look at the sky. Feel the sun. Just be. Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love. Laugh more. Write a note. Tell someone you love them. Complain less. Give more. Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy. Be present. Put your phone down. Show up - really show up. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life. Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to. And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever. Thank you for reading this. Live your life well. And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.” Holly 🩷 Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️

Today, right after the call of “Allahu Akbar” at dawn, the regime in Iran, placed a noose around this young man’s neck and kicked the chair from under his feet, so he would struggle, suffocate, and die. Yes this is happening in 21st century. They executed him because he went to protest with empty hands and said he wanted freedom. His name is Amirali Mirjafari. He was only 22 years old. They called him a “leader” of the protests. But they never said when he was arrested, how he was tortured, or how he was tried. Because everything was done in silence, a silence enforced by threats against his family. They imprisoned him in silence. They tortured him in silence. They tried him in silence. And they executed him in silence. Dozens of protesters have been executed the same way. Yet many political leaders in the West, who suddenly worry about “international law”, after a military strike against Ali Khamenei and members of IRGC have not said a single word about these barbaric killings. Why? Why is there silence when young civilians are hanged for demanding freedom?