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Opening of the Small Island Developing States Summit for health with @DrTedroshttps://www.pscp.tv/w/c6gowDI2MTAyMHwxak1KZ3BwbFhZT3hMUHzwLmTwPNaiRdTnIJOY82vC6eRRaVLTGC6Lz-ZFNRM= …
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"I would like to warmly welcome you to the SIDS Summit for Health, the first ever gathering of leaders focusing exclusively on health in Small Island Developing States. Today is about you and the many health threats your nations face"-@DrTedrospic.twitter.com/54D71e7pOW
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#COVID19 has presented a dire economic and health crisis for SIDS, while other health risks such as#ClimateChange, non-communicable diseases and malnutrition have further put your communities at risk"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
"Despite these serious risks, SIDS have proven to be true health leaders, safeguarding the health and well-being of your communities while at the same time catalysing political momentum for the global health goals"-
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"The major hurdle to recovery remains equitable access to
#COVID19 vaccines. Through#COVAX, we have so far been able to deliver two million vaccines to 31 Small Island Developing States, as well as other essential health products"-@DrTedros#VaccinEquityhttps://twitter.com/WHO/status/1409425903931756546?s=20 …Show this thread -
"We know that this is nowhere near enough for your needs & we're working hard to find ways of increasing production &
#VaccinEquity. We face the same problem around the
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"In the past weeks, we have seen encouraging signs, with recent commitments from vaccine producing countries to share hundreds of millions of doses. But that’s still not nearly enough. We need more, and we need them to come faster"-
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"We also need to greatly expand and invest in local production, so that the world will not be dependent upon just a few countries to produce vaccines and other essential health products"-
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"In 2019 I was privileged to visit several islands in the Pacific, including FIji, Tahiti , Tuvalu, Tonga, and the Bahamas to see the impact that
#ClimateChange is having on these countries"-@DrTedroshttps://twitter.com/WHO/status/1177708455550996480?s=20 …
0:15.@DrTedros and Minister Sands are also visiting Grand Bahama,
, where #HurricaneDorian destroyed numerous households & infrastructure, including healthcare facilities. The video shows where used to be the High Rock health clinic
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"The SIDS Summit for Health offers an opportunity to galvanize targeted support for a healthy and resilient future in Small Island Developing States. That means strengthening financing, workforce capacity, data and evidence, and partnerships across SIDS"-
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"And we also want to ensure that WHO support is fit-for-purpose in SIDS, which is why this Summit is so important"-
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"Let me suggest a few key areas where WHO can offer its support:
We must work together for #VaccinEquity. That means sharing now & investing in local & regional production.
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We also need the sharing of know-how, technology, licenses & the waiving of IP rights"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
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WHO has helped SIDS to mobilize funds for #ClimateChange adaptation, resilient health systems, food security, & emergency preparedness & response. [...] WHO offers our support to SIDS in better utilizing financing platforms, such as the Green Climate Fund"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
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WHO will continue to support your efforts to progress towards universal health coverage, and to strengthen #PrimaryHealthCare workforces and data platforms. We will also continue our existing work with you to expand pooled procurement and regulatory schemes"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
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We must all learn the lessons the #COVID19 pandemic is teaching us. We must do everything we can to prepare for, prevent, detect and respond rapidly to future epidemics and pandemics, based upon a foundation of universal health coverage & strong#PrimaryHealthCare"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
"There is no global health security without local health security. [...] A
#PandemicTreaty would foster improved sharing, trust and accountability, and help strengthen national, regional and global capacities for global health security"-@DrTedrosShow this thread -
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To watch the next panel on Tackling the noncommunicable diseases and mental health crises for healthier Small Island Developing States, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3y4ejI6
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of premature death - over 50% - in Small Island Developing States (SIDS): -In the Pacific alone, 7 in 10 deaths are due to NCDs https://bit.ly/3h0MtXP
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#MentalHealth conditions are common in SIDS: -In the Caribbean population over 15% have a mental health disorder -Kiribati and Micronesia (Federated States) have the 5th and 6th highest standardized suicide rates globally. https://bit.ly/3h0MtXP pic.twitter.com/3vo5WeMEAF
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The risk factors for noncommunicable diseases & mental health in SIDS are strikingly high: 28% of adults do not engage in enough physical activity 23% smoke tobacco 56% are overweight: half of them obese. https://bit.ly/3h0MtXP
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Experiencing violence is a risk factor for mental illness. Globally, 1 in 3 (35%) of women will experience interpersonal violence in their lifetime. In Pacific Island countries, this rate is much higher; in some of these countries, it is more than 60%. https://bit.ly/3h0MtXP pic.twitter.com/XQl9PCPn4h
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#BeatNCDs in SIDS, WHO calls for: - an Action Centre to effectively address noncommunicable diseases & mental health -more resources to support health services -integration of mental health considerations into health system strengthening https://bit.ly/3h0MtXP pic.twitter.com/ZcgWs1oHNS
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Virginia Legaile leads one of the specialized
#BeatNCDs clinics in#SolomonIslands - part of the
programme to enable health facilities to identify people who have NCDs & to treat them effectively. https://bit.ly/3y0q7v3 pic.twitter.com/cmWGFC8jUjShow this thread -
A panel on accelerating the health response to
#ClimateChange in SIDS is ongoing. You can watch it here:http://bit.ly/3y4ejI6Show this thread -
All populations are at risk of
#ClimateChange, but Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are experiencing a range of acute to long-term risks, from extreme heatwaves, floods, storms & drought, to increased risks of diseases, including the mental health. https://bit.ly/3y2fFDi pic.twitter.com/VU25WXl2Lf
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Sea-level rise threatens fragile healthcare facilities in SIDS, which are often located in coastal or low-lying areas, the lives and livelihoods of people, and, ultimately, the very existence of their nations. https://bit.ly/3y2fFDi
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SIDS face challenges to provide effective, affordable & climate-resilient health systems to serve populations which are often geographically dispersed, living in precarious conditions, & are exposed to increasingly extreme weather events. https://bit.ly/3y2fFDi
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SIDS are leaders in the international negotiations on
#ClimateChange, with a high awareness of the close relationship between environmental and social determinants and health, reflected, for example, in the Healthy Islands approach in the Pacific.https://bit.ly/3dmTX5cShow this thread - Show replies
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