Live: Opening of the #EB146 with @DrTedroshttps://www.pscp.tv/w/cQfYSTI2MTAyMHwxeW5KT3BMWmJiRXhSZNAnifLN-KO0LQFS3EBZArNVgmIV6AxFdrevIlAHC0I= …
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"2019 was a very rewarding year, and a very tough year, as we pushed hard to finalize the design phase of transformation, while fighting emergencies, launching new initiatives and striving towards the “triple billion” targets"-
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"2019 was the year our new division of healthy populations was born, reflecting the new emphasis we are putting on health promotion and disease prevention, by addressing the root causes of ill-health"-
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"We reached a historic agreement with the International Food and Beverage Association, which has committed to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fat from the global food supply by 2023"-
@DrTedros#BeatNCDs#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1125863072655130624?s=20 …
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"Together with the
@FAO, we launched a new tool which allows countries to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of national food safety systems, and prioritize interventions"-@DrTedros#SafeFood#EB146pic.twitter.com/obzAYE4eFADiesen Thread anzeigen -
"We published new guidelines to help frontline
#healthworkers to recognize children who have suffered sexual abuse, and to provide evidence-based first line support"-@DrTedros#HealthForAll#EB146pic.twitter.com/W2JNklHaMk
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"We worked with civil society and other partners to improve
#RoadSafety in
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& more.
We established a new department on the social determinants of health to deepen WHO’s work in this area over the next four years"-@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1127677754454040576?s=20 …
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"Over 80 cities in more than 50 countries committed to WHO’s air quality guidelines"-
@DrTedros#BreatheLife#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1215586006289780736?s=20 …
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"We began implementing the initiative on
#ClimateChange and Health in Small Island Developing States. Our vision is that by 2030, every island in the Pacific will have a health system that is resilient to climate change"-@DrTedros#ClimateAction#EB146pic.twitter.com/KXkpvyOpoN
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"We saw many countries making progress [towards
#HealthForAll] – South Africa and the Philippines both passed new laws on universal health coverage, while Greece, India and Kenya rolled out ambitious programmes to expand coverage"-@DrTedros#EB146pic.twitter.com/UQrp794ls4Diesen Thread anzeigen -
"At the
#UNGA last year, all 193@UN Member States approved the political declaration on universal health coverage, the most comprehensive international health agreement in history"-@DrTedros#HealthForAll#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1176143368314920960?s=20 …
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"Then at the
#IPU141 in Belgrade, legislators adopted a resolution on universal health coverage, committing to leverage the power of parliaments to translate political commitment into policies"-@DrTedros#HealthForAll#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1184853169546895360?s=20 …
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"Together with 11 other global health agencies, WHO launched the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives & Well-Being for All, laying the foundation for the UN Decade of Action for the
@GlobalGoalsUN"-@DrTedroshttps://twitter.com/WHO/status/1176538306097664005?s=20 …
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"For the first time last year, WHO prequalified a biosimilar medicine – a cheaper version of the
#breastcancer drug trastuzumab, making this life-saving therapy more affordable for countries & more accessible for women who need it most"-@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1207309233710129153?s=20 …
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"We also launched a pilot procedure for the prequalification of biosimilar human
#insulin, published a cancer medicines pricing report and held our second Fair Pricing forum"-@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1194573232935985152?s=20 …
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"The Year of the Nurse & the Midwife gives us a wonderful opportunity to highlight the incredible role nurses and midwives play & to draw attention to the shortfall of 9 million nurses & midwives the world is facing between now and 2030"-
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"Globally, the number of men using tobacco has finally started to decline. At the same time, we have seen growing evidence about the threat posed by e-cigarettes. This is an increasing area of focus for WHO"-
@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1208426822528126981?s=20 …
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"12 countries scaled up
#hypertension management using the WHO HEARTS technical package, and more than 700,000 people globally are now on protocol-based treatment"-@DrTedros#BeatNCDs#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1129317814240776192?s=20 …
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"With the
@ITU, we launched standards for#SafeListening, to reduce the risk of hearing loss among users of personal audio devices. These standards have already been integrated in the health application on iPhones"-@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1095313451709128704?s=20 …
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"We launched the Global Initiative for
#ChildhoodCancer in six countries We have developed a draft strategy on eliminating#CervicalCancer We launched the WHO Special Initiative for#MentalHealth, with the aim of increasing access to quality and affordable care"-@DrTedros#EB146pic.twitter.com/HcPV8DfS8iDiesen Thread anzeigen -
"By the end of 2019, 77 countries had national policies that support
#HIV self-testing, helping to reach people at higher risk from HIV, including those who are most marginalized and not accessing health services"-@DrTedros#EB146pic.twitter.com/VxWkS4fq7j
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"
, which has one the world’s highest burden of #hepatitis C, is now on track to be one of the first countries to eliminate it.
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and
are also moving towards hepatitis C elimination, enabled by dramatic reductions in the price of direct-acting antivirals"-@DrTedrospic.twitter.com/WH1VBfwAoe
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&
were certified as #malaria-free. And we launched a pilot program for the world’s first malaria vaccine in three countries –
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&
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Despite these gains, we continue to see over 200 million cases of malaria annually"-@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1120597838281564160?s=20 …
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"7 million people were diagnosed and treated for
#tuberculosis in 2018, up from 6.4 million in 2017. Our aim for this year is 8 million"-@DrTedros#EndTB#EB146pic.twitter.com/3JIOC3LGeN
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and
eliminated lymphatic filariasis, and
eliminated rabies.
And for the first time, the number of human African sleeping sickness cases reported globally fell below 1000"-@DrTedros#EB146pic.twitter.com/IjXlKoQ59Q
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"WHO published a new report which shows that the 60 antimicrobials currently in development bring little benefit over existing treatments & few target the most critical resistant bacteria"-
@DrTedros#AntibioticResistance#EB146pic.twitter.com/hUiS6C5t12
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"To stimulate R&D into new & much-needed medicines, we are working with the
@EIB on a new investment fund. We’re striving to protect the#antibiotics we have by working with countries to strengthen infection prevention, stewardship, hygiene & water & sanitation"-@DrTedrospic.twitter.com/9327C0SgZL
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"During 2019, WHO responded to 58 emergencies in 50 countries. It was a difficult year in our fight to
#EndPolio. There were 173 cases of wild poliovirus last year & many outbreaks of vaccine-derived poliovirus, mostly in Africa"-@DrTedros#EB146pic.twitter.com/8tvDWyLH6B
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"But there were also several reasons for cheer. We certified the global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3, and no wild poliovirus has been detected in the African region for over three years"-
@DrTedros#EndPolio#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1187395944360370176?s=20 …
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"Last July, I declared the
#Ebola outbreak in#DRC a public health emergency of international concern. Since the outbreak began in August 2018, there have been 3421 cases & 2242 deaths"-@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1151548791021015040?s=20 …Diesen Thread anzeigen -
"Thanks to the incredible efforts of thousands of frontline responders and the solidarity of the international community, the
#Ebola outbreak in#DRC has been steadily declining"-@DrTedros#EB146https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1156608141032853505?s=20 …
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WHO projects that there will be 5 million fewer male tobacco users globally by 2025