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"Meanwhile, the global #mpox outbreak continues to decline, with 620 cases reported last week – more than 90% less than the peak in August. Most cases are being reported from Latin America"-
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"Earlier this week, WHO announced that we will begin using “#mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used for one year while the name “monkeypox” is phased out"-@DrTedros
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"WHO continues to urge all countries to take a risk-based approach that protects both public health and human rights"- #COVID19
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"Gaps in surveillance, testing, sequencing and vaccination are continuing to create the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge that could cause significant mortality"-@DrTedros #COVID19 twitter.com/WHO/status/159
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"Gaps in surveillance, testing, sequencing and vaccination are continuing to create the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge that could cause significant mortality"- #COVID19
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"WHO estimates that at least 90% of the world’s population now has some level of immunity to SARS-CoV-2, due to prior infection or vaccination. We are much closer to being able to say that the emergency phase of the pandemic is over – but we’re not there yet"-@DrTedros #COVID19
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"They are all highly transmissible; they replicate in the upper respiratory tract & tend to cause less severe disease than previous variants of concern; & they all have mutations that enable them to escape built-up immunity more easily"- #COVID19
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"Since the emergence of Omicron, the #COVID19 virus has continued to evolve. Today, there are over 500 sublineages of Omicron circulating"-@DrTedros
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"Those fleeing conflict or drought, or living in poverty & facing hunger, are also those whose health is the most threatened. In humanitarian crises, immunization, disease surveillance & the treatment of malnourished children can be the difference between life & death"-
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"A record 339 million people will require humanitarian aid in 2023 – 1 in every 23 people on the planet. Humanitarian crises affect people in all aspects of their lives, including reducing their access to health care, often at the exact time when they need it most"-
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"I was also very grateful to sign an agreement with Commissioner for a contribution from the 🇪🇺 of €125 million to support WHO’s UHC Partnership, which is supporting 115 countries to progress towards universal health coverage"-
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Thank you Commissioner @JuttaUrpilainen & @EU_Commission for the continued support to the #UHCPartnership. Your added contribution of €125 million for the next 5 years will help @WHO support countries to strengthen pandemic preparedness & health system resilience. #HealthForAll
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To prevent online violence against children, the report highlights the importance of implementing educational programmes directed at children and parents.
An adolescent is sitting at a table looking at a table. A male adult sits next to him and explains something.
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🆕 report by WHO on what works to prevent online violence against children, addressing the growing worldwide concern of keeping children safe online 📌 bit.ly/3B3xOoi
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