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"We have built a strong leadership team, with enormous talent and experience. For the first time, we have achieved #GenderParity in WHO’s top ranks, with women outnumbering men, and with more geographical diversity than ever before."— #EB142 #GPW13
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I'm pleased to announce that WHO will establish a high commission on noncommunicable diseases to be chaired by @SaniaNishtar. #BeatNCDs
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"We have launched a new initiative to combat the health effects of #ClimateChange in Small Island Developing States"— #EB142
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"We have started a new process of engaging with #CivilSociety organizations to amplify our collective voices. It’s the collective voice that is more potent than the fragmented one."— #EB142 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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"We finished last year with the Universal Health Coverage Forum in Tokyo, where we witnessed unprecedented political commitment in support of our vision of #HealthForAll"— #EB142
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"I want to particularly thank and H.E. Prime Minister , not only for hosting the Universal Health Coverage Forum in Tokyo, but for their commitment to spend 2.9 billion USD advancing #HealthForAll globally."— #EB142
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"At least half the world’s population still lacks access to essential health services.
And almost 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty every year because of out-of-pocket health spending. This must end"— #EB142 #HealthForAll
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"Just 12 days ago I met with President . H.E. recently announced that affordable healthcare would be one of the 4 pillars of the Kenyan economy. He asked me to help his government to identify the best financing model to achieve his vision"— #EB142 #HealthForAll
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"In #Madagascar, the government has just created a National Health Solidarity Fund, which it is now starting to roll out in three districts"— #EB142 #HealthForAll
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Health is a human right. Inspiring to see commitment of the government & partners in #Madagascar for making #HealthForAll a reality - La santé est un droit humain. C'est formidable de voir l'engagement du gouvernement et des partenaires à 
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"In the area of Mayange, in #Rwanda, all pregnant women deliver in the health centre. All children are vaccinated. Everyone is enrolled in the community-based health insurance scheme. These rates are rare, even in wealthier countries"— #EB142 #HealthForAll
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"My time in Madagascar, Kenya & Rwanda reminded me that Universal Health Coverage is not a pipedream. It is a reality in many places. Each country I visited was at a different point in its journey. But they have a common destination."— #HealthForAll #EB142
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"This year, Universal Health Coverage (#HealthForAll) will be the theme both for #WorldHealthDay and the World Health Assembly. I’m pleased to announce that we will celebrate World Health Day in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, which is also celebrating its 70th birthday"— #EB142
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"This year we also plan to issue a challenge to ALL countries to take at least three concrete steps towards Universal Health Coverage. I will be sending a letter to every head of state, asking them to join the Global Challenge on #HealthForAll"— #EB142
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“I am more convinced than ever that Universal Health Coverage (#HealthForAll) is not only the best investment in a healthier world, it is also the best investment in a safer world.” — #EB142
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"In the past six months, WHO has responded to 50 emergencies in 48 countries, including 9 grade 3 emergencies – the highest level."— #EB142 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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"We have established the #HealthSecurity Council in WHO, a fortnightly meeting co-chaired by @PeteSalama, my Deputy Director-General and myself, which reviews all emergencies in detail"— #EB142 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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"During my trip to #Madagascar, I visited a #plague treatment centre where I met an 8-year-old boy called Aine. He survived narrowly because he was diagnosed and treated early. But more than 200 other people were not so lucky"— #EB142 #HealthForAll
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"Swift action by #Madagascar's government, supported by WHO and partners, helped to bring the #plague outbreak under control very quickly. We cannot sit back & wait for the next season to begin. We must be prepared for an even worse outbreak later this year"— #EB142
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"I was very encouraged that the President of #Madagascar has agreed to allocate funding to fight #plague, to show his commitment by strengthening sanitation and vector control, so that we attack first."— #EB142
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I met today in #Madagascar with President Rajaonarimampianina. I congratulated him for the country’s response to stop the plague outbreak that affected last year. Mr. President – your support for Universal Health Coverage will make #HealthForAll a reality. Merci!
last year. Mr. President – your support for Universal Health Coverage will make #HealthForAll a reality. Merci!
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"We are now mapping the capacities of all countries to contribute to a global “health reserve army” that can be deployed rapidly to respond to emergencies"— #EB142 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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"We are now mapping the capacities of all countries to contribute to a global “health reserve army” that can be deployed rapidly to respond to emergencies"—@DrTedros #EB142 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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"We must strengthen the capacity of countries and WHO Country Offices to enable them to both prepare for and respond to emergencies."— #EB142 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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"If we are to advance Universal Health Coverage (#HealthForAll); if we are to address emergencies; if we are to put countries at the centre – WHO must change."– #EB142 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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"In the past 6 months, I have made a priority of developing a plan to transform WHO into the Organization that the world needs it to be."– #EB142 #GPW13 bit.ly/2G6f2yj
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