Creating resilience is crucial to climate change justice. In Bijbehara, a hamlet south of Kashmir’s capital, Srinagar, lavender farming has meant farmers grappling with unseasonal rains, prolonged heat waves, and severe water scarcity have found a new means of survival.
Roseau, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The South African business landscape has become difficult with numerous economic and regulatory challenges that startups and business owners face, driving them to seek opportunities abroad. Many more South African businesspersons are exploring citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes. The Commonwealth of Dominica offers a Programme for South African businesspersons to grow and succeed.
South African entrepreneur Athi Rwexu's journey from local startup founder to global success story highlights the challenges faced by small businesses in South Africa. While her mathematics application, Beta–SigmaX, aimed to make math accessible to children worldwide, Rwexu found it more promising to seek support and investment in the United Kingdom than in her home country.
This trend of South African startups seeking opportunities abroad due to unfavourable conditions has caught the attention of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD).
Mofalefa Mohoto, the acting deputy director–general of DSBD, acknowledged that many startups, especially in the tech sector, were moving overseas because of issues such as funding limitations and regulatory hurdles.
South Africa's tax policies and business regulations often hinder the growth of startups, pushing them to explore more conducive environments abroad.
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) reported a decrease in venture capital investment in South Africa in 2021, reflecting the challenges faced by startups seeking capital in the country.
One key issue is that South African financial institutions typically require a proven track record of returns before investing, a barrier that many startups cannot overcome. To address these challenges, DSBD has initiated a “start–up act movement” to tackle the regulatory issues constraining startups' growth and create an environment conducive to their success.
The goal is to foster high–tech startups that can eventually become major players, similar to the success stories in Silicon Valley and other innovation hubs.
Despite the challenges, there is optimism within the South African startup ecosystem. Rwexu believes that the ongoing discussions on startup support in South Africa are promising, and there is hope for a brighter future in the sector. However, for businesspersons who are struggling in South Africa, there is another potential avenue to consider – citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes in the Caribbean.
Citizenship by Investment Programmes for business start–ups
As South African entrepreneurs face hurdles in their home country, some are exploring alternative options to support their businesses and secure their future. CBI programmes, commonly offered by several Caribbean nations, present an appealing opportunity for South African small business owners seeking stability and growth. A notable destination that offers this CBI programme is the Commonwealth of Dominica.
The benefits of these Caribbean CBI programmes
Foreign Direct Investments
The Government of Dominica is actively promoting and facilitating foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, with a strong emphasis on industries that generate employment, bring in foreign currency, and positively impact the local population.
To encourage businesses to set up in Dominica, the government has established various investment incentives through the Invest Dominica Authority (IDA). These policies include generous tax incentives, allowing duty–free importation of equipment and materials, exemptions from value–added tax on specific capital investments, as well as waivers on withholding tax for dividends, interest payments, and certain external payments and income.
Additionally, the IDA offers support to approved CBI projects, providing an attractive avenue for certain forms of foreign direct investment.
In 2021, the IDA introduced an Investment Promotion Strategy that targets four key sectors:
1. Organic agri–business.
2. Aquaculture and manufacturing.
3. Renewable energy.
4. Tourism.
These sectors are seen as critical for the country's economic growth. Dominica is also actively exploring opportunities in knowledge services, including business processing operations. Beyond these priorities, the government maintains an open stance toward FDI and continually evaluates other sectors for investment potential.
Importantly, Dominica welcomes foreign investors with open arms and imposes no restrictions on foreign control. Foreign investors enjoy the same rights as local nationals and can own up to 100 per cent of their investment. This approach underscores Dominica's commitment to providing a conducive environment for foreign businesses to thrive.
The IDA plays a crucial role in overseeing proposed investments seeking government incentives. Their evaluation ensures that each project aligns with national laws and serves Dominica's best interests while delivering economic benefits. This review process is transparent and involves a series of steps that investors must follow to secure a business license.
Dominica transforming into a digital economy
As part of the National Reset initiative, the government of Dominica has made a deliberate choice to allocate more budget resources to productive sectors. The aim is to encourage the emergence of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.
This strategy is geared towards generating additional employment, expanding the nation's economy, and contributing to a resilient and sustainable development path for Dominica. Key areas of investment include agriculture, value–added manufacturing, the blue economy, tourism, renewable energy, export–oriented services, the digital economy, and commerce.
Dominica has made significant strides in transitioning towards a digital economy, both in the private and public sectors. Private enterprises have introduced online banking, digital bill payment platforms, and online shopping. Many businesses have fully embraced digital processes.
The government has played a pivotal role in driving this transformation by introducing new digital services for public use each year. To further support the development of the digital economy, the government plans to invest directly in the country's young population.
Grants will be provided to support digital technology initiatives, empowering young people with skills, resources, and tools to excel in the digital era. The application process for these grants will begin in the first quarter of the fiscal year, and young individuals are encouraged to seize these opportunities.
One immediate benefit of the government's investment in the digital economy is the creation of online job opportunities. To date, 181 Dominicans have received training, and 109 have been engaged in online jobs on the global stage. An additional 60 individuals are participating in a 12–week training programme. These efforts reflect the government's commitment to enhancing the capabilities of its citizens and creating improved job prospects for them, aligning with the broader goals of national development.
The Government of Dominica supports businesses in the tourism sector
The Ministry of Commerce, Enterprise, and Small Business Development in Dominica has a clear mission to foster the growth of resilient businesses and promote economic transformation. They aim to create an environment that is supportive of business development, capable of adapting to climate–related challenges, and facilitating recovery from adverse climate events.
To achieve these goals, the government has implemented measures to encourage the organised growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which play a significant role in the private sector and contribute substantially to employment.
The government initially allocated funds to support these initiatives, and it has additionally secured more funds to aid MSMEs in developing and restructuring their businesses, enabling them to navigate the current economic challenges effectively.
In response to these efforts, the Cabinet has approved significant changes to the Small Business Support Unit (SBSU) Small Business Enterprise Development Grant application process. Grant assistance amounts now vary. This flexible approach considers factors such as the readiness of entrepreneurs, the level of innovation, expansion plans, export readiness, and the hiring of employees beyond family members.
These changes reflect the government's commitment to providing substantial support to small businesses and encouraging their growth and resilience in the face of economic challenges.
This Caribbean nation is not only a beautiful tropical paradise but also an inviting destination for entrepreneurs and investors looking to make a positive impact while enjoying the island's natural beauty and cultural richness.
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Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Chair of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change has accepted an invitation from Ban Ki–moon, 8th Secretary–General of the United Nations and Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and CEO Professor Patrick Verkooijen, to join the GCA Advisory Board.
During a high–level official meeting which took place today at the State House in Nairobi , Professor Patrick Verkooijen and President Ruto discussed a roadmap to guide the mobilisation of the financial commitments for adaptation which were made at the Africa Climate Summit hosted by the President in Nairobi earlier this month.
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) Country Compacts, announced during the Leaders' Dialogue on Adaptation, will drive the doubling down and scaling of adaptation action across the world's most climate–vulnerable continent. The country–led investment roadmaps, initiated by the Government of Kenya, outline adaptation investment priorities, financing needs, and finance mobilization strategies for implementing climate adaptation measures connected to the priorities outlined in National Adaptation Plans and other national strategies.
Recent research from GCA showed Africa may need a nearly tenfold increase in climate adaptation funding to $100 billion a year if it is to buttress its infrastructure, improve climate early warning systems and shield its agriculture from climate change.
On accepting the invitation, William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya said:
"African governments, businesses and communities have paid heavily for climate–related destruction and disruption, and have already invested heavily in adaptation action, but we need stronger international partnerships to support adaptation more than ever before. The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program , the world's largest adaptation program resulting from collaboration between GCA, the University of Nairobi, African Development Bank and the African Union Commission, is the best vehicle we have to mobilize additional funding. I look forward to working closely with Professor Verkooijen and the Board to build on the US$6.7 billion that the AAAP has already invested in resilient climate projects in 27 countries since 2021. By working together I am confident that we will make great progress in ensuring that international commitments to deliver highly strategic and comprehensive adaptation responses are fulfilled."
Professor Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of GCA and Distinguished Chair of the Wangari Maathai Institute said:
"It is only by adapting to climate change that Africa can reach its potential. Yet promised climate finance""which is necessary to underpin wider development goals""remains critically short of what is needed. President Ruto has played a crucial role in the implementation of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program across the continent and I commend his leadership in hosting the Africa Climate Summit. I look forward to our continued collaboration to ensure the Summit outcomes are delivered for Africa's march to sustainable economic transformation and green growth."
During the Africa Climate Summit, President Ruto announced Kenya will host regional headquarters for GCA in Nairobi:
"I have had opportunity to interact with the Global Center for Adaptation, an international organisation based in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, whose constitution is an appealing emblem of our aspirations, from the aspirational design of its global headquarters and futuristic regional headquarters in Nairobi, comprising green walls and roof as well as rain gardens, to the collaborative culture of its staff. Unsurprisingly, the Center is intended to inspire the world to thrive with nature instead of pursuing the dangerous course of seeking to thrive at nature's expense."
It is expected the new Africa headquarters will open in Nairobi in January 2025.
Notes to Editors
About the Global Center on Adaptation
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sectors. Founded in 2018, GCA operates from the largest floating office in the world, located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. GCA has a worldwide network of regional offices in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Beijing, China.
About the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) is a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). It aims to mobilize $25 billion, over five years, to accelerate and scale climate adaptation action across the continent. This ambition is delivered through the AAAP Upstream Financing Facility managed by the Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank's climate action window in the ADF replenishment. AAAP works across four pillars to achieve transformational results: Climate–Smart Digital Technologies for Agriculture and Food Security; African Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator; Youth Empowerment for Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience and Innovative Financial Initiatives for Africa.
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Transport barges navigate one of the branches of the Paraná River in Argentina’s Santa Fe province. The Paraná, the second longest river in South America, has been turned into a major waterway through which a large part of Paraguay’s and Argentina’s agricultural exports are shipped out of the region. CREDIT: Fundación Humedales
By Daniel Gutman
BUENOS AIRES, Sep 29 2023 – In addition to being a majestic river – the second longest in South America after the Amazon – the Paraná River is the waterway through which a large part of the area’s primary goods are exported. Today, its economic importance has sparked an unexpected diplomatic conflict between Argentina and the countries with which it shares the basin.
Argentina’s decision to charge tolls to vessels on its stretch of the river led to a formal complaint from Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia, which argue that the river corridor agreement signed by the five countries in 1994 stipulated that no taxes or tariffs could be imposed without the approval of all parties.
The Paraguay-Paraná Waterway River Transport Agreement created an Intergovernmental Committee as the political body that would ensure its operation and maintain it as a motor for the development of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), established by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in 1991 and later joined by Bolivia.
Tension reached unprecedented levels with Paraguay, a landlocked country that owns a gigantic fleet of ships that carry millions of tons of soybeans and beef, the engines of its economy, to the Atlantic Ocean and often return with fuels, essential to supply a nation that produces no oil or gas.
“What is happening is very serious. Paraguay has invested three billion dollars in the last 10 years and has 2,500 transport barges, one of the largest fleets in the world,” Andrea Guadalupe, vice-president in Argentina of the Mercosur-Southeast Asia Chamber of Commerce, which groups export companies from different countries, told IPS.
“It is not wrong for Argentina to charge a toll, because it carries out dredging and beaconing works that allow large ships to pass through the Paraná. But what is wrong is that it has not consulted the other countries and has taken a unilateral decision,” she argued.
Paraguayan Pesident Santiago Peña announced that he would resort to international arbitration, saying that his country’s sovereignty was at stake, and stating: “Paraguay has no future without the free navigability of the rivers.”
Although Peña denied that it was a reprisal, Paraguay announced this September that it would keep half of the electricity from the Yacyretá power plant located on the border between the two countries, on the Paraná River, which has an installed capacity of 3,200 megawatts.
Traditionally, although it is entitled to 40 percent, Paraguay has kept only 15 percent of Yacyretá’s energy and ceded the remaining 85 percent to Argentina, a country with a population of 46 million inhabitants, six times larger than Paraguay’s, which means it obviously consumes more energy.
The Rio de la Plata, seen from Buenos Aires, is at the mouth of the Paraná River and leads to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing the transportation to the export markets of a large part of the agricultural products of one of the most productive areas of South America. CREDIT: Daniel Gutman / IPS
Argentina says it invests between 20 million and 25 million dollars a year in dredging work on the Paraná, which in recent years has become more necessary due to a persistent drop in the water level, which has forced barges to carry less cargo and has increased the companies’ logistical costs.
“The situation is affecting the relationship between two countries that are brothers. Argentina’s attitude is not in line with the agreements, and Paraguay is a landlocked country that needs the river to connect with the world,” Héctor Cristaldo, president of the Union of Production Chambers (UGP), which groups Paraguayan agricultural business chambers, told IPS.
Cristaldo said the main impact for Paraguay is in the supply of fuels used for agriculture and livestock and also for land transportation. “Paraguay has no trains; everything moves on wheels,” he said.
The toll crisis escalated into open friction in early September, when a Paraguayan flagged barge heading north with 30 million liters of fuel was held up for several days by Argentine authorities who released it when it agreed to pay some 27,000 dollars in tolls.
The rate for vessels put into effect in January 2023 is 1.47 dollars per ton transported. It was set by the General Administration of Ports (AGP), the government agency that controls the Argentine section of the waterway.
The new toll drew a statement from the governments of Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay, which expressed “special concern because it is a restriction on the freedom of transit” and asked Argentina to collaborate “to facilitate commercial transport, favoring the development and efficiency of navigation.”
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña (L) is greeted by his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernández on Aug. 15, when he took office in Asunción. Relations between the two countries later deteriorated over navigation rights in the Paraná River basin. CREDIT: Presidency of Argentina
From Mato Grosso to the sea
The Paraná River, together with its tributary, the Paraguay River, form a waterway stretching almost 3,500 kilometers from Mato Grosso in west-central Brazil to its mouth in the Río de la Plata, which in turn flows into the Atlantic. The basin covers almost 20 percent of South America’s territory, and has an enormous biodiversity and a remarkable productive capacity.
The lower section, from the central Argentine city of Rosario to the mouth of the river, has been dredged to allow trans-oceanic vessels to pass through, carrying millions of tons of agricultural products for export each year. In total, some 100 million tons of goods are transported through the waterway every year.
The work began in 1995, when Argentina granted its section under concession to a consortium formed by the Belgian maritime infrastructure giant Jan de Nul and the Argentine Grupo Emepa, to be in charge of dredging and signaling. Thus, the river was deepened from its natural 22 feet to 34 feet from Rosario – the country’s main agro-industrial center – to the mouth.
Further north, the waterway is only 12 feet deep, which only allows the navigation of barges, with which Paraguay and Bolivia export a major part of their soybean production, which is transferred to larger ships in Rosario.
The following year, the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture authorized the cultivation of transgenic soybeans, which would lead to a major expansion of the agricultural frontier and great pressure from agribusiness to deepen the dredging of the Paraná, which crosses the most productive area of Argentina, so that larger ships could enter.
Map of the Paraguay-Parana waterway. CREDIT: Afip
Low cost transportation
“The Paraná was transformed into a waterway that began to fulfill a function analogous to the one played by the railroad until the first third of the 20th century: to facilitate the expansion of the productive frontier and to be a low-cost transit route,” wrote geographer Álvaro Álvarez, vice-director of the Geographic Research Center of the public Universidad Nacional del Centro.
Álvarez maintains that the Paraná today is “a key infrastructure in the insertion of the region as a supplier of commodities into the international economy, a process through which industrial agriculture, mega-mining and hydrocarbon exploitation have been degrading ecosystems for decades, expelling populations from territories and affecting the health of communities.”
One of the main questions about the waterway is that there are no studies of the environmental impact generated by the modification of the river and the constant traffic of large vessels.
Last year, the Argentine Association of Environmesntal Lawyers filed an injunction demanding environmental impact assessments, which is now being studied by the Supreme Court of Justice.
“The State presented a 30-year-old environmental impact study in the file. Since then there has been and there continues to be removal of thousands of tons of sediment from the riverbed, which in many areas is contaminated with agro-toxins from industrial agriculture, and it is not known how that impacts the contamination and the dynamics of the river,” Lucas Micheloud, a member of the Association, told IPS.
“It is not a matter of adapting the river to the size of the ships, but of the ships adapting to the river,” said Ariel Ocantos, a graduate in International Relations and member of the Ecologist Workshop of Rosario, one of the environmental organizations demanding greater citizen participation in the interventions carried out in the Paraná River.
“We made several requests for information to the government because we want to know if they are conducting environmental impact studies. There is very little information and we are demanding citizen participation, which is absolutely necessary,” he said.
Credit: United Nations
By Simone Galimberti
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sep 29 2023 – The links between Agenda 2030 and SDGs, including climate action and biodiversity preservation are clear and straightforward. Yet, leveraging them, and bringing them to together in a unified framework, remains extremely challenging.
The only way possible to create synergies would be to rethink the way governments are accountable towards these issues at national and local levels. After all, there are two whole SDGs, SDG 13 and SDG 15, respectively focus on climate and biodiversity preservation.
On the top of these two goals, there are plenty of additional elements, within Agenda 2030, that have a direct, impact in the double-edged fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.
Unfortunately, despite these profound connections and interdependences, climate action and biodiversity preservation have been discussed and dealt with through staggering separate and disjointed processes.
Proving this disconnection, hardly any news reports are covering the underlying interconnections that are indispensable to achieve a sustainable, just and fair planet. This is indeed, an overarching goal only possible if a new novel, holistic framework of action comes in place.
In an attempt to a common response to this siloes like system, UN DESA and UNFCCC, convened in May this year, a technical group of experts, focused at “analyzing climate and SDG Synergies and aiming to maximize action impact”.
During the recently held SDG Summit 2023, these experts released their first report entitled Synergy Solutions for a World in Crisis: Tackling Climate and SDG Action Together. As evident from its official title, the remit of this group neglected biodiversity.
Despite this weakness, the document is an important contribution to what I call the “Better Sustainability and Better World Global Agenda”. With this term, I imply the need to come up with a truly comprehensive blueprint that can turn around the global, UN led mechanisms intended to deliver a fairer, more just agenda for our planet.
The insights found in the document are not only important in terms of analyzing the “win-win” policies and related benefits from pursuing better joint policies.
Green infrastructures that follow the latest technological breakthrough in their design and construction modalities, sustainable consumption practices, including new approaches in the agriculture, all offer potent solutions to reduce emissions and preserve the environment.
Furthermore, the report explains how “the co-benefits related to health and agricultural productivity were found to globally offset the costs of climate policy and contribute to increased global GDP”.
As much as new evidence on the correlations of between the SDGs and climate action is essential, yet, the more fascinating aspect of the report is the focus on what are defined as the “political and institutional barriers and governance and institutional settings”.
An honest and frank assessment of the systems governing the implementation of Agenda 2030, the Paris Agreement and the Kunming- Montreal Biodiversity Framework, provide a frank assessment of the existing segmentation.
Climate change, with the legally binding framework approved in Paris commands, by vast margin, the highest level of attention and are perceived as the most important issue. Instead, much less is known or discussed about both the SDGs and the new biodiversity framework approved, thanks to the co-stewardship of China and Canada.
Among the three processes, no matter how much emphasis on the recently held SDG Summit, Agenda 2030 is where inaction and carelessness from the global leaders is most visible. The reason is simple: Agenda 2030 is not intergovernmental and therefore not legally binding.
Its enforcement mechanism, the so called Voluntary National Review, as it is self-evident from the name itself, remains purely up to the member states for its implementation. In an overly complex and fragmented landscape, it is unsurprising to know that bureaucrats and policy makers, especially in the developing world, do struggle in both planning and reporting because they have to deal with different and unrelated toolkits and frameworks.
The climate agenda is itself complex with multiple areas of work within the broad Paris Agreement. Governments have to prepare not only the so called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in relation to the mitigation aspect of climate action but also separate planning and reporting for its adaptation dimension.
On the latter, states should, at least in theory, prepare National Adaptation Plan or NAP, geared for longer terms and National Adaptation Programme of Action or NAPA. Planning and reporting, as a consequence, is truly, a daunting job for national governments and for an utterly unprepared and unequipped global governance system.
The experts’ report could not be clearer.
“Complex governance arrangements and institutional structural rigidity can impede synergistic action and integration due to factors like overlapping authority, lack of mandate, department-specific jargon, unequal access to information, and lack”, the document explains.
The reality is that Agenda 2030, due to its weak legal dimension and its equally weak accountability mechanisms, is falling short of the expectations. It is doing so, especially in relation to its incapacity to include and bring together all the existing mechanisms and processes related to fights against poverty, climate and biodiversity.
Unfortunately, the ambitious agenda to reform the multilateral system, put forward by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is not ambitious enough. There is no joint or combined planning, neither globally nor locally, to achieve a real a new Global Deal for the future of our planet.
Indeed, at ground level, local governance mechanisms are, structurally unable of bringing coherence and unity among the three dimensions. Yet it is at local levels where we should place our best hopes to create a truly “anti-silos” system approach that unifies the three agendas.
Because of the way they have been designed and implemented so far, the Voluntary Local Reviews or VLRs, should be entirely repurposed. We are talking about the tools at the hands of local governments to monitor the implementation of the SDGs.
They should not only be strengthened in terms of accountability but should become real planning instruments able to engage and involve the people. The creation of the expert working group on the synergies between climate action and the SDGs was possible thanks to a number of reports generated from a series of UN convened conferences, focused on climate change and SDGs.
The latest of these global events, formally the 4th Global Conference on strengthening synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was held on the July 16 this year. This series of events and the insights they generated, also backed, though vaguely and in general terms, the importance of revisiting the institutional mechanisms.
At very practical level, what could be done?
To start with, in terms of higher accountability standards, the UN Country Systems should be further empowered. The experts’ report calls for leveraging system wide changes and fostering policy integration.
Among its recommendations there is “promote institutional capacity building and cross-sectoral and international collaboration at national, institutional, and individual levels, especially for the Global South”.
Moreover, the document highlights the importance of “ensuring policy coherence and coordination among policy makers across sectors and departments for enhancing climate and development synergies at the national, sub-national, and multi-national levels”.
Here few ideas on how these principles could be put into practice.
In what could become an almost revolutionary evolution of the ways the UN works at local levels, the offices of the countries level UN Resident Coordinators should be transformed into watchdogs able to independently evaluate the work done by the governments
While the UN agencies and programs, at national levels, are mandated to support the governments to implement their international commitments for a fairer, greener and more just planet, the UN Resident Coordinators should embrace the role of impartial and independent evaluator.
Alternatively, these offices should become the guarantors of independently UN managed but country owned local mechanisms tasked with verifying and checking on the compliance of the governments.
This could be either a permeant mechanism of a new global accountability system put in place at local level to ensure the common good or, otherwise, a temporary one.
In the latter option, we could imagine a transitionary only solution that would remain in place till when national authorities would become capable of developing and running independent, fit for purpose, compliance instruments on the three issues of the SDGs, climate and biodiversity.
In either way, an equal number of international and local independent experts, under the leadership of an authoritative local national, a person of undisputed integrity, symbolically responding to the UN Resident Coordinator, would make up the mechanism with the support of local staff.
Only bold solutions will help achieve the “Better Sustainability and Better World Global Agenda”. Starting from the bottom, rethinking how UN works to ensure governments fulfill their responsibilities locally, could offer the best odds for success.
States must admit and accept that, in order to fight inequality and poverty while reducing and slowing climate change and biodiversity degradation, they need to work under enhanced scrutiny and within a much more tighter accountability system.
This new proposed approach, while very ambitious and radical, is not impossible to be negotiated and put in place.
We just need, imagination and tons of political will!
The Writer, co-Founder of ENGAGE and The Good Leadership, is based in Kathmandu.
IPS UN Bureau
When addressing food insecurity, it’s clear that insufficient food production isn’t the problem. According to FAO estimates, Latin America and the Caribbean could feed over 1.3 billion people, twice their population. Credit: Riccardo De Luca / FAO
By Mario Lubetkin
SANTIAGO, Sep 29 2023 – In recent years, the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has seen a worrying increase in hunger figures, especially among the poorest in the region.
When we talk about food insecurity in our region, as in the rest of the world, we realize that this problem does not stem from deficient food production. According to FAO estimates, Latin America and the Caribbean could feed more than 1.3 billion people, twice its population.
Thus, where does this problem arise? A relevant factor in this matter is food loss and waste, which prevention is fundamental in the development of agri-food systems.
13% of the world’s food is lost in the supply chain, from post-harvest to retail, and a further 17% is wasted in households, food services, and retail. The highest levels of losses occur in nutrient-rich foods such as fruit and vegetables (32%), meat, and fish (12.4%)
In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly first established 29 September as International Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day, recognizing the positive impact of reversing FLW can have on people’s food and nutrition security.
Four years after the declaration of this day, we must take stock of what we have achieved, look ahead and take immediate action to reverse a complex scenario with economic, social, environmental, and moral costs.
According to FAO figures, 13% of the world’s food is lost in the supply chain, from post-harvest to retail, and a further 17% is wasted in households, food services, and retail. The highest levels of losses occur in nutrient-rich foods such as fruit and vegetables (32%), meat, and fish (12.4%).
Inefficiencies along the food chain and in consumption also have a significantly impact on the environment. Therefore, preventing food loss and waste can help to combat hunger and the consequences of climate change through greenhouse gas emissions.
Current scientific evidence points to innovative solutions that support family farming, distribution and supply systems, drive circular bio-economy actions, and target investments and funding to develop monitoring and early warning systems to prevent FLWs, as well as comprehensive legal frameworks aimed at prevention. But it is still not enough.
At the end of August, the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean organized a discussion on how to prevent and reduce food losses and waste in the context of food security and nutrition, with the participation of the Holy See, representatives of the Chilean government, and FAO.
This conversation explored ideas and solutions to move from reflection to action and to understand that ending the phenomenon of food loss and waste has a direct impact on the lives of individuals and society as a whole.
The way forward is clear: to address this situation it is imperative to work in a coordinated and multi-sectoral way to achieve results quickly. Governments, businesses, civil society and academia must join forces, to generate evidence, investments in infrastructure and technology, and other measures to address this situation.
Much needs to be done. Food loss and waste must be addressed from an ethical, political and scientific perspective. We are all responsible for this challenge.
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Mario Lubetkin is FAO Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean
Une nouvelle tude mondiale rvle que les personnes qui souffrent se sentent plus socialement exclues que jamais
LONDRES, 29 sept. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Une nouvelle tude auprs de 18 097 personnes travers 18 pays a dmontr que la socit tait devenue moins tolrante vis––vis des gens qui souffrent, malgr la COVID–19 qui a eu pour effet de sensibiliser l'opinion publique sur la sant l'chelle mondiale.
La cinquime dition de Haleon Pain Index (HPI)[1], une tude mene par Haleon, socit axe sur la sant des consommateurs, suggre que les attitudes l'gard de la douleur dans la socit post–pandmique sont aujourd'hui plus critiques et moins tolrantes, la moiti (49 %) des individus qui souffrent se sentant stigmatiss et un tiers (32 %) craignant d'tre jugs en raison de leur douleur.
Cette tude mondiale explore le vritable impact de la douleur sur la vie des gens depuis prs d'une dcennie. L'tude de cette anne a dmontr que, depuis la premire dition en 2014, l'impact social et motionnel de la douleur a augment de prs de 25 %, la stigmatisation et l'isolement social dus la douleur quotidienne tant en hausse l'chelle mondiale. 42 % des personnes interroges ont dclar se sentir rgulirement seules lorsqu'elles souffrent. Les sentiments de grave solitude ont bondi l'chelle mondiale, 38 % des individus en Chine continentale, 33 % en Australie et 32 % au Royaume–Uni ayant indiqu en prouver. Cela concide avec les avertissements concernant les impacts de la solitude et de l'isolement social sur la sant publique mis par l'Organisation mondiale de la sant[4] et avec l'pidmie de sentiments de solitude[5] mise en lumire au printemps 2023.
La Dre Linda Papadopoulos, auteure et psychologue, a comment : Les douleurs du quotidien constituent un trouble de sant qui peut facilement se retrouver ignor ou banalis. De nombreuses personnes ne ralisent pas que ses effets peuvent tre bien pires que les symptmes eux–mmes. L'impact du manque d'empathie et de la stigmatisation sur les sentiments de solitude et la sant mentale ne fait que s'aggraver. En tant que socit, nous devons amliorer notre empathie et notre comprhension dans un monde qui continue de s'endurcir face ces problmes.
HPI a rvl que les personnes qui subissent dj des prjugs, de la discrimination et l'exclusion de la socit sont les plus touches par ces visions de plus en plus dures de la douleur.
L'tude a aussi rvl un grand foss gnrationnel en ce qui concerne la faon dont les gens exprimentent la douleur, suggrant que les patients plus jeunes ont le plus du mal faire connatre leur douleur et accder un traitement :
Alors que l'ancienne gnration trouve qu'il est plus facile d'exprimer sa douleur et d'accder un traitement, ses membres sont les plus marginaliss pour ce qui est d'accder des informations de sant en ligne. 45 % des 75""84 ans ont dclar qu'ils avaient du mal accder ce genre d'informations en ligne car ils n'avaient pas assez confiance pour naviguer sur Internet, par rapport 33 % globalement.
Les rpondants ont convenu du besoin d'une vision plus personnalise et compatissante de la douleur. Plus de deux tiers (68 %) des rpondants ont dclar que davantage d'empathie vis––vis des prjugs et de l'exclusion ferait pour eux une grande diffrence en ce qui concerne leur exprience de la douleur. Dans le mme temps, 69 % des rpondants ont dclar qu'ils aimeraient que les mdecins soient mieux forms sur la douleur personnelle que peuvent ressentir diffrents patients. 62 % souhaiteraient la mme chose pour les pharmaciens.
Lisa Jennings, responsable de la catgorie des mdicaments sans ordonnance l'chelle mondiale chez Haleon, a dclar : Bien que la douleur soit une exprience humaine universelle, qui donne lieu des sentiments de solitude et de stigmatisation pour beaucoup d'individus, son impact varie considrablement entre les groupes sociaux, les plus marginaliss tant les plus touchs. Nous avons pour ambition de briser les barrires d'une meilleure sant pour tous au quotidien, indpendamment de l'ge, de la race, de l'origine ethnique, du genre, de l'orientation sexuelle, du handicap et d'autres facteurs. HPI montre que nous pouvons amoindrir l'impact social et motionnel de la douleur en changeant les perceptions et les conversations sur la gestion de la douleur. C'est pourquoi nous agissons travers plusieurs programmes tels que notre initiative #ListenToPain qui est en train d'tre dploye auprs des professionnels de sant du monde entier.
Le programme #ListenToPain de Haleon aide les professionnels de sant amliorer la communication avec leurs patients et profiter d'une discussion cible sur la douleur, personnalise en fonction de l'individu. #ListentoPain inclut cinq profils dcrivant des gens aux attitudes et comportements diffrents concernant la gestion de la douleur, qui aident les professionnels de sant personnaliser leur approche vis––vis de leurs patients. Dans le cadre de soins continus, une vritable comprhension de la faon dont la douleur peut changer au fil du temps permet la mise en place de stratgies de gestion de la douleur plus volues et plus efficaces sur le long terme.
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propos de l'tude Haleon Pain Index
Haleon Pain Index (HPI) est une tude sociale longitudinale propritaire mondialement reprsentative mene par Edelman Data x Intelligence (DXI). Cette tude vise permettre de s'exprimer aux individus qui souffrent ainsi qu' valuer le statut en pleine volution de la douleur. Elle saisit l'impact peru de la douleur sur le quotidien des individus, leur sant, leurs sentiments, leurs motions, leurs motivations et leurs comportements, en mettant l'exprience humaine au centre. Pour sa cinquime dition, cette tude value les obstacles d'inclusion de la sant un traitement efficace de la douleur. Les perceptions de plus de 18 000 rpondants travers 18 pays ont t recueillies dans le cadre de cette cinquime dition.
Les marchs cibls par HPI 5 sont les suivants : Afrique du Sud, Allemagne, Arabie saoudite, Australie, Brsil, Canada, Chine, Colombie, Espagne, tats–Unis, France, Inde, Italie, Malaisie, Mexique, Pologne, Royaume–Uni, Sude.
Les groupes d'ges sont rpartis selon diffrentes gnrations :
1*Pour la premire fois, Haleon Pain Index (HPI) recueille l'opinion d'experts, de gnralistes, de pharmaciens et d'infirmiers, sur 4 marchs cls : l'Allemagne, l'Arabie saoudite, l'Australie et les tats–Unis. Pour cette dition, nous avons rassembl des insights auprs de plus de 600 experts (150 par march*) dans le cadre d'une enqute en ligne personnalise de 15 minutes, afin explorer leur vision de la douleur, leurs dfis en tant que professionnels de sant et le rle qu'ils peuvent jouer pour crer un changement positif.
2*Aux tats–Unis, nos entretiens ont eu lieu avec des mdecins et infirmiers, en Australie et en Arabie saoudite avec des mdecins et pharmaciens, et en Allemagne avec des pharmaciens et des aide–pharmaciens.
propos de Listen To Pain
#ListenToPain est une initiative mondiale de Haleon visant permettre aux professionnels de sant de maximiser leur temps avec les patients et les aider mieux comprendre l'exprience de la douleur du patient, afin de prescrire au malade un programme de soins qui lui convient. Se basant sur Haleon Health Partner, une plateforme numrique ddie pour les professionnels de sant, #ListenToPain inclut une srie d'outils pratiques pour des interactions, valuations et rsultats amliors. Ces outils et ressources pour les pharmaciens les aideront mieux comprendre la douleur de leurs patients et mieux grer les conversations sur la gestion de la douleur.
Pour tout complment d'information et voir la gamme complte de ressources de #ListentoPain, rendez–vous sur www.haleonhealthpartner.com.
propos de Haleon
Haleon (LSE / NYSE : HLN) est un leader mondial de la sant des consommateurs, ayant pour objectif d'offrir une meilleure sant au quotidien l'humanit. Le portefeuille de produits de Haleon couvre cinq catgories majeures, savoir la sant orale, le soulagement de la douleur, la sant respiratoire, la sant digestive ainsi que les sujets autres, les vitamines, les minraux et les complments alimentaires. Ses marques de longue date, comme Advil, Sensodyne, Panadol, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, Polident, parodontax et Centrum, se basent sur une science prouve, l'innovation et une comprhension humaine approfondie.
Pour tout complment d'information, veuillez consulter le site www.haleon.com.
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1 Haleon. Pain Index. 2023. Donnes au dossier.
2 Haleon Pain Index tait autrefois dnomm Global Pain Index.
3 Russell, D, et al., 1978. Developing a measure of loneliness. Journal of Personality Assessment, 42, 290–294. Disponible l'adresse : https://fetzer.org/sites/default/files/images/stories/pdf/selfmeasures/Self_Measures_for_Loneliness_and_Interpersonal_Problems_UCLA_LONELINESS.pdf. [18 septembre 2023 ].
4 Organisation mondiale de la sant (OMS). N.d. Social Isolation and Loneliness. Disponible l'adresse : https://www.who.int/teams/social–determinants–of–health/demographic–change–and–healthy–ageing/social–isolation–and–loneliness [18 septembre 2023].
5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2023. Health Risks of Social Isolation and Loneliness. Disponible l'adresse : https://www.cdc.gov/emotional–wellbeing/social–connectedness/loneliness.htm#:~:text=Social%20isolation%20and%20loneliness%20have,linked%20to%20increased%20risk%20for%3A&text=Heart%20disease%20and%20stroke.,Type%202%20diabetes. [18 septembre 2023].
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LONDRES, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Um novo estudo com 18.097 pessoas em 18 pases revelou que a sociedade se tornou menos tolerante com as pessoas que sofrem mesmo diante do fato que os efeitos da COVID–19 aumentaram a conscientizao sobre a sade global.
A quinta edio do ndice de Dor Haleon (HPI)[1], conduzido pela empresa de sade do consumidor Haleon, sugere que as atitudes em relao dor na sociedade ps–pandemia agora so mais de crtica e menos tolerantes, com metade (49%) das pessoas com dor se sentindo estigmatizadas e um tero (32%) temendo ser julgada por ter dor.
O ndice global analisa o impacto real que a dor tem na vida das pessoas h quase uma dcada. O estudo deste ano constatou que, desde a sua primeira edio em 2014, o impacto social e emocional da dor aumentou quase 25%, com o estigma e o isolamento social decorrentes da dor cotidiana aumentando em todo o mundo. 42% das pessoas entrevistadas disseram que se sentem solitrios quando tm dor. A solido sria aumentou em todo o mundo, com relato de 38% das pessoas na China continental, 33% na Austrlia e 32% no Reino Unido. Isso coincide com os alertas sobre os impactos da solido e do isolamento social na sade pblica emitidos pela Organizao Mundial de Sade [4] e a Epidemia de Solido [5] apontada no primeiro semestre de 2023.
A Dra. Linda Papadopoulos, Psicloga e Autora, comentou: "A dor cotidiana um problema de sade que pode ser facilmente descartada ou banalizada. Muitas pessoas no percebem isso pode ser muito pior do que os prprios sintomas. O resultado da solido e do impacto na sade mental causado pela falta de empatia e por ser tratado de forma diferente s piora. Como sociedade, precisamos aumentar a empatia e a compreenso em um mundo que continua cada vez mais a ignorar essas questes."
O HPI revelou que as pessoas que j passam por preconceito, discriminao e excluso na sociedade so as mais afetadas por essa viso quanto a dor.
O estudo tambm revelou uma diviso geracional acentuada na forma como as pessoas sentem dor, sugerindo que os pacientes mais jovens tm mais dificuldades para falar sobre a dor conhecida e buscar tratamento:
Embora a gerao mais velha ache mais fcil falar sobre a dor e acessar tratamento, eles so os mais marginalizados quando se trata de acessar informaes relacionadas sade online. 45% das pessoas de 75 a 84 anos disseram ter dificuldade ao acesso online sobre o assunto por no terem confiana em navegar na internet, em comparao com 33% no geral.
Os entrevistados concordaram com a necessidade de uma viso mais personalizada e compassiva da dor. Mais de dois teros (68%) das pessoas disseram que mais empatia para lidar com o preconceito e a excluso faria uma grande diferena na sua dor. Enquanto isso, 69% disseram que gostariam que os mdicos e 62% gostariam que os farmacuticos fossem mais bem treinados sobre a sensao da dor em diferentes pacientes.
Lisa Jennings, Diretora da Categoria Global de Remdios de Venda Livre da Haleon, disse: "Embora a dor seja uma experincia humana universal, resultando em solido e estigma para muitos, seu impacto varia consideravelmente entre os grupos sociais, com os mais marginalizados entre os mais afetados. O nosso objetivo eliminar as barreiras para alcanar uma melhor sade cotidiana para todos "" independentemente da idade, raa, etnia, gnero, orientao sexual, deficincia e outros fatores. O HPI mostra que podemos diminuir o impacto social e emocional da dor mudando as percepes e a conversa sobre o controle da dor. por isso que estamos agindo por meio de vrios programas, como nossa iniciativa #ListenToPain, que est sendo lanada para profissionais de sade em todo o mundo."
O programa # ListenToPainda Haleon apoia os profissionais de sade para que possam melhorar a comunicao com os seus pacientes e a ter uma discusso focada na dor de cada pessoa. #ListentoPain inclui cinco perfis que descrevem as pessoas com diferentes atitudes e comportamentos em relao ao tratamento da dor que ajudam os profissionais de sade a personalizar sua abordagem com seus pacientes. Com a continuidade dos cuidados, o verdadeiro entendimento de como a dor pode mudar ao longo do tempo, resultando em estratgias de gesto da dor mais compreensveis e mais eficazes a longo prazo.
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Notas aos Editores
Sobre o estudo Haleon Pain Index (ndice de Dor da Haleon)
O Haleon Pain Index (HPI) um estudo social longitudinal exclusivo, globalmente representativo, conduzido pela Edelman Data x Intelligence (DXI). O estudo foi projetado para dar voz s pessoas que sentem dor e avaliar o estado evolutivo da dor. O estudo capta o impacto da sensao da dor na vida cotidiana dos indivduos, sua sade, suas sensaes, emoes, motivaes e comportamentos, com foco na experincia humana. Na sua quinta edio, o estudo avalia as barreiras de incluso na sade para o tratamento eficaz da dor. As percepes de mais de 18.000 entrevistados em 18 pases foram obtidas na quinta edio.
Mercados rastreados no HPI 5: Austrlia, Brasil, Canad, China, Colmbia, Frana, Alemanha, ndia, Itlia, KSA, Malsia, Mxico, Polnia, frica do Sul, Espanha, Sucia, Reino Unido, EUA.
As faixas etrias so divididas em diferentes geraes:
1*Pela primeira vez, o Haleon Pain Index (HPI) agora est obtendo a voz de especialistas, clnicos gerais, farmacuticos e enfermeiros, em 4 mercados principais: Austrlia, Alemanha, KSA e EUA. Nesta primeira edio, reunimos informaes de mais de 600 especialistas (150 por mercado*) por meio de uma pesquisa online personalizada de 15 minutos, explorando as opinies sobre a dor, seus desafios como profissionais de sade e o papel que eles podem desempenhar na conduo de mudanas positivas.
2*Nos EUA, nossas entrevistas incluram um grupo de mdicos e enfermeiros; na Austrlia e na Arbia Saudita, um grupo de mdicos e farmacuticos, e na Alemanha, um grupo de farmacuticos e assistentes de farmacuticos.
Sobre a Listen To Pain
#ListenToPain uma iniciativa global da Haleon que viabiliza que os profissionais de sade maximizem seu tempo com os pacientes e os ajudem a entender melhor a sensao de dor de um paciente "" e forneam ao paciente um plano de tratamento adequado. Encontrada na Haleon Health Partner, uma plataforma digital dedicada para profissionais de sade, a # ListenToPain inclui uma srie de ferramentas prticas para aprimorar as interaes, avaliaes e resultados. Essas ferramentas e recursos para os farmacuticos os ajudaro a entender melhor a dor dos seus pacientes e a conversar sobre o controle da dor.
Para mais informao e recursos completos de #ListentoPain visite www.haleonhealthpartner.com.
Sobre A Haleon
A Haleon (LSE/NYSE: HLN) lder global em sade do consumidor que tem por objetivo aprimorar a sade cotidiana de forma mais humana. O portflio de produtos da Haleon abrange cinco categorias principais: Sade Oral, Alvio da Dor, Sade Respiratria, Sade Digestiva e Outras, e Vitaminas, Minerais e Suplementos (VMS). Suas marcas de longa data – como Advil, Sensodyne, Panadol, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, Polident, parodontax e Centrum – so desenvolvidas com base na cincia confivel, inovao e profundo entendimento humano.
Para mais informao, visite www.haleon.com.
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1 Haleon. Pain Index. 2023. Data on file.
2 The Haleon Pain Index is formerly known as the Global Pain Index.
3 Russell, D, et al.,1978. Developing a measure of loneliness. Journal of Personality Assessment, 42, 290–294. Available: https://fetzer.org/sites/default/files/images/stories/pdf/selfmeasures/Self_Measures_for_Loneliness_and_Interpersonal_Problems_UCLA_LONELINESS.pdf. [2023, September 18].
4 World Health Organization (WHO). N.d. Social Isolation and Loneliness. Available: https://www.who.int/teams/social–determinants–of–health/demographic–change–and–healthy–ageing/social–isolation–and–loneliness [2023, September 18].
5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2023. Health Risks of Social Isolation and Loneliness. Available: https://www.cdc.gov/emotional–wellbeing/social–connectedness/loneliness.htm#:~:text=Social%20isolation%20and%20loneliness%20have,linked%20to%20increased%20risk%20for%3A&text=Heart%20disease%20and%20stroke.,Type%202%20diabetes. [2023, September 18].
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LONDON, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eine neue Studie, an der 18.097 Menschen in 18 Lndern teilnahmen, hat ergeben, dass die Gesellschaft weniger tolerant gegenber Schmerzpatienten geworden ist, obwohl die Auswirkungen von COVID–19 das weltweite Gesundheitsbewusstsein erhhen.
Die fnfte Ausgabe des Haleon Pain Index (HPI)[1], der von dem Gesundheitsunternehmen Haleon erstellt wird, deutet darauf hin, dass die Einstellung gegenber Schmerzen in der Gesellschaft nach der Pandemie nun wertender und weniger tolerant ist: Die Hlfte (49 %) der Schmerzpatienten fhlt sich stigmatisiert, und ein Drittel (32 %) befrchtet, dass sie wegen ihrer Schmerzen verurteilt werden.
Der globale Index erforscht seit fast einem Jahrzehnt die tatschlichen Auswirkungen von Schmerzen auf das Leben der Menschen. Die diesjhrige Studie hat ergeben, dass die sozialen und emotionalen Auswirkungen von Schmerzen seit der ersten Ausgabe im Jahr 2014 um fast 25 % zugenommen haben, wobei Stigmatisierung und soziale Isolation aufgrund von Alltagsschmerzen weltweit zunehmen. 42 % der befragten Personen gaben an, dass sie sich regelmig einsam fhlen, wenn sie Schmerzen haben. Gefhle ernsthafter Einsamkeit traten weltweit auf: 38 % der Menschen auf dem chinesischen Festland, 33 % in Australien und 32 % im Vereinigten Knigreich gaben dies an. Dies deckt sich mit den Warnungen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation[4] vor den Auswirkungen von Einsamkeit und sozialer Isolation auf die ffentliche Gesundheit und der im Frhjahr 2023 benannten Einsamkeitsepidemie[5].
Dr. Linda Papadopoulos, Psychologin und Autorin, dazu: "Alltagsschmerzen sind ein Gesundheitsproblem, das leicht abgetan oder bagatellisiert werden kann. Viele Menschen sind sich nicht bewusst, dass die Auswirkungen viel schlimmer sein knnen als die Symptome selbst. Die Folgen der Einsamkeit und die Auswirkungen auf die psychische Gesundheit, die durch mangelndes Einfhlungsvermgen und unterschiedliche Behandlung verursacht werden, werden immer schlimmer. Als Gesellschaft mssen wir das Einfhlungsvermgen und das Verstndnis in einer Welt verbessern, die sich gegenber diesen Themen immer mehr verhrtet."
Der HPI hat herausgefunden, dass Menschen, die in der Gesellschaft bereits mit Vorurteilen, Diskriminierung und Ausgrenzung konfrontiert sind, am strksten von diesen verhrteten Ansichten ber Schmerzen betroffen sind.
Die Studie zeigte auch ein starkes Generationsgeflle in der Art und Weise, wie Menschen Schmerzen erleben, und deutet darauf hin, dass jngere Patienten am meisten damit zu kmpfen haben, ihre Schmerzen bekannt zu machen und eine Behandlung zu erhalten:
Whrend es der lteren Generation leichter fllt, ihren Schmerz auszudrcken und sich behandeln zu lassen, werden sie beim Online–Zugang zu gesundheitsbezogenen Informationen am meisten ausgegrenzt. 45 % der 75– bis 84–Jhrigen gaben an, dass es ihnen schwer fllt, online auf diese Informationen zuzugreifen, weil sie mit dem Internet zu wenig vertraut sind, verglichen mit 33 % insgesamt.
Die Befragten waren sich einig, dass ein individuellerer und mitfhlenderer Umgang mit Schmerzen erforderlich ist. Mehr als zwei Drittel (68 %) der Menschen gaben an, dass mehr Empathie bei der Bekmpfung von Voreingenommenheit und Ausgrenzung ihre Schmerzerfahrung deutlich verbessern wrde. Gleichzeitig wnschen sich 69 % der Befragten, dass rzte besser darin geschult wren, die Schmerzen bei den jeweiligen Patienten einzuschtzen, und 62 % der Befragten, dass Apotheker.
Lisa Jennings, Head of Global Over the Counter Category bei Haleon, dazu: "Schmerz ist zwar eine universelle menschliche Erfahrung, die fr viele zu Einsamkeit und Stigmatisierung fhrt, aber die Auswirkungen sind je nach sozialer Gruppe sehr unterschiedlich, wobei die am strksten Ausgegrenzten am strksten betroffen sind. Unser Ziel ist es, die Barrieren fr eine bessere Gesundheit im Alltag fr alle zu beseitigen "" unabhngig von Alter, ethnischer Herkunft, Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Behinderung und anderen Faktoren. Der HPI zeigt, dass wir die sozialen und emotionalen Auswirkungen von Schmerzen verringern knnen, indem wir die Wahrnehmung und die Gesprche ber die Schmerzbehandlung verndern. Deshalb ergreifen wir Manahmen durch verschiedene Programme wie unsere #ListenToPain–Initiative, die sich an medizinisches Fachpersonal in aller Welt richtet."
Das Programm #ListenToPain von Haleon untersttzt Angehrige der Gesundheitsberufe dabei, die Kommunikation mit Patienten zu verbessern und ein gezieltes, auf den einzelnen Patienten zugeschnittenes Gesprch ber Schmerzen zu fhren. #ListentoPain enthlt fnf Profile, die Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Einstellungen und Verhaltensweisen im Umgang mit Schmerzen beschreiben und den Angehrigen der Gesundheitsberufe dabei helfen, ihren Umgang mit ihren Patienten individuell zu gestalten. Bei kontinuierlicher medizinischer Versorgung bedeutet ein wirkliches Verstndnis dessen, wie sich der Schmerz im Laufe der Zeit verndert, dass auch die Schmerzbehandlungsstrategien weiterentwickelt werden und langfristig wirksamer sein knnen.
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ber die Haleon Pain Index–Studie
Der Haleon Pain Index (HPI) ist eine proprietre, weltweit reprsentative soziale Lngsschnittstudie, die von Edelman Data x Intelligence (DXI) durchgefhrt wird. Die Studie soll den Schmerzpatienten eine Stimme geben und die Entwicklung des Schmerzes bewerten. Im Rahmen der Studie werden die wahrgenommenen Auswirkungen von Schmerzen auf das tgliche Leben der Menschen, ihre Gesundheit, ihre Gefhle, Emotionen, Motivationen und Verhaltensweisen erfasst, wobei die menschliche Erfahrung im Mittelpunkt steht. In ihrer fnften Ausgabe umfasst die Studie eine Beurteilung der Hindernisse, die einer wirksamen Schmerzbehandlung im Gesundheitswesen entgegenstehen. Fr die fnfte Ausgabe wurden die Wahrnehmungen von ber 18.000 Befragten aus 18 Lndern erfasst.
In HPI 5 erfasste Mrkte: Australien, Brasilien, Kanada, China, Kolumbien, Frankreich, Deutschland, Indien, Italien, Knigreich Saudi–Arabien, Malaysia, Mexiko, Polen, Sdafrika, Spanien, Schweden, Vereinigtes Knigreich, USA.
Die Altersgruppen sind in verschiedene Generationen unterteilt:
1* Zum ersten Mal erfasst der Haleon Pain Index (HPI) jetzt die Meinung von Experten, Hausrzten, Apothekern und Krankenpflegekrften in 4 Schlsselmrkten: Australien, Deutschland, Knigreich Saudi–Arabien und USA. In dieser ersten Ausgabe haben wir in einer mageschneiderten 15–mintigen Online–Umfrage Erkenntnisse von mehr als 600 Experten (150 pro Markt*) gesammelt, um ihre Ansichten ber Schmerzen, ihre Herausforderungen als Fachleute im Gesundheitswesen und die Rolle, die sie bei der Frderung positiver Vernderungen spielen knnen, zu untersuchen.
2* In den USA wurden rzte und Krankenschwestern befragt, in Australien und im Knigreich Saudi–Arabien rzte und Apotheker und in Deutschland Apotheker und PTAs.
ber Listen To Pain
#ListenToPain ist eine globale Initiative von Haleon, die es medizinischen Fachkrften ermglichen soll, ihre Zeit mit Patienten zu maximieren und ihnen dabei zu helfen, die Schmerzerfahrung eines Patienten besser zu verstehen, um den Betroffenen einen fr sie geeigneten Behandlungsplan zu bieten. #ListenToPain befindet sich auf Haleon Health Partner, einer speziellen digitalen Plattform fr medizinische Fachkrfte, und enthlt eine Reihe praktischer Tools fr bessere Interaktionen, Bewertungen und Ergebnisse. Diese Hilfsmittel und Ressourcen fr Apotheker werden ihnen helfen, die Schmerzen ihrer Patienten besser zu verstehen und Gesprche ber die Schmerzbehandlung zu fhren.
Weitere Informationen und das gesamte Angebot an #ListentoPain–Ressourcen finden Sie unter www.haleonhealthpartner.com.
ber Haleon
Haleon (LSE / NYSE: HLN) ist ein weltweit fhrendes Unternehmen im Bereich der Verbrauchergesundheit, das sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, die Gesundheit im Alltag mit Menschlichkeit zu verbessern. Das Produktportfolio von Haleon umfasst fnf Hauptkategorien "" Mundgesundheit, Schmerzlinderung, Gesundheit der Atemwege, Verdauungsgesundheit und Sonstiges sowie Vitamine, Mineralien und Nahrungsergnzungsmittel (VMS). Die langjhrigen Marken des Unternehmens "" wie Advil, Sensodyne, Panadol, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, Polident, Parodontax und Centrum "" beruhen auf zuverlssiger Wissenschaft, Innovation und tiefem menschlichen Verstndnis.
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1 Haleon. Pain Index. 2023. Daten liegen vor.
2 Der Haleon Pain Index war frher als Global Pain Index bekannt.
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HENDERSON, Nev., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gamer Pakistan Inc. (NASDAQ: GPAK), an early–stage technology and esports company focused on game development and in–game AI community engagement, and organizing esports events in Pakistan, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,700,000 shares at a public offering price per share of $4.00.
All shares are being offered by Gamer Pakistan. In addition, Gamer Pakistan has granted the underwriters a 45–day option to purchase an additional 255,000 shares of its common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
In connection with the offering, the Company's common stock has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on September 29, 2023, under the ticker symbol "GPAK". The offering is expected to close on October 3, 2023 subject to customary closing conditions.
The gross proceeds to Gamer Pakistan from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are expected to be $6,800,000 million. Gamer Pakistan expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to build infrastructure, organize and promote esports tournaments in Pakistan, increase staff, acquire one or more eGame developers, build an integration in to Trade Desk for the Sale of Data to Brands, and provide general working capital.
WestPark Capital, Inc. is the sole Book–Running Manager for the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus relating to this offering, when available, will be filed with the SEC and may also be obtained from WestPark Capital, Inc., Attn: Prospectus Department, 1800 Century Park East, Suite 220, Los Angeles, CA 90067 or by calling (310) 203–2919 or by emailing prospectus@wpcapital.com.
About Gamer Pakistan
Gamer Pakistan Inc. (NASDAQ: GPAK), is an esports event development and product marketing company that was founded in November 2021 to create college, inter–university and professional esports events for all genders in Pakistan. Gamer Pakistan is rapidly becoming the premiere university esports partner for secondary education institutions in Pakistan. Gamer Pakistan creates the formats and events to provide a competitive environment in which to unearth and nurture budding esports talent at the collegiate level and provide them with opportunities to represent Pakistan globally in their journey to becoming world–class professional esports athletes. Operations are conducted through wholly–owned subsidiary K2 Gamer (PVT) Ltd., and affiliate Elite Sports Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. For more information visit www.gamerpakistan.com.
Forward–Looking Statements
All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are "forward–looking statements." While management has based any forward–looking statements included in this release on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. Forward–looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward–looking statements, as a result of various factors including those risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our recently filed Registration Statement on Form S–1, which can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We urge you to consider those risks and uncertainties in evaluating our forward–looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward–looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward–looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Investor Relations Contact:
Chris Tyson
Executive Vice President
MZ North America
Direct: 949–491–8235
GPAK@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us
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