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@WHO: 5 #breastfeeding facts for mothers: 1⃣ Your body is ready to 🤱🏻 from the moment your 👶 is born 2⃣ 🤱🏻 lowers stress & anxiety 3⃣ 🤱🏻 sets up a 👶’s immune system for life 4⃣ 🤱🏻 fights infections 5⃣ The more you 🤱🏻 in the early days, the faster your body makes milk https://t.co/dHtmNImJFj

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@WHO: #WorldBreastfeedingWeek starts today! If everyone strives to step up for #breastfeeding, it will become much easier! More https://t.co/V05R3wAc1q

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@WHO: Self-care options for #HIV, including self-testing, will pave the way for: ✅stronger health systems ✅more resilient response to sexual and reproductive health and rights ✅better outcomes #HealthForAll ▶ https://t.co/CgjZFT0HmA https://t.co/Fi4vPEnwOJ

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@WHO: .@mdoherty_hiv talks about the new WHO guidelines advising countries to deliver long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention. ✅It is a safe and highly effective prevention option for people at substantial risk of #HIV infection. 📌 https://t.co/nBklLQboDZ #AIDS2022 https://t.co/Mkmdu3bsDA

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@WHO: Improving sexual and reproductive health and well-being is critical in respecting the human rights of people in all their diversity. It is also key to achieving #HealthForAll https://t.co/nm45Hi7TYe https://t.co/cw4H9VYoku

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@WHO: Every person, irrespective of #HIV status, should be able to realize their sexual and reproductive health and rights. 📌 https://t.co/aiiVUT4aek #AIDS2022 https://t.co/9mOLvhkU64

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: My heartfelt congratulations, @doctorsoumya. Thank you for all your work at the forefront of science to end #AIDS and save lives. You make us #ProudToBeWHO! https://t.co/jiU8czqzrt

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@WHO: 🔸Every day 🗓️ more than 1⃣ million sexually transmitted infections are acquired 🔸Around the 🌎🌍🌏: the number of new #HIV infections among young people is still unacceptably high #AIDS2022 https://t.co/IHz5Bh8o4h

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@WHO: Did you know? 4⃣0⃣0⃣ million people have no access to essential health services 2⃣1⃣4⃣ million women of reproductive age in developing countries cannot access modern contraceptive methods 2⃣2⃣ million unsafe #abortions occur each year globally https://t.co/4ru82K98gS

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@WHO: 🆕 guidelines highlight: 🔸addressing structural barriers 🔸providing prioritized health services for key populations 🔸delivery of services such as virtual interventions 🔸role of peer navigators to guide members of key populations through health services https://t.co/K7zZ4pjrnD

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@WHO: The 🆕 guidelines focus on 5 key populations: 1⃣ men who have sex with men 2⃣ trans & gender diverse people 3⃣ sex workers 4⃣ people who inject drugs 5⃣ people in prisons & other closed settings https://t.co/Z8fMWCzNB5

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@WHO: WHO published 🆕 consolidated guidelines for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of #HIV, #hepatitis, and sexually transmitted diseases for key populations. 📌 https://t.co/K7zZ4pjrnD https://t.co/IOZ4dxQFQB

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@WHO: RT @WHOUkraine: Support for stronger more accessible health system is needed now more than ever in #Ukraine. @WHO appreciates the EU contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s health system, challenged first by #COVID19 and now by war. @WHO_Europe @EUDelegationUA https://t.co/ASgqgqJLhm

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@WHO: Subject to regulatory approvals, this agreement will give selected generic manufacturers the opportunity to develop, manufacture & supply generic versions of CAB-LA, in 90 low- & middle-income countries. It's a 🔑 step to support long-term access to this #HIV prevention option. https://t.co/SqRbRus1Vf

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@WHO: WHO welcomes the announcement of a 🆕 voluntary licensing agreement between @ViiVHC and @MedsPatentPool for patents relating to long acting-cabotegravir (CAB-LA), an important prevention option to people for substantial risk of #HIV infection. 📌 https://t.co/awsJCfJ3X1 https://t.co/WhUWO8StCl

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@WHO: #Hepatitis B is most commonly transmitted from 🤰 to 👶 during birth & early childhood. It is also spread by: - needlestick injury, - tattooing, - piercing, - exposure to infected blood & body fluids. More info 👉https://t.co/ioMfhMBVSc https://t.co/ik3mNSoh5L

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@WHO: #Hepatitis A is an infection that can cause mild to severe illness. It is mostly transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person. More info 👉https://t.co/oDQNxD2Vek https://t.co/pLD0zbPSC1

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The #monkeypox outbreak can be stopped if countries, communities and individuals inform themselves, take the risks seriously, and take the steps needed to stop transmission and protect vulnerable groups. https://t.co/7CumPFyPhc

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@WHO: More than 350 million people live with viral #hepatitis, and every 30 seconds, someone dies from hepatitis-related disease including liver failure, cirrhosis and cancer. Don't wait, get tested 👉https://t.co/nJd95ZWeox #WorldHepatitisDay https://t.co/ZMo29xZv6I

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@WHO: It's #WorldHepatitisDay! Bringing #hepatitis care closer to communities and those in need is 🗝️ to achieving a hepatitis-free future. Here are 5⃣ things you should know about viral hepatitis 👇

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@WHO: RT @UNAIDS: The global HIV response is in danger. Progress on prevention has faltered, global shocks have exacerbated risks ahead, and resources for HIV are under threat. The new Global AIDS Update 2022 highlights the urgent actions needed to get back on track.

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@WHO: @WHO_Europe @pahowho @DrTedros "WHO recommends targeted vaccination for those exposed to someone with #monkeypox, & for those at high risk of exposure, incl. health workers, some lab workers, & those with multiple sexual partners. At this time, we do not recommend mass vaccination against monkeypox"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: @WHO_Europe @pahowho @DrTedros "The best way to do that is to reduce the risk of exposure. That means making safe choices for yourself and others"-@DrTedros #monkeypox https://t.co/XC4aQ2np0V

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@WHO: @WHO_Europe @pahowho @DrTedros "This is an outbreak that can be stopped, if countries, communities and individuals inform themselves, take the risks seriously, and take the steps needed to stop transmission and protect vulnerable groups"-@DrTedros #monkeypox

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@WHO: @WHO_Europe @pahowho @DrTedros "So far, five deaths have been reported, and about 10% of #monkeypox cases are admitted to hospital to manage the pain caused by the disease"-@DrTedros https://t.co/s9P7uGAwB9

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@WHO: "On Saturday I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global #monkeypox outbreak. More than 18,000 cases have now been reported to WHO from 78 countries, with more than 70% of cases reported from @WHO_Europe, and 25% from @pahowho"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: LIVE: Media briefing on #monkeypox, #COVID19 and other global health issues with @DrTedros https://t.co/cmzoAvg6C7

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@WHO: WHO will participate in #AIDS2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference: 🗓️ Pre-conference: 26–28 July ➕ Conference: 29 July–2 August WHO will share its latest work & will hold several sessions to present 🆕 guidelines. More information: 👉https://t.co/nrIRZStHWE https://t.co/7e3sDa3NCo

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@WHO: Watch how communities in war-torn Darfur, Sudan 🇸🇩, are actively participating in dialogues to rebuild health services and ensure #HealthforAll. Learn more⏭ https://t.co/CYgyes6F9Q https://t.co/TflXnikanc

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@WHO: LIVE: Update on #COVID19 variants and epidemiological situation with @DrMikeRyan and Dr @mvankerkhove. #AskWHO https://t.co/PaSgDxNjo3

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@WHO: What part do non-human primates, like 🐒 & apes, play in the transmission of #YellowFever? This episode focuses on monitoring & response work in the rainforests of 🇦🇷, where yellow fever is present among howler monkeys - & can be passed on to humans. 🔊 https://t.co/ocNf6vDRQr https://t.co/yuAf2zW0VH

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@WHO: Mark your calendar for this year's #WorldPatientSafetyDay: 🗓️ 17 September This year will focus on medication safety to promote safe medication practices to prevent medication errors and reduce medication-related harm. More: https://t.co/aVcpGh6Lz1 https://t.co/PJLVk7PQwb

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: More than 15000 cases, over two thirds reported in the WHO European Region. We spoke to two clinicians in Portugal and Italy about their experience of treating patients with #monkeypox to find out how concerned they are about the outbreak. https://t.co/Rkq1O9S12a

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@WHO: #AskWHO Live Q&A with Dr @mvankerkhove & @DrMikeRyan: 🕔 Today at 5PM CEST 📺 WHO Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube Tune in & ask your questions about #COVID19 variants! https://t.co/qsrTHzwoVL

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@WHO: To mark World #DrowningPrevention Day, iconic landmarks around the world are being illuminated in blue, like the famous "Jet d'eau" ⛲️ fountain in Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭 https://t.co/50MauPOJXf

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@WHO: Most drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. However, drowning affects every nation in the world 🗺️ Let's prevent this tragedy by scaling up #DrowningPrevention: 👉 teach children and adults swimming and water safety! 🏊‍ https://t.co/t3omSuRLv7 https://t.co/FRG23LTLKX

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@WHO: RT @WHOEthiopia: Today @WHO is airlifting 1MT of anti-TB drugs from the @FMoHealth, & 3.8MT of emergency surgery kits from WHO to #Mekelle, #Tigray 🇪🇹. The supplies will support emergency surgical procedures at Ayder Referral Hospital, & help treat TB patients. 1/2 https://t.co/36J5IJyRhY

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@WHO: Drowning deaths are frequently linked to: 🛀 bathing 🪣 collecting water for domestic use ⛴️ travelling over water on boats or ferries 🎣 fishing ⛈️ seasonal or extreme weather events like monsoons #DrowningPrevention 🏊‍ https://t.co/t3omSuRLv7 https://t.co/FkK9g9Um6T

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@WHO: It's World #DrowningPrevention Day Those at greatest risk of drowning are often those least able to protect themselves, like 🧒👶🏽👧🏿 under 5 years. If you live close to water 🌊 keep watch over your children. 🏊‍ https://t.co/t3omSuRLv7 https://t.co/64SpI3qGcL

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@WHO: #DrowningPrevention measures incl.: 🚧Barriers controlling access to water ✅Safe places for children away from water 🏊‍♂️Teaching swimming & safety skills 🆘Safe rescue & resuscitation training 🌊Flood risk management ⛴️Boat, ship & ferry regulations 🏊‍https://t.co/t3omSuRLv7 https://t.co/ri2ZsBOW2F

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@WHO: It's World #DrowningPrevention Day Every year, drowning claims at least 236,000 lives. It's 1 of the leading causes of death 🌐 for children & people aged 1-24 years. We can all take action to end drowning: Learn how to perform rescue & resuscitation 🏊‍https://t.co/t3omSuRLv7 https://t.co/SAFrPZ5HRi

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@WHO: #SelfCare is helping to achieve WHO’s Triple Billion targets: 💚 1 billion more people benefiting from #HealthForAll 💚 1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies 💚 1 billion more people enjoying better health & well-being https://t.co/ayot5Xt7lH

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@WHO: "Accordingly, I have made a set of recommendations for four groups of countries: First, those that have not yet reported a case of #monkeypox, or have not reported a case for more than 21 days."-@DrTedros

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@WHO: 🚨 BREAKING: "For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern."-@DrTedros https://t.co/qvmYX1ZBAL

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@WHO: "So in short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the International Health Regulations."-@DrTedros #monkeypox

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@WHO: 👉Starts now at 15:30 CEST. 📹 Live broadcast here. https://t.co/C8km2GTkkM

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@WHO: 📌STARTS SOON: Virtual press conference on the report of the 2nd meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country #monkeypox outbreak. Stay tuned here. https://t.co/mg2bqmr81b

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@WHO: Which communities are most at risk of #monkeypox in the current outbreak and why? What can we do to fight stigma? Watch WHO's @ANJSeale explain in Science in 5. https://t.co/sIAm2ScOsX

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: “Viruses don't have brains to think about infecting gay or straight persons, or women or men” Watch episode 4⃣ as Harun speaks about the risk of spreading misinformation about #monkeypox and the feedback he received after sharing his own experience👇 https://t.co/frwjBxufIb

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@WHO: The neurological disorders causing the biggest health burden are: 🔹#dementia 🔹epilepsy 🔹meningitis 🔹migraine 🔹#stroke Brain health conditions emerge throughout life & are characterized by disruptions in normal 🧠 growth and/or brain functioning. 👉https://t.co/PyRHfsHKm0 https://t.co/UpoSYIOxob

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@WHO: WHO releases global #COVID19 vaccination strategy update to reach unprotected📌 #HealthForAll https://t.co/FqjesZXNfg

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@WHO: It's #WorldBrainDay There is a lot you can do for a healthy brain 🧠: 🏃‍♂️ Keep physically active 🍌 Eat a healthy diet 😴 Get enough sleep 🧩 Stimulate your mind 💟 Look after your heart ⛑️ Wear a helmet 👉 https://t.co/PyRHfsHKm0 https://t.co/YYdNwUB9CQ

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@WHO: It's #WorldBrainDay Many factors affect 🧠 health throughout our lives. Risk factors include: 🍟 Poor nutrition 😩 Inadequate sleep 🛋️ Lack of physical activity 🧬 Genetics 🤕 Traumatic injuries 🩼 Infections 🌫️ Air, water, & food pollution 👉 https://t.co/PyRHfsHKm0 https://t.co/0YhZc2e661

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@WHO: It's #WorldBrainDay Our 🧠 supports our ability to: 🧩 Problem-solve 🖼️ Remember past events 🌐 Interact with the world around us 👥 Communicate 🤸 Move 🤨 Feel emotions Brain health is about how well our brain functions across these areas. 👉 https://t.co/PyRHfsHKm0 https://t.co/fUF6tDqgQW

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@WHO: It's #WorldBrainDay You only have one 🧠 - take good care of it! Taking action to look after your physical 🏃‍♀️ health is good for your brain too! 1 in 3 of us will develop a brain disorder at one point in our life.

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@WHO: 🕑 From 14h00 CEST - Watch LIVE: Report of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body working on a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness & response: https://t.co/EfLcUznvL9 https://t.co/YaCLu8mNNR

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@WHO: Migrant health-workers make a vital and growing contribution to the global health system. They live, breathe and work to achieve #HealthForAll. 📌 https://t.co/5X9l2X9jCh https://t.co/h6FRoS40jA

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@WHO: Many refugees & migrants have lost so much. But there is one thing they can never lose: 👉 The right to health and wellbeing! It's time for #HealthForAll 📌 https://t.co/5X9l2X9jCh https://t.co/ZzEVsCmS19

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@WHO: The health of migrant workers is also put at risk because they are: ➖ less likely to use health services ➕ more likely to have had an occupational injury 📌 https://t.co/5X9l2X9jCh https://t.co/KHESf9d9ee

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@WHO: RT @WHO: .@DrMikeRyan explains why we should do our best to keep avoiding #COVID19 infections and reinfections ⬇️ Get vaccinated. Avoid crowds. Wear a mask. Open windows. Lower your risk as much as you can, because your health is precious. 💞 https://t.co/IJ9mfpm04D

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@WHO: @DrTedros "In the past 6 weeks, the global weekly number of reported cases of #COVID19 has almost doubled. Deaths are also increasing, but for the moment, not as rapidly as cases. However, more cases means we can expect to see more hospitalizations and deaths in the coming weeks"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: @DrTedros "Because #HealthForAll means all, including refugees and migrants"-@DrTedros https://t.co/tZ1NKAIp9H

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@WHO: @DrTedros "WHO is calling on govts & orgs that work with refugees & migrants to: -empower them through participatory governance -include them in the data -prioritize them in research -include them in social protection schemes & 💰 protection in accessing health systems 🌍"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: @DrTedros "We hope governments will use this report to develop evidence-informed policies and actions. And we hope advocates will use it in their efforts to call for inclusive health systems"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: @DrTedros "But it’s not all bad news. The report also highlights policy trends and examples of good practices from around the world. And it offers a strategic vision for a set of collective responses to protect and promote the health of migrants and refugees"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: THANK YOU to all our donors for contributing to WHO’s Contingency Funding for Emergencies and helping 80 million people facing hunger in the greater Horn of Africa. 👉https://t.co/narhX7bv9h 📸 UNICEF https://t.co/qYCxVmyeQ1

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@WHO: WHO, @EU_ECHO & partners bring vaccines closer to those who are vulnerable in 15 African countries. This has helped health workers to expand #COVID19 vaccination drive to remote regions. Read more 👉https://t.co/tYzpAywL5b https://t.co/vQV3VzG3JJ

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@WHO: The full remarks by @DrTedros at the #COVID19 Global Action Plan Foreign Ministerial Meeting ⬇️ https://t.co/RBXp7Doz21 https://t.co/jOGiI69sDq

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@WHO: In #Somalia 🇸🇴, WHO helped rehabilitate two broken boreholes & regain access to safe water for 20000+ internally displaced people. This will help prevent diseases & save lives. 👉https://t.co/tYzpAywL5b #WHOimpact https://t.co/61o89iOVgj

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@WHO: RT @WHOUkraine: ‘It looks like a car, but they are lifesavers’, Dorit Nitzan Incident Manager WHO Country Office in Ukraine about the latest @WHO delivery of modern ambulances earlier this month. Thanks to @UNCERF for support. @WHO_Europe @HabichtJarno @doritnitzan https://t.co/yvyL6lrdfO

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: My remarks as the #COVID19 Global Action Plan Foreign Ministerial Meeting https://t.co/f3eWlF22TQ

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Look forward to joining #COVID19 Global Action Plan Ministerial hosted by 🇺🇸 @SecBlinken & 🇯🇵 @MofaJapan_en Yoshimasa Hayashi. The virus isn’t done with us. Together we can end the global emergency & save lives. Watch opening remarks live at 13h30 CEST. https://t.co/0tU0GV9QoI

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@WHO: Updated advice on #monkeypox for for gay, bisexual & other men who have sex with men: 🚩 Symptoms 🚩 How it spreads 🚩 What to do if you test positive 🚩 How to protect yourself 🚩 Monkeypox & sex & more 👉https://t.co/XdOoQmFA6L https://t.co/rPCYD1TXO7

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@WHO: World leaders rallied at the 75th World Health Assembly #WHA75 to reform Africa’s health emergency response: ➡️ more investment in health infrastructure ➡️ a dedicated global emergency health workforce ➡️ equitable access to vaccines & more. More info 👉https://t.co/tYzpAywL5b https://t.co/QRdL2rB8hW

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Congratulations #Rwanda on the selection to host the African Medicines Agency (AMA). @WHO will continue to provide technical & financial support to the AMA to ensure all people across the continent have equitable access to safe, quality medicines & medical products. #HealthForAll https://t.co/sJVnXIptb8 https://t.co/v2KYO0mAaC

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@WHO: In the greater Horn of Africa, WHO is scaling up its operations to maintain access to health care & help safeguard over 80 million people from a worsening food insecurity crisis & the worst drought in 40 years. Read more 👉https://t.co/tYzpAywL5b #WHOimpact https://t.co/ukMGi5ZnTF

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: Monkeypox cases may vary in severity. What toll can the disease have on patients – physically and mentally? 😰 In the 2nd episode of our 📽 series, @HarunTulunay, a sexual health worker talked to WHO/Europe about how he felt 👇 https://t.co/tKXAfrcKYR

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: #Ghana 🇬🇭 anounces country’s 1rst outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a @WHO Collaborating Centre lab confirms earlier results. WHO is supporting Ghana by deploying experts, providing PPEs, bolstering disease surveillance, working w. communities ➡️ https://t.co/9PfRkyCW7i

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@WHO: TODAY: ▶The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response will be webcast here live. 📺 https://t.co/EfLcUzo3AH #PandemicAccord https://t.co/CUQcM3uZiX

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@WHO: Getting vaccinated against #COVID19 protects you from the risk of hospitalization, serious disease, and death. It may also help protect you from #LongCOVID. Your health is precious. Get all your recommended doses as soon as you can.

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@WHO: RT @WHOWPRO: Not everything you see online is true. Check and verify #COVID19 information. Share facts from trusted sources such as your national health authority or from https://t.co/9yMo1kzsUU. #CheckBeforeYouShare https://t.co/NB8Hxaqc7w

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Have a happy & healthy weekend! Remember to #DoItAll to keep yourself & others safe from #COVID19 at all times & be sure to get vaccinated as soon as you can. https://t.co/mAgCmsCCwc

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@WHO: In this episode we visit a research centre in #Senegal 🇸🇳 that is at the heart of yellow #YellowFever diagnostics. @PasteurDakar is 1 of 3 regional reference laboratories for yellow fever in Africa that tests samples sent from across the continent. 🔊 https://t.co/ocNf6vVsHZ https://t.co/HdTd8y8RyN

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@WHO: RT @WHOMalawi: Do your part to limit the spread of #COVID19 this weekend by: ✅ Wearing a mask ✅ Keeping a safe distance ✅ Ensuring the place is well ventilated if not outside ✅ Washing hands with soap & water https://t.co/Gj80hoAO6k

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@WHO: Through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood #VaccinesWork to protect health at every stage of life no matter where you live. 📌 https://t.co/lEGqBYODbo https://t.co/qrapYXe2TF

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@WHO: How community engagement in primary health care in #CostaRica can help tackle wider health and social issues and help achieve @GlobalGoalsUN post-#COVID19 https://t.co/I9nRvQ0pX8

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@WHO: Nearly 60% of health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. In #Somalia, some hospitals only have power for several hours per week. Healthcare innovations & collaboration among agencies, have helped strengthen the primary healthcare & saved lives https://t.co/SCjCyrd0HU

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@WHO: To achieve the @GlobalGoalsUN health-related targets by 2030, @DrTedros asks countries to: 📌Prioritize health for sustainable development 📌Support stronger global health architecture 📌Stronger collaboration https://t.co/0pAcw861Bl

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@WHO: WHO recommends that 95% vaccine coverage should be maintained for measles vaccines to prevent outbreaks. This year alone, inadequate immunization coverage resulted in outbreaks of Measles, Polio & Malaria. #VaccinesWork and #VaccinEquity saves lives 📌 https://t.co/lEGqBYODbo https://t.co/dW2zuUbUb5

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@WHO: Inadequate immunization coverage leads to: 🚨 outbreaks 🚨 children dying from preventable illnesses 🚨 collapse of the global health system We cannot let children needlessly suffer from preventable illnesses. #VaccinesWork to save lives! 📌 https://t.co/lEGqBYODbo https://t.co/dPEEH40FXt

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@WHO: Zero-dose children, those who haven’t received a single dose of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, more than doubled in 🔟 countries between 2019 and 2021. This puts more lives at risk than ever before: 📌 https://t.co/lEGqBYODbo https://t.co/bekFowZJMG

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@WHO: 1⃣8⃣ million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2021 - the largest ↘️ in 29 years, due to: 🔸 #COVID19-related disruptions 🔸 emergencies 🔸 misinformation undermining vaccine acceptance & demand WHO & @UNICEF sound the alarm 🚨 🆕 data on global vaccine coverage ⬇️

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: #Africa 🌍 is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens. There has been a 63% increase in the number of zoonotic outbreaks in the region in the decade from 2012-2022 compared to 2001-2011, according to a @WHO analysis ➡️ https://t.co/b6mnJVKydw https://t.co/V6QEPSSSQB

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@WHO: #AskWHO Live Q&A with Dr @mvankerkhove & @DrMikeRyan: 🕔 Today at 5PM CEST 📺 WHO Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube Tune in & ask your questions about #COVID19! https://t.co/M4ClSorqNn

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@WHO: A new joint @ILO-WHO report reveals women ♀️ earn less than men ♂️ in the health & care sector. #EqualPay #DYK how much less❓ Know more 👉https://t.co/4u8vwXCPsf

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@WHO: To ↗️ access to vaccination countries can: 🔹 Ensure universal & equitable access to vaccines for everyone 🔹 Strengthen health systems to provide catch-up vaccination for mobile populations 🔹 Strengthen data collection to monitor immunization coverage & service delivery gaps https://t.co/MkDA99Py5O

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@WHO: Refugees & migrants may face barriers 🚧 in accessing vaccines incl.: 🔸administrative & policy 🚧 🔸individual-level 🚧 like trust, cultural, religious, social norms & beliefs 🔸logistics 🚧 🔸information & communication 🚧 🔸financial 🚧 https://t.co/uiJauCrLIz

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@WHO: .@DrMikeRyan explains the importance of vaccinating the most vulnerable and older people against #COVID19 everywhere ⬇️ "If we can do that, we can avoid the repeated waves of hospitalizations and the waves of death" #VaccinEquity https://t.co/N2qrbSKmI8

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@WHO: Latest update on severe acute #hepatitis of unknown cause in children https://t.co/H2nPUfpfix https://t.co/IZFA89Yl5T

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Taking care of your mental health is essential! Here are a few tips to care for your mental health ⬇️ https://t.co/bk2h9zYzww

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@WHO: For refugees & migrants, access to vaccination varies greatly across countries, based on their: 🔸 migratory status 🔸 age 🔸 context in which these populations live 🆕 Global Evidence Review on Health & Migration: 📌 https://t.co/WK0mU94EuT https://t.co/OelPeTodoq

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@WHO: Vaccination is 🔑 to achieve universal health coverage & #HealthForAll, & 1 of the 🌐’s most cost-effective public health interventions. Yet, under immunization is still common among refugees & migrants. 🆕 Global Evidence Review on Health & Migration: 📌 https://t.co/WK0mU94EuT https://t.co/FAIHG7SaVk

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@WHO: "As laid out in WHO’s new ten-year global genomic surveillance strategy, genomic surveillance covers disease detection, strengthening lab systems, developing tests, data sharing and analysis so that together new health tools can be developed and deployed"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: "Led by Dr. Harold Varmus, the group just had their first in-person meeting and has been focused on genomics given its implications for public health and the challenges of scaling it up in low- and middle-income countries"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: @DrTedros @g20org @ACTAccelerator "The report examines some of the challenges facing vaccine development and proposes disruptive approaches to nurture innovation in a space that has been severely neglected"-@DrTedros https://t.co/W0WtbTDO1J

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@WHO: @DrTedros @g20org @ACTAccelerator "Vaccines have saved millions of lives and it’s important for governments to focus on boosting those most at-risk communities, finding the unvaccinated so as to build up the wall of immunity toward the 70% vaccination target"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity

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@WHO: Statement on the 12th meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on #COVID19. The pandemic continues to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. More: 📌 https://t.co/P7oRAMAhhg https://t.co/VAKoL2LOQt

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@WHO: Post #COVID19 condition or #LongCovid is real and affects many parts of the body. The best way to protect yourself is to prevent infections and get vaccinated. Dr @mvankerkhove & @DrAbdiMahamud explain what we know about it ⬇️ https://t.co/YrM1VAsQaA

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@WHO: Food insecurity, hunger & malnutrition continue to ↗️ globally due to the mix of drivers incl.: 💥 conflicts 🌪️ weather extremes 🌡️ effects of climate change 📉 economic shocks Learn about WHO’s health strategy for food crises in this 🆕 #OpenWHO course: https://t.co/8YSGDYjTiJ https://t.co/tQy2XbH6Wq

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@WHO: WHO considers accountability as a human right for #FamilyPlanning. Here is what it means : 💪Communities are empowered 💪High-quality government policy, spending & services 💪Responsive to local needs. Know more 👉https://t.co/lk4ajowhMN #WorldPopulationDay https://t.co/mROnKgH0q0

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@WHO: WHO has contraceptive guidance addressing: ✅Safety ✅Efficacy ✅Human Rights The values and preferences of individuals and communities are at the heart of #FamilyPlanning programmes 👉https://t.co/vHi8sw5ZSX https://t.co/eg4lfR8KSD

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@WHO: It is #WorldPopulationDay! Deciding which method of contraception is right for you is your personal decision. Know more👉https://t.co/f4Pr1wnnvt https://t.co/Vr1y7pbUZk

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@WHO: The #COVID19 pandemic highlighted the importance of better health to build back better across all aspects of sustainable development. Join our discussion: 🗓️ Fri. 15.07.2022 🕜 13h30 CEST/07h30 EDT Registration: https://t.co/8OAQPNpCJY https://t.co/DtwoLFvMbH

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Stay active! 🏊🏿 🏃🏿‍♂️🧘🏿 💃🏿 Regular physical activity helps maintain a healthy body & reduces the risk of: ✅ cardiovascular disease ✅ diabetes ✅ colon cancer ✅ breast cancer https://t.co/xEM5DdtJQZ

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@WHO: RT @WHOWPRO: Do you know the signs and symptoms of #CervicalCancer? Learn more here: https://t.co/rRPijjpzRa https://t.co/zD8QfNf7Yd

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Honoured to launch the @WHO Health Emergency Hub in Nairobi, #Kenya, alongside President Kenyatta. The Hub will bolster resilience & health security across Africa, & be used to stockpile medical supplies & equipment. I’m grateful to the President for his support & leadership. https://t.co/8AvU5SkASP

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@WHO: RT @WHOEMRO: Eid Mubarak! Celebrate with family and friends safely this Eid: 😷 Wear a mask when in closed places ↔️ Keep a safe distance 🌞 Keep windows open 👐🏾 keep your hands clean 💪🏾 cough/sneeze in your elbow 💉 Get vaccinated as soon as it is your turn #EidMubarak #COVID19 https://t.co/ZNIbh3cvM4

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@WHO: RT @WHOAlbania: I got vaccinated. Love life! 💉💓 The Caravan for Health has officially started its tour around Albania, providing health information and COVID-19 vaccination to people in public spaces. #UnëuVaksinova #DuajeJeten @RedCrossAlbania @USAIDAlbania https://t.co/zzIGYyA0JH

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@WHO: The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on #COVID19 reconvened yesterday. More about the IHR Emergency Committee: https://t.co/L04VMWCxMt STAY UPDATED:📌Statement soon to be published. https://t.co/BArpLkYbWW

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Eid Mubarak.

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Deeply saddened by the tragic death of Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of #Japan and an outstanding champion for #HealthForAll. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Japan. He will be greatly missed.

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@WHO: Living with a #MentalHealth condition: "Receiving autonomy over my mental health care was the greatest contributor to my recovery. I was diagnosed with a mental illness when I was seven." - Alexandra M Schuster, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Read her full story 👇

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Every year, 11 million people die due to unhealthy diets. Rising food prices mean this will only get worse. @WHO supports countries’ efforts to improve food systems, fight hunger and malnutrition, and to ensure that food is the basis for #HealthForAll. https://t.co/R2EBaANcIt https://t.co/71RlZmi2WO

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@WHO: We’re still living with #COVID19. Don’t wait until cases are on the rise again before getting all of your recommended vaccine doses. Your health is precious.

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@WHO: 11M ppl die due to unhealthy diets every year. We have to improve food systems through: -taxing unhealthy foods -subsidising healthy options -protecting children from harmful marketing -ensuring clear nutrition labels -product reformulation -public food procurement -food safety https://t.co/580Kz9JZBH

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@WHO: The ongoing war in #Ukraine, involving two of the biggest global producers of staple cereals, oilseeds & fertilizer, is disrupting intl supply chains, pushing up the prices of grain, fertilizer, energy & ready-to-use therapeutic food for children with severe malnutrition. https://t.co/aUm3FKpODh

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@WHO: @DrTedros @GlobalFund @UNICEF @pfizer "We don’t know how the next variant will be like. This requires that we apply the tools we have now and that we develop the next generation of counter measures quickly"-@DrTedros #COVID19 https://t.co/0thw1ZIr2m

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@WHO: @DrTedros @GlobalFund @UNICEF @pfizer "4️⃣ it is crucial to accelerate research and development into next generation vaccines, tests and treatments. Through the Solidarity Trials, WHO can ensure maximum efficiency of clinical trials so that new tools are developed quicker"-@DrTedros #COVID19

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@WHO: @DrTedros @GlobalFund @UNICEF @pfizer "3️⃣ especially if you’re in a place where #COVID19 cases are on the rise, use tried & tested public health measures to mitigate risk. For example, if you’re in a crowded place or inside & there’s poor ventilation, put on a mask. And if you’re sick, & you can, stay home"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: @DrTedros @GlobalFund @UNICEF "I call on @pfizer to work closely with health agencies and countries to ensure its new oral antiviral is available quickly and effectively"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether https://t.co/x2kI6ABwqS

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@WHO: @DrTedros @GlobalFund @UNICEF "This is delaying access and some countries may choose to wait for a generic version of the antiviral, probably available only early 2023 and this will cost lives"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether https://t.co/BnaJiA95fL

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@WHO: @DrTedros "4️⃣ each wave of the virus leaves more people with long-COVID or post-COVID condition. This obviously impacts individuals and their families but it also puts an extra burden on health systems, the wider economy and society-at-large"-@DrTedros #COVID19 https://t.co/ksNHzbABso

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The 🌍 is currently progressing at 1/4 of the rate needed to achieve the @GlobalGoalsUN health-related targets by 2030. Through a rigorous focus on delivery, we can double that rate, by focusing on interventions with the greatest impact in countries. https://t.co/VgBYBy87uP

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@WHO: .@doctorsoumya explains what we know about the emergence of a potential Omicron sub-variant [referred as BA.2.75] ⬇️ #COVID19 https://t.co/Eoinq7hEux

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@WHO: The 🌐 is off track to achieve the health-related SDGs by 2030. Countries have only accomplished 1/4 of what is needed to reach the 🎯 The Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives & Well-being for All #SDG3GAP supports countries to achieve the target: 👉 https://t.co/YABS34x6vg https://t.co/RXZY0hpUxj

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@WHO: LIVE: Q&A on #COVID19 vaccines with @doctorsoumya. #AskWHO https://t.co/Em0LlEeAib

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@WHO: Living with a #MentalHealth condition: "It was and still is a very difficult time for a lot of people. The impact of #COVID19 on mental health cannot be underestimated. It cannot be made light of." - Esenam Abra Drah, #Ghana 🇬🇭 Read her full story 👇

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@WHO: #AskWHO Live Q&A with @doctorsoumya 🕔 Today at 5PM CEST 📺 WHO Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube Tune in & ask your questions about #COVID19 vaccines! https://t.co/A3oBs6oFzH

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@WHO: People are still getting ill & dying from #COVID19 every week. Your health is precious. Protect yourself & others by taking 6 simple steps: 1️⃣ Get vaccinated 2️⃣ Keep a safe distance 3️⃣ #WearAMask 4️⃣ Cover sneezes/coughs 5️⃣ Open windows 6️⃣ Clean your hand

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@WHO: SURVEY: Let us know which innovations & emerging areas in science & technology - from mRNA to nanorobot - you think can be used to solve global health challenges! Open until 15.07.2022 ➡️ https://t.co/eOZZhIxzIx https://t.co/8v1f3InSuD

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Huge thanks to #Norway for $340 million & #Sweden for $300 million in new contributions to @ACTAccelerator to: -get vaccines into arms -facilitate access to new treatments -ensure health systems can meet the challenges of the #COVID19 pandemic https://t.co/S5VFYTb8Dx #ACTogether

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Great news from #DRC - 14th #Ebola outbreak declared over. Congratulations to the government and health teams on the ground, including @WHO, partners and communities, for their coordinated efforts to bring this outbreak to an end in under 3 months. https://t.co/Jn02RcK9H7

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: GOOD NEWS! 🥳 Today #DRC🇨🇩 declared the end of the #Ebola outbreak that erupted less than 3 months ago in Mbandaka! Congratulations to national authorities and the people of DRC! 👉🏿 https://t.co/w3hUJyqCt8 https://t.co/ed3xlAS65I

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@WHO: To achieve #HealthForAll, the public sector can use these 4⃣ sets of #Economy4Health actions to lead on universal access to quality health care. https://t.co/WEOaW8O1gO 👇 https://t.co/TPffRh1jk3

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@WHO: During a #polio vaccination campaign in Bethlehem and Jerusalem governorates, children 👦👧 under five received an extra dose of polio vaccine to boost their immunity. ⁣ ⁣ These are some of the people you might meet at a polio vaccination site. #VaccinesWork

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@WHO: WHO’s World Mental Health Report says that #mentalhealth is the leading cause of disability. How did the pandemic impact our mental health? What are the signs and how can we keep ourselves mentally healthy? Dr Mark Van Ommeren explains in #ScienceIn5 https://t.co/8wv78e1BmP

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@WHO: RT @WHOAfghanistan: In Gayan District health camp, @WHO & multiple partners work together to provide health services to the people affected by #AfghanistanEarthquake. The needs for rehabilitation, disease prevention, trauma care, mental health services remain huge and partners need donor support. https://t.co/76sIm9s8uj

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@WHO: The Amazon rainforest is under increasing pressure from climate change, deforestation, mining, & other factors. This episode explores the public health impacts of human-induced pressures on the Amazon, incl. an ⬆️ risk of #Yellowfever outbreaks. 🔊 https://t.co/UCb2wDXsK8 https://t.co/358MywhI4w

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@WHO: WHO is setting up a hub in Nairobi to coordinate the response & organize the delivery of life-saving medical supplies to where they are needed most. These supplies incl. medicines, vaccines, & supplies to treat severely malnourished children. https://t.co/JpNkAa6j5b

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@WHO: WHO’s emergency response is focused on 🔺 ensuring people have access to health services 🔺 treating sick children with severe malnutrition 🔺 preventing, detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks More: https://t.co/3mcPOrLNwG https://t.co/eeQANHLzbK

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@WHO: As people leave their homes in search of food, they can no longer access health services and the risk of disease outbreaks increases https://t.co/3mcPOrLNwG https://t.co/rMQ0VCSoR7

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@WHO: Over 80 million people in the eastern African region are food insecure and resorting to desperate measures to feed themselves and their families. Acute malnutrition is high, especially among children https://t.co/3mcPOrLNwG https://t.co/mbHOIRqku5

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@WHO: WHO intensifies response to looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa as food insecurity worsens in the region Health risks are ↗️ Access to health care is ↘️ More: https://t.co/3mcPOrLNwG https://t.co/XmPlL75B36

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@WHO: Ensuring #RoadSafety will result in people walking, cycling & using public transport as preferred travel options ⬇️ health & the environment benefits ⬇️ reduced air & noise pollution ⬇️ reduced risks of noncommunicable diseases like heart & lung diseases #StreetsForLife https://t.co/TImvNNItfS

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: .@WHO welcomes the @WorldBank Board’s decision to establish a financial intermediary fund to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries. WHO will play a central role and provide technical leadership. https://t.co/K7sW5Y1urU

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