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WHO & @ilo analysis shows that working 55 hours or more per week impacts#WorkersHealth & increases risk of cardiovascular diseases. Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from#stroke & ischemic heart disease in 2016, a
% rise 
since 2000.
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Do you know how antigens work?
an antigen is the active ingredient in a vaccine!
Learn more in under 30 seconds, watch the video 
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Do you know what ingredients are in a vaccine?
most importantly: antigens! They’re active ingredient that cause an immune response in your body.
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What is data telling us about the spread of
#COVID19 around the world? What does evidence tell us about transmission in populations that are vaccinated?@OWMorgan explains in#ScienceIn5 this week
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This
#OpenWHO course helps countries conduct national & subnational intra-action reviews during their response to#COVID19. Learn to identify & share best practices & apply lessons learned to adapt the ongoing response. Now available in 6 languages:http://bit.ly/3gND4kJ pic.twitter.com/vT1syWdZfv
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The second edition of the
#HealthForAll Film Festival took place this week! You can watch all the winning#Film4Health short films
from around the world here:
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ICYMI:
#COVID19 Global Research and Innovation Forum was held earlier this week, you can watch it herehttps://bit.ly/3htj6Oh Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
Learn about antimicrobial stewardship and help address
#AntimicrobialResistance in this
#OpenWHO online course - available in 5 languages: https://bit.ly/3tPk4Ii pic.twitter.com/ltzm8okL84
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World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Join us for a live conversation to discuss how Dominica 
eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis and discover what other Caribbean countries are doing to move towards a generation free of HIV.
Monday, May 17
11:00 am (EDT)pic.twitter.com/tVj3cSl7s3
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World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Vaccine supply remains a key challenge, but this week I've been pleased to see leaders & manufacturers working to: 1. share doses with COVAX 2. make new deals involving tech-transfer & sharing of know-how 3. call for lifting trade barriers as soon as possible
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World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Trickle down vaccination is not an effective strategy for fighting a deadly respiratory virus.
#COVID19 has already cost more than 3.3 million lives and we’re on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly than the first.#ACTogether for#VaccinEquity now!Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Thanks for a great call,
@USTradeRep@AmbassadorTai, on an intellectual property waiver for#COVID19 vaccines to increase production & equitable access to these life-saving tools globally. We greatly welcome
leadership on efforts to further #VaccinEquity & end the pandemic.pic.twitter.com/9p2t6YWsPj
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World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Congratulations to the Government and the people of
#Dominica on eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis. This huge milestone was achieved thanks to the dedication of numerous partners and #healthworkers! Together, for#HealthForAll!https://twitter.com/pahowho/status/1393284533131284483 …
Today, after the successful implementation of national plans, strategies, and collaborations with @UNICEF,@UNAIDS, and@CARICOM, Dominica receives its certification from @WHO for achieving the elimination of the
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WHO is procuring laboratory supplies, including 1.2 million reagents and mobile field hospitals with a capacity of 20-30 beds each to support the
#COVID19 response in#India
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4,000 oxygen concentrators & 1.2 million medical respirator are arriving in New Delhi,
#India to provide additional essential medical supplies and hospital capacities in the fight against #COVID19.pic.twitter.com/Zz22KoNekB
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WHO chartered flights to bring in medical supplies, hospital beds and additional critical equipment to
#India as the country fights a #COVID19 surge.pic.twitter.com/3inR4CJJWD
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The winner of the Health Equity film prize of #Film4Health is "The Beat of Change: Rheumatic Heart Disease"! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/mNWdLV2Cv0U
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The winner of the
#Film4Health Grand Prix Category for Universal Health Coverage is "Phosphoros"! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/b3_o6u670Qo
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The winner of the
#Film4Health Grand Prix Category of Health Emergencies is “Stressed: a pandemic of fear"! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/R-71ApclW5k
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In
#Nepal
, WHO helped develop a #COVID19 Mental Health & Psychological Support intervention framework to address the#MentalHealth
needs of Nepalis during the pandemic.
Read more http://bit.ly/3of6JHj #WHOImpactpic.twitter.com/WwputJvdkn
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