How do IFM member companies implement the WHO Code?

IFM recognizes The WHO Code calls on governments to take action appropriate to their social and legislative framework and their overall development objectives to give effect to the aim and principles of the WHO Code.

 IFM member companies have cooperated with governments in these efforts, and strictly respect national legislation, regulations and other government measures in all countries where action has been taken.

Inject, inject, and smear on all manner of antibiotics to combat your ailments

Just over a half century ago, death from such diseases as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and meningitis were common. But the introduction of penicillin and other antibiotics during World War II revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives. Today, we routinely ingest, inject, and smear on all manner of antibiotics to combat our ailments.

But there’s trouble in paradise. Rather than passively succumbing to antibiotics, bacteria constantly evolve new strains to deflect the drugs’ firepower. For decades, drugmakers were able to stay one step ahead of the microbes with revamped antibiotics.

Too Much of a Good Thing?

 It all happened so fast, recalls Suzanne Michaelson. One minute she was getting ready to put her feverish three-year-old, Katie, to bed. The next, her daughter was foaming at the mouth, eyes rolling back in her head, and Michaelson was screaming to her husband to call 911.

Before long, an ambulance arrived to speed Katie to Children’s Hospital in Columbus, about ten miles from the Michaelsons’ suburban Ohio home.

Pregnant tips for Eating

    Many women think that when they become pregnant it means they can eat anything they want. This is not true. What you eat during pregnancy can really affect the health of your baby and your own pregnancy, actually making it easier.

•         Your daily energy needs will increase by only 300 calories per day (100 calories = one slice of bread and one small piece of fruit), and this only during the second and third trimesters.
•         Vitamin and mineral needs, on the other hand, are high from conception to delivery. So, you must eat more nutrients for the same (or slightly more) calories.

Staying Healthy During Pregnancy

When you are pregnant it is even more important to stay healthy than when you are not pregnant because everything your body deals with your baby also has to deal with. To help your-self and your baby to be as healthy as possible, some simple measures can be taken.

1) See your doctor as soon as you think you may be pregnant.

    A doctor can provide you and your baby with special care when necessary and will keep track of how both of you are progressing throughout the pregnancy.