World Health Organization (WHO)
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Is #Measles making a comeback?
Why are we seeing a resurgence of the diseases?
What can parents do to protect children from Measles?
Dr Patrick O’Conner explains in Science in 5 ⬇️
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Keep moving. #BringTheMoves - Be active 👉 so you can stay healthy for life.
🔵Get
✅Set
📢Go
Download the Gen Move Season 1 app ➡️ getgenmove.com
#Sport4Health
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If you are a health professional, here's how to respond to child maltreatment
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Child maltreatment is widespread worldwide, but stigma, shame, or fear of repercussions (such as risk of further harm) mean that many survivors never talk about it bit.ly/3j1O82N
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Child maltreatment can have severe (if nonfatal) short- and long-term physical, sexual and mental health consequences.
Physical health consequences incl. injuries, disabilities and gastro-intestinal disorders bit.ly/3j1O82N
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Child maltreatment - incl. physical, sexual and psychological/emotional violence and neglect by parents, caregivers and other authority figures - is widespread, but often hidden bit.ly/3j1O82N
#EndViolence
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“Anti-vaccine activism, which I actually call anti-science aggression, has now become a major killing force globally."
- , Professor and Dean , on the devastating impact of #misinformation and disinformation.
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🚰Only 45% of countries are on track to achieve their drinking-water targets.
🚽Just 25% of countries are on track to achieve their sanitation targets.
Let's step up.
Let's keep the promise of safe water and sanitation for all by 2030
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Securing safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene for all by 2030? Are we on target?
⚠NO.
What is stopping it? Insufficient resources.
New data provides the clearest-ever picture of gaps in resourcing, policy, and practice we need to address.
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene are critical for health.
Yet over 75% of countries report insufficient funding towards this & millions still lack access.
➡️The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water Report is out 👉
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Celebrate a goal 🥅and keep moving.
#BringTheMoves - Be active 👉 so you can stay healthy for life.
🔵Get
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Download the Gen Move Season 1 app ➡️ getgenmove.com
#Sport4Health
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Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is a cost-effective policy that drives down consumption and encourages reformulation of unhealthy drinks.
How can countries implement the taxes?
🆕 WHO sugar-sweetened beverages tax manual bit.ly/3HyPRH1
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Only 80 countries in the world have taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Raising taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages decreases consumption and is an opportunity for health - we will see less:
❤️🩹Heart disease
❤️🩹Stroke
❤️🩹Diabetes
❤️🩹Cancers
❤️🩹Teeth cavities
#BeatNCDs
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Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages like soda & energy drinks is linked to weight gain and obesity bit.ly/3HyPRH1
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Sugar is addictive and keeps you hooked on unhealthy drinks like sodas & energy drinks.
Break the cycle today for a healthier life! bit.ly/3HyPRH1
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LIVE: Q&A on how to prevent online violence against children. #AskWHO
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"As of today, WHO has reported above 700 attacks on healthcare.
This is a very clear breach of international law. [...]
Right now, there is a blackout in the whole city and the whole oblast.
How can a hospital function without electricity?"
#Ukraine
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Around the 🌐, people with #epilepsy continue to be the targets of stigma, discrimination, & #HumanRights violations.
They often face barriers to:
👩🎓 education
💼 employment
🫂 participating in community life
WHO’s 🆕 technical brief recommends actions to improve their lives ⬇️
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ANNOUNCEMENT📢WHO names Dr Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu as Chief Nursing Officer. Previously Minister for Health of the Kingdom of Tonga, and before that Tonga’s Chief Nursing Officer, Dr Tuipulotu will join WHO in the first quarter of 2023.
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ANNOUNCEMENT📢Dr Jeremy Farrar will become the new Chief Scientist of WHO. Currently, he is the Director of Wellcome Trust. Dr Farrar will join WHO in the second quarter of 2023.
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In #Nigeria 🇳🇬, the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme means that patients now only pay 10% of health costs out of pocket. WHO provided evidence, spurring policy change and built the capacity of the states health insurance agency to provide #HealthForAll & transform lives 👏🏽
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., goalkeeper for #Brazil 🇧🇷 and Liverpool, calls on YOU to be active and make health your number 1 goal.
Bring the moves for #HealthForAll #UHCDay
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Recently, I had the honour of paying tribute to my friend Tony Fauci on the occasion of his imminent retirement. Here’s what I said:
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Everyone has the right to get the support they need to stay healthy. Whether on the field or off the field.
Football legend is calling for #HealthForAll.
Good health needs a team effort!
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WHO's global report on health equity for persons with disability recommends actions to advance universal health coverage through disability inclusion in the health sector.
👉 bit.ly/3EWGYoY
#HealthForAll #UHCDay
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In Rwanda, 83% of the people live in rural areas. And accessing healthcare has always been challenging. But thanks to the construction of health posts this has started to change.
bit.ly/3VK3nv8
#HealthForAll #UHCDay
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Later in adulthood, the world can be fulfilling. 👴👵
It is possible to have a healthy mind and body with the right kind of support, social interaction, and access to health services.
Find more tips here bit.ly/3FF8ub7
#HealthForAll
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📣 We're calling for short films on the topic of #UHC! Apply to the Health for All Film Festival. We'd love to see your short films on the topic of #health 🎥
Deadline: 31st January 2023
🔗 bit.ly/howtoapplyHAFF
Join the #Film4health global movement!
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Ever wondered how to navigate the teenage years?
Full of curiosity, exploration, and promise.
How does one have a healthy social life, stay safe, and get the right kind of health support?
Find here: bit.ly/3iISyLT
#HealthForAll #UHCDay
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Understanding the needs of newborns and children under the age of 5 isn't always easy.
Check out these handy tips on caring, feeding and keeping young ones clean, safe and healthy bit.ly/3VYgYiv
#HealthForAll #UHCDay
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Dr shares her concerns over attacks on science and scientists, and spread of disinformation ⬇️
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Your life, your health 🫶
Find health information that is ...
🔵understandable
🔵accessible
🔵actionable
for people 👩👩👦👩👧💏👬across life phases.
Universal health coverage means #HealthForAll
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A well-designed health service package gets countries a step closer towards #HealthForAll.
Explore this tool:
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#UHCDay
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Today is #UHCDay!
Join Goodwill Ambassador , supporter & dance superstar , & the voice of "I Like to Move It" The Mad Stuntman in the discussion on #HealthForAll, speaking live from the Fan Festival ⬇️
⏰ 15h PM CET
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Increased public financing for health & reduced out-of-pocket costs towards health is a game-changer.
Investing towards #HealthForAll secures our
economy
safety
society
planet
and more
WHO’s Global Health Expenditure Report
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