It is the Biggest Public Health Crisis for over half a century.

It is undoubtedly the biggest Crisis in Public Health for over half a century.

This is an enormous Crisis in Public Health.

It is the biggest Crisis in Public Health for over half a century.

Whatever the recent past, the here-and-now is that more than 4 million people in Baghdad face a Public Health Crisis of vast proportions because of what international health authorities callgrossly inadequate water and sanitation services.

One wonders whether the Minister realises that there is a Crisis in Public Health in this country.

Meanwhile, there are serious humanitarian problems in the settlements, with food shortages and health risks which Oxfam says could soon develop into a Public Health Crisis.

He went on: "The time has come for strong central political leadership and recognition that we are dealing with a Major Public Health Crisis".

In other words, we see a Public Health Crisis.

Our clear message is that we expect the Government, in conjunction with SHAs, to ensure that such investment is made and sustained to prevent further escalation of the Crisis in Public Health.

The reason I believe we need such a duty placed on government is that today we face a Crisis in Public Health - a rapid decline in the sexual health of this country.

The time has come for strong central political leadership and recognition that we are dealing with a Major Public Health Crisis".

Nearly three years since the publication of the first ever National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV, for which we must give credit to this Government, we are on the verge of a Major Public Health Crisis in spite of efforts that have been made by the Government since the strategy was produced.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, which details problems in the United States which are very similar to those we are talking about today, has put out the following cryptic message: "As antibiotic discovery stagnates, a Public Health Crisis brews".

Although I am sure that hon. Members of all parties welcome recent Government announcements about banning junk food from school vending machines and improving school dinners, does he agree with the proposals in the Children's Food Bill to ban junk food advertising that is aimed at children in order to tackle the Public Health Crisis?

According to that report and a similar one published earlier in the year by Johns Hopkins university, Burma faces a Dire Public Health Crisis caused by the regime's lack of investment in health care and its violation of human rights.

In the wider context, the ICRC would report on the operation of death squads, including those that are officially sponsored and trained; the consequences for citizens of military operations such as the current Us surge; the insufficiency of measures to help refugees and internally displaced people; the Crisis in Public Health, especially for children; and the adequacy of public provision such as schools and hospitals.

For a decade, the Government have presided over an escalating Public Health Crisis.

Urgent action must be taken to prevent a Public Health Crisis.

We therefore agree that there is a Public Health Crisis in obesity, which is something that we have been urging the Government to prioritise for years.

For example, it states that "water and sanitation services could collapse at any moment" in Gaza, which "raises the spectre of a Major Public Health Crisis".

The sheer scale of adverse drug reactions and the fact that they are increasing at twice the rate of prescriptions means that we have an ethical imperative to examine the causes and take action to address this very Serious Public Health Crisis.

As I have said, we are doing everything we can to support all who are involved in combating the Public Health Crisis, especially in Sindh, where the problem of waterborne diseases is so dangerous and prevalent.

With 29,000 early deaths from poor air quality, a Supreme Court judgment against the Government and the World Health Organisation saying that poor air quality is a primary cause of cancer, what more can the Government do to avoid a Public Health Crisis?

Now that the Secretary of State has abandoned proposals to reduce air quality monitoring - a decision roundly condemned by professionals - will he explain what action he is going to take to deal with this growing Public Health Crisis?

My noble friend is right that we have to tackle this as a Public Health Crisis but it is also encouraging to see the amount of effort now going into developing potential treatments and vaccines.

To tackle the Public Health Crisis of air pollution, we must redirect spending away from new road infrastructure, and into public transport, walking and cycling.

Rather than simply devolving the responsibility to local authorities, making them liable to million-pound fines for exceeding EU air pollution limits, what are the Government doing to devolve the power to local authorities willing to take action against This Public Health Crisis?

Pubs prevent the kind of binge drinking that is now causing a Public Health Crisis, and a mental health crisis, in many of our communities.

Also, streamlining the regulatory procedures is important, so that we can get the vaccines tested more rapidly when there is a Real Public Health Crisis element to them.

The Government need to wake up and take responsibility for This Public Health Crisis.

In case the Chancellor has not noticed, air pollution in the UK is a Serious Public Health Crisis that is leading to 29,000 premature deaths every year.

Where is the Public Health Crisis to which he alludes?

What more can be done to incentivise research and development to ensure that this public health concern does not become a Public Health Crisis?