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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: My heart is with the people of #Türkiye, who have lost loved ones. The earthquake damage is massive as are the needs of the population. I urge the international community to support the @UN flash appeal so that we can deliver life-saving and recovery assistance. https://t.co/m9fkO7GMeo

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: I met with Health Minister @drfahrettinkoca to discuss the ongoing health response to the earthquakes, but above all, to express @WHO’s support and solidarity. We will continue to work as one team towards recovery. Geçmiş olsun to all people in #Türkiye. https://t.co/dEZuW9KZE8

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@WHO: Medical needs in #Turkiye include injury management, treatment of respiratory infections, diarrhea and mental health support. @DrTedros visited some of the areas most affected by the earthquakes to meet responders and survivors. #HealthForAll people in 🇹🇷 must be a priority. https://t.co/FcLnRynh6p

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@WHO: Over 250 young people from across the world participated in the first #GlobalModelWHO. Organized in partnership with @WFUNA, the virtual conference was held to promote a greater understanding of the importance of global health issues. 📌 https://t.co/x3d3eAu7By https://t.co/Oo7pRjVOAY

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Just visited #Belgium Emergency Medical Team supporting the health response in Khirikan, #Türkiye. Major health needs are injury management, respiratory infections and psychological support. Impressed by close collaboration with @UMKETURKIYE. @hans_kluge https://t.co/xjbnKdmoXp

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Just arrived in Gaziantep, #Turkiye, to meet with health officials, health workers and responders, and people affected by the recent earthquakes. @hans_kluge and I will reaffirm @WHO's solidarity and support for recovery and #HealthForAll people in 🇹🇷.

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@WHO: In your darkest hour, friends matter. 💗 Japan & Türkiye have had a long-standing friendship - supporting each other during disasters. Watch how the Japanese Emergency Medical Team, with the support of WHO, addresses urgent healthcare needs in #Türkiye. https://t.co/pEVuL3KhZS

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@WHO: RT @WHOYemen: In 2023, @WHO-lead Health Cluster in #Yemen requires US$392 M to reach 12.9 M people. However, only 3.5% of this amount is pledged to date. Donors’ support is needed now more than ever!🚨 📌Press release: https://t.co/jrdqz9gllJ #YemenCantWait #HealthForAll https://t.co/eEYbEfX2fo

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: So far, @WHO has sent hundreds of metric tonnes in medical supplies, including to north-west #Syria. We thank @UNOCHA for their support to continue delivering health aid to people who have been suffering for over a decade. https://t.co/i8jrWOfNkD

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@WHO: The first 1000 days of a 👶🏿 child’s life are the most important in shaping their future 🌠 The Global Scales ⚖️ for #EarlyDevelopment will shape policies that support children and their families during these vital early days. 📌 https://t.co/ENkaX5h22N https://t.co/LjskYm6IGm

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@WHO: The Global Scales ⚖️ for #EarlyDevelopment creates a common unit of measurement to track children's development across the 🌍 globe and is: ✅ culturally neutral ✅ easy to administer ✅ open access ✅ understandable to caregivers & children everywhere 📌 https://t.co/ENkaX5h22N https://t.co/JZNj8fORPQ

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@WHO: The quality of a 👶🏽 child’s early experiences has an incredible impact on how their 🧠 brain develops -influencing lifelong learning, health and behaviour. Here's how we are supporting #EarlyDevelopment: 📌 https://t.co/ENkaX5h22N https://t.co/Z47x1tWfnw

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@WHO: 🆕 The Global Scales ⚖️ for #EarlyDevelopment is an innovation that monitors, measures, and evaluates early childhood development 👶 globally. Ensuring all children can reach their full potential 🌟 📌 https://t.co/ENkaX5h22N https://t.co/rv6jzwnfea

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@WHO: "One cannot get used to war, but we got used to it, and understood we needed to work whether it is hard for us or not, because people are waiting for us." -Nazar, Maryna's friend & therapist WHO supports hospitals around #Ukraine with rehabilitation tools. #Ukraine1YearOn 🇺🇦 https://t.co/xbOxdI77do

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@WHO: Maryna and her mother were both severely injured when a rocket hit their home in #Ukraine. Maryna lost her leg. Compassionate health workers help the six-year-old to cope with the physical and mental wounds. 🧵 This is her story ⬇️ #Ukraine1YearOn 🇺🇦 https://t.co/w9yOk5Irga

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@WHO: On 13 February, Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak of #Marburg virus disease. Learn more about this highly virulent disease that causes haemorrhagic fever in our free #OpenWHO online course: 👉 https://t.co/lXtB0Mf3Sx https://t.co/P80qrdwLOa

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@WHO: 🆕 Recommendations for the 2023-2024 northern hemisphere #influenza vaccine composition https://t.co/7zZ3uEOlvq https://t.co/nodV30mQCx

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@WHO: Governments hold first detailed discussions on proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) https://t.co/FgOh1JXNvX https://t.co/CAxXEM0YSP

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: #COVID19 is still disrupting lives & the global economy. It's alarming that fiscal space for health preparedness is contracting. I urge #G20 Finance Ministers to treat health as an investment in security & economic stability. Thank you, Minister @nsitharaman, for your leadership. https://t.co/lSqW0IT3Sm

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@WHO: Around the world, crises are preventing #VaccinEquity. It's time to strengthen immunization, primary care & our humanitarian infrastructure. Everyone deserves access to protection from #COVID19 & other life-threatening illnesses. We must find a way: https://t.co/4JP1aPJ1fh https://t.co/u60umcmmjF

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: Since 24 February 2022, @WHO has: 📦 delivered nearly 3000 metric tons of medical supplies to #Ukraine 🤝 worked with almost 200 health partners 🚑 reached 8M people with health interventions In 2023, with your help, we can do more 👇 https://t.co/TwMrjYklG8 #Ukraine1YearOn https://t.co/grGxr25bgC

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@WHO: RT @WHOFoundation: One year on. How donations to WHO helped to keep health services running in #Ukraine #Ukraine1yearOn @WHO_Europe https://t.co/WWa6jE0y6h

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@WHO: LIVE: Virtual Press Conference on #Influenza Vaccine Composition for Northern Hemisphere (2023-2024) and Zoonotic Influenza. Tune in. https://t.co/bmePSSUgAV

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@WHO: LIVE: Virtual Press Conference on #Influenza Vaccine Composition for Northern Hemisphere (2023-2024) and Zoonotic Influenza. Tune in. https://t.co/H9eBrZFJgR

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@WHO: Millions of people from #Ukraine 🇺🇦 were displaced by the war. Some face challenges accessing healthcare. Our #OpenWHO course helps health workers in host countries provide safe and quality care to refugees and migrants from Ukraine: 📌 https://t.co/2zMP1kvshU #Ukraine1YearOn https://t.co/JxqAcMobYR

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The health consequences of the war in #Ukraine have been devastating. @WHO is working closely with partners and has reached 8.4 million people with health interventions. But above all, the main medicine that people in Ukraine need is peace. #Ukraine1YearOn https://t.co/O5z8drjjdm

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@WHO: To tackle maternal deaths, women need quality, respectful healthcare before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth https://t.co/7FegPsNvgZ #HealthForAll https://t.co/sT06FYMR2M

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@WHO: Meeting the @GlobalGoalsUN by 2030 means reducing maternal mortality. Here’s how: 💗 Increase access to primary health care 💗 Improve quality of care 💗 Address inequities 💗 Advance gender equity & rights https://t.co/7FegPsNvgZ #HealthForAll https://t.co/OvNvJglCar

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@WHO: Maternal deaths continue to be largely concentrated in the poorest parts of the world. In 9 countries facing severe humanitarian crises, maternal mortality was more than double the world average https://t.co/7FegPsNvgZ #HealthForAll https://t.co/4nSPwf6hTX

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@WHO: There were an estimated 287,000 maternal deaths in 2020. Most were in low- and middle-income countries. Every single one of these is a tragic loss of life https://t.co/7FegPsNvgZ #HealthForAll https://t.co/HXuOwz9Jur

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@WHO: What advice will you give yourself, if you could go back in time? Be strong. Don't give up. Don't be afraid. Stay and support. #Ukraine1YearOn 🇺🇦 https://t.co/brrznmmtBO

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@WHO: The report reveals concerning setbacks for women’s health, as maternal death rates either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. While there was progress in reducing maternal deaths between 2000 & 2015, gains largely stalled, or even reversed, after this point https://t.co/clv5CfdRt5

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@WHO: Every 2 minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth: 🆕 UN report Most of these deaths are preventable with the right care, at the right time https://t.co/7FegPsNvgZ #HealthForAll https://t.co/pcznUFwy0r

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The earthquakes in #Türkiye & #Syria caused 47,000+ deaths & 125,000 have been injured. Many hospitals & health facilities are damaged. @WHO calls on the global community to support the response & provide hope to those who are grieving, traumatised & fearful about the future. https://t.co/g7dBsMNbwA

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@WHO: @DrTedros "In #Türkiye, at least 15 🏥 have been damaged & many health facilities affected. Across #Syria 7 🏥 & 145 health facilities have been damaged. Many of these are in the north-west, which has been ravaged by war for over a decade & is more vulnerable to shocks like this"-@DrTedros

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@WHO: LIVE: Media briefing on global health issues with @DrTedros https://t.co/jWzU5bV7NU

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@WHO: In #Syria, 2000 additional people can now get treated due to the most recent life-saving supplies provided by WHO. Five health facilities, including a mobile clinic, across Jandairis, Aleppo Governorate, received trauma, wound and surgical materials.

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@WHO: With over 86,000 total cases & 96 related deaths, #mpox outbreak has slowed down but is still ongoing in several countries. Maintained surveillance & enhanced access to diagnostics, vaccines and treatments are key to stop the disease transmission globally https://t.co/mLHsVoWKBY https://t.co/PcLFQjjrz7

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@WHO: The theme of International #MotherTongueDay is “Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education”. #OpenWHO offers free online courses in 65 languages to make health knowledge accessible to as many people as possible. Learn in your language: 👉https://t.co/coZU9wwx1I https://t.co/l9Tzr8MCS4

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@WHO: Without adequate funding, this life-saving work wouldn't be possible. We thank all the governments, organizations and individuals contributing to achieving #HealhtForAll. This is how, together, we make the #WHOImpact. https://t.co/NI1SJk3Syo

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@WHO: Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) takes place from 20–24 February 2023. Live broadcast here 👇 https://t.co/Zo7jpGc7a6

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Concerned about ongoing tremors in #Türkiye and #Syria causing further deaths, injuries and trauma. @WHO teams are supporting health workers and mobile clinics in both countries with medical supplies so they can offer immediate care to everyone in need. https://t.co/nsx4RvR0j7

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@WHO: In #Malaysia 🇲🇾, WHO supports training for caregivers of people with dementia. WHO has been collaborating with @KKMPutrajaya & the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia to provide dementia-care skills training covering symptoms, care & more: 📌 https://t.co/Sx3I2yFpGw https://t.co/rXVbjRRysA

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Health justice is social justice. On #SocialJusticeDay, we remind all world leaders of their promise to deliver #HealthForAll - meaning that every person in every country should have access to quality health services without facing financial hardship.

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@WHO: WHO is strengthening the fight against vector-borne diseases like #malaria & dengue. Participants from Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand & Timor Leste were trained in controlling mosquitoes & other disease-carrying bugs. #WHOImpact 📌 https://t.co/Sx3I2yFpGw https://t.co/IFgHDOHMfB

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@WHO: WHO helped train 🇲🇷 #Mauritania’s new emergency-response teams to quickly locate & stop disease outbreaks before they can become epidemics. Since August 2022, the teams have responded to 8 emergencies & stopped a Rift Valley fever outbreak. #WHOImpact 📌 https://t.co/Sx3I2yFpGw https://t.co/5N702atiL3

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@WHO: 🧵 A well-trained workforce is essential for reaching universal health coverage. That is why we support training and capacity building for the whole spectrum of health professionals to achieve #HealthForAll. #WHOImpact across the globe 🌎🌍🌏: 📌 https://t.co/Sx3I2yFpGw https://t.co/9kk1BRkuvI

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: Many health workers on the frontline in #Ukraine didn’t leave & continue to work. So, we have to continue to work.” Laura Lloyd Braff, a WHO expert in charge of the humanitarian convoys talks about delivering medicines & supplies to communities on the ground. #Ukraine1YearOn https://t.co/TyyhbH3ey5

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@WHO: RT @WHOWPRO: Pa Vang has spent her career dedicated to reaching unreached mothers and babies in 🇱🇦, ensuring that none miss out on healthcare during #pregnancy. Watch her story ⬇ #PeopleOfTheWesternPacific https://t.co/ujP1ZlKQV7

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: 💬 "People responded with love." 💙 Darina was heavily pregnant when she fled #Ukraine for Bulgaria. She is now safe, together with her child 🤱 #Ukraine1YearOn https://t.co/8xauExPmFx

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@WHO: RT @WHOMalawi: This week, #Malawi🇲🇼 launched the #TithetseKolera campaign to control its worst cholera outbreak. @WHO continues to support @health_malawi’s efforts and reiterates its commitment to #EndCholera. https://t.co/jI7KgoO9qD

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The earthquakes in #Türkiye affected many hospitals and other health facilities. Amid the destruction, @WHO is supporting international Emergency Medical Teams and local health workers to set up mobile clinics and provide health care, incl. complex surgeries, for people in need. https://t.co/eiSG8jAA26

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Our world is facing increasing levels of conflict, disasters, disease outbreaks and the climate crisis. These are all endangering global health security. Health and peace are key elements to a safer world. This is why I'm in Munich, #Germany, for the @MunSecConf.

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@WHO: 5 countries have introduced the #typhoid conjugate vaccine into National Immunization Programmes in the last 5 years. WHO & @CDCgov urge countries that have yet to introduce the vaccine to review laboratory & surveillance data to inform vaccine-introduction decisions. https://t.co/JEF0v2A1iq

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: 719,241 doses of #OralCholeraVaccine have arrived in #Mozambique🇲🇿!👏🏾 @WHO will support @SaudeMisau to prepare & roll-out vaccination campaigns in the coming weeks for provinces most affected by the #cholera outbreak. The vaccines will help reduce cases & potential deaths. https://t.co/CHx7OBHst9

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@WHO: Vaccines help protect against #typhoid. Yet, an estimated 9 million people get sick from it every year and an estimated 110,000 people die from it worldwide. Poor communities and vulnerable groups including children are at highest risk. 📌 https://t.co/luqnXcaloU https://t.co/4OhxZQOWpQ

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@WHO: Over 75 million children have received the #typhoid conjugate vaccine in the 5 years since its introduction in 2018. New analysis from the WHO & @CDCgov shows: 📌 https://t.co/luqnXcaloU https://t.co/d6BwlBfyFV

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@WHO: 📢WHO’s funding requirement for #Türkiye and #Syria is now US$ 84.57 million to address the evolving health needs after the devastating earthquakes. Know more: https://t.co/AYzIe5kMTw https://t.co/404HMcL381

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@WHO: Children with #LongCovid are more likely to have fatigue, altered smell and anxiety than healthy children. The symptoms last for at least 2 months, and start within 3 months after the initial #COVID19 infection. 📌 https://t.co/30dQCoLBoS https://t.co/efIql1xSzq

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@WHO: There remains limited information on #LongCovid in children & adolescents. Using a standardized definition will help in understanding its global prevalence & allow for more comparable research studies. 📌 https://t.co/30dQCoLBoS https://t.co/0Dy72xeow0

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@WHO: 🆕 WHO releases a clinical case definition for post #COVID19 condition or ‘#LongCovid’ in children and adolescents. 📌 https://t.co/30dQCoLBoS https://t.co/aGICqcJPqn

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@WHO: Not sure what the difference between Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and pandemic is? Dr @mvankerkhove explains the difference in the context of #COVID19⬇️ https://t.co/JXoF5A5w6u

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: I welcome all the delegates participating in the Global Model @WHO this week. This is just one of the ways we engage young people from diverse backgrounds on a range of global health issues, to generate new ideas and new ways of solving problems. Together, for #HealthForAll! https://t.co/DlJBZrIbY2

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: #EquatorialGuinea🇬🇶 confirmed its first-ever outbreak of #Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least 9 people in the Kie Ntem Province turned out positive on 1 of the samples for the viral haemorrhagic fever. ➡️https://t.co/5G8ElfCxsd https://t.co/Rb3aVQXJt3

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@WHO: Improving access to #ChildhoodCancer care, essential medicines and technology is: ✅cost effective ✅feasible ✅improving survival rates In partnership with @StJude, WHO works to close the #cancer care gap: 📌 https://t.co/JzsLzPBLEY https://t.co/i8VJkklnHh

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@WHO: When identified early, #cancer is more likely to respond to effective treatment & result in a greater probability of survival, less suffering and often less expensive & less intensive treatment. 📌 https://t.co/K1YY5efJow #ChildhoodCancer https://t.co/2rBWOiGMVG

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@WHO: Family and health professionals should be aware of the signs and symptoms of the early stages of #ChildhoodCancer. These include: 🔸 Severe headaches 🔸 Unexplained weight loss 🔸 Unexplained fever 🔸 Bone & joint pain 📌 https://t.co/K1YY5efJow https://t.co/GigPncV6ah

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@WHO: RT @WHOIraq: Today is International #ChildhoodCancer Day! Meet these amazing children #cancer patients from #Iraq as they share their inspiring dreams. Join us in supporting them to make those dreams a reality. https://t.co/7JcMDz5UpW

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@WHO: Most children with #cancer can be cured. Yet, it is a leading cause of death for children. To increase survival rates for #ChildhoodCancer: 🔸Diagnose on time 🔸Access & complete treatment 🔸Manage toxicity 🔸Monitor for relapse Let’s ensure that cancer services are accessible.

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@WHO: Why do I need to wear condoms while having sex? #ValentinesDay https://t.co/fkBBg3DrdD

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: I've never in my life seen the level of destruction as I did on the road from Aleppo to Damascus. Skeletons of houses. Almost no people in sight. Over a decade of war has taken an unimaginable toll. Syrians need our support now and in years to come to rebuild their lives. https://t.co/Ym2zmDixdw

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@WHO: 💞Rule number 1 for sex: Make sure it is always consensual. #ValentinesDay https://t.co/rTp4V1fZGW

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@WHO: 💞 Happy #ValentinesDay! Let’s talk about sex, health and pleasure. Get in the mood… … with our playlist for the day https://t.co/YUa19TM0vW 🎧 Read more https://t.co/5uFkSMPnlZ https://t.co/l3J97etuIz

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Today, #EquatorialGuinea 🇬🇶 confirmed its first-ever outbreak of #Marburg virus. Preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least 9 people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral haemorrhagic fever 👉🏿 https://t.co/bcsL4Iusaz https://t.co/sIbiLlNHW6

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The earthquake has had tremendous impact on #Türkiye’s health system in the affected areas - some facilities are completely destroyed. @WHO teams are supporting the provision of lifesaving care and medicines. https://t.co/csOsZPAZqw

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@WHO: Across the world, people with #epilepsy continue to be the targets of #stigma, discrimination, and human rights violations. WHO outlines concrete actions to end #EpilepsyStigma and ensure that people with epilepsy get the diagnoses, care and treatment they need ⬇️

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@WHO: #Stigma negatively impacts lives. Nina, who lives with #Epilepsy, describes how misconceptions and myths about the disease can lead to stigma & discrimination—and her own experience of social exclusion as a child. Know the facts about Epilepsy to end #EpilepsyStigma.

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Met Abdou & his grand mum, who lost their home in the earthquake. They are now living in a mosque in Aleppo, like many others who lost their homes. I’m glad to see that a mobile clinic is already up & running to provide essential care in this traumatic moment. More help is needed https://t.co/3nxG28uYLq

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@WHO: #Epilepsy is: ➡ a common neurological disorder ➡ something anyone can develop at any age ➡ treatable ➡ not contagious Know the facts about epilepsy to dispel myths and misconceptions that often contribute to the #EpilepsyStigma. 📌 https://t.co/BAV5WFDBwL #EpilepsyDay https://t.co/TIBHXMRWxI

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: I've seen first-hand the unbearable toll the earthquake has taken on people in #Syria. @WHO teams are working in affected areas and aiming to further scale up across the country, including in the northwest. But much more help is needed. https://t.co/TYLMqD63XY https://t.co/XrdFlEVsKW

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@WHO: LIVE from #Syria: Media briefing on the earthquake response with @DrTedros https://t.co/a1xYYnG4lF

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@WHO: WHO is supporting the response in both #Türkiye & #Syria - 🧵 https://t.co/MBbxmQCWi5 https://t.co/sd3weUn46w

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: “The hospital is completely destroyed. We have search teams active still in the area with rescue dogs trying to find survivors under the rubble. [..] The devastation here is just… it’s impossible to describe.” Catherine Smallwood @_katusche in Hatay, #Türkiye https://t.co/ATnA1DfJHJ

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@WHO: WHO's latest report highlights that one in six people worldwide has a significant disability and experience inequity. What are these inequities, and how can we address them? WHO’s Darryl Barrett explains in Science in 5 ⬇️ https://t.co/gXJB16EE3q

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: I just met Nour and Omar who lost their parents in the earthquake in #Aleppo. There are no words to express the pain they are going through. Grateful to colleagues and partners who are providing them with needed care, comfort and love. #Syria https://t.co/xEm0JayXDO

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: Arrived in Aleppo, #Syria, with additional health supplies to help people across the country. I’m heartbroken to see the conditions survivors are facing - freezing weather and extremely limited access to shelter, food, water, heat and medical care. https://t.co/2xZ97Azs7i

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@WHO: "It's really important that we are able to link the health services to the trauma and wounds that people suffer." - @DrMikeRyan, Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme. https://t.co/ymmKMAgKbK

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@WHO: RT @WHOEMRO: LIVE | WHO virtual press conference humanitarian health needs and WHO response to 6 Feb earthquakes https://t.co/8JMGuML3iw

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@WHO: RT @WHOSyria: Since the earthquake hit #Syria, WHO has been providing supplies and working with health officials to direct medical teams and support to where they are most needed. Below are some of the stories as told by the survivors. https://t.co/ap4HJJCt8t

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@WHO: RT @WHOFoundation: When a disaster strikes, every second counts⌛ @WHO is on the ground in Türkiye & Syria with emergency medical teams & supplies, ensuring that injured people can access healthcare. Support the WHO Foundation’s Lifesaving Response to Earthquakes➡️ https://t.co/WG30MF2sPk https://t.co/hg0AhX4X0C

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: 🔴 What should I do immediately after an #earthquake? 🔴 How can I protect myself from cold weather? 🔴 How can I make sure my water is safe to drink? Check out our public health advice in the aftermath of an earthquake 👇 https://t.co/IX4h6Og8ys https://t.co/MR81BkAetV

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@WHO: "We've got an immediate focus here of life-saving, but at the same time we've got an imperative to make sure that those that survived the initial disaster continue to survive going forward." - Robert Holden, Incident Manager, WHO Earthquake Response. https://t.co/2bimJUbbdk

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: On my way to #Syria, where @WHO is supporting essential health care in the areas affected by the recent earthquake, building on our long-standing work across the country. https://t.co/VUA6xg0OZW

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@WHO: RT @WHOSyria: Dr Richard Brennan, WHO Regional Emergency Director 👇🏼 https://t.co/hUbQ8wj1CW

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@WHO: Devastating earthquakes struck #Türkiye and #Syria, injuring thousands of people. WHO has activated its emergency medical teams network, now on the ground delivering health care to those in need. Your donation can help. Support us:🔗https://t.co/B9FkQx2Kgv @WHOFoundation https://t.co/bSrX0tZmcl

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@WHO: The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on the multi-country #mpox outbreak reconvened today, for the fourth time since its first meeting in June 2022. More about the IHR Emergency Committee https://t.co/nza64It7Ps https://t.co/gtaVUSveQN

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@WHO: Only 51% of countries globally provide school-based mental health promotion & prevention programmes. When learners don't benefit from proper health & nutrition, they are likely to miss out on their education. 🔗https://t.co/WSKCuCP0EK https://t.co/tBmWPdNumE

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@WHO: Did you know? 👉90% of countries have school health and nutrition programmes, yet quality and sustainability remain a challenge. Join us for a discussion, today, 13:30 – 15:00 CET 🔗https://t.co/WSKCuCP0EK

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@WHO: #DYK: The dairy and formula milk industries have created a wide network of unaccountable trade associations. These front groups lobby against national or global policies that support #breastfeeding and protect women’s rights https://t.co/MXPizNJukw #EndExploitativeMarketing https://t.co/QBZf1E5CIu

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@WHO: The formula milk industry’s marketing tactics are exploitative. Urgent clampdowns are needed to end its: 👎🏼 misleading claims 👎🏼 harmful lobbying 👎🏼 divisive tactics More https://t.co/MXPizNJukw #EndExploitativeMarketing https://t.co/4I4pAnktK9

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: #EB152 ended today. I thank the members for advancing ~50 agenda items, 30+ resolutions and decisions, incl.: -WHO sustainable financing -Pandemic preparedness -Health promotion My special thanks to the Chair, Dr Kerstin Vesna Petrič, for her leadership! https://t.co/qGRlQnjkZS https://t.co/hC0SLN9I96

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@WHO: Many children are being exposed to online violence such as ‼️ online grooming ‼️ cyberbullying ‼️ cyberstalking ‼️ hacking ‼️ sextortion. On #SaferInternetDay, WHO highlights what works to prevent online violence against children. 📌https://t.co/OncBT7PahN https://t.co/bnpHd5yCLn

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@WHO: #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) occurs when 🔸 bacteria 🔸 viruses 🔸 fungi 🔸 parasites no longer respond to medicines, 🚨 making infections harder to treat 🚨 increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness & death. https://t.co/ivgZfxfgX4

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: The #PandemicFund currently has $300 million available to support countries to strengthen disease surveillance and early warning, laboratory systems, and health workforce capacity. We encourage all eligible countries to apply: https://t.co/mupn7Kjoli https://t.co/woUa4ISSDu

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@WHO: The Bureau of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) - on pandemic prevention, preparedness & response -#PandemicAccord - is convening 2 briefings, today and on 15 February, to Member States & relevant stakeholders. 7 February 13:10–14:30 CET LIVE: https://t.co/x1qS721084

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@WHO: @DrTedros @DrMikeRyan "So far, it is estimated that more than 4,000 people have been killed and more than 18,700 are injured, but we all know that these numbers will continue to rise as the situation evolves"-@DrTedros #Türkiye #Syria #EB152

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@WHO: Presentation to the Executive Board of WHO about the earthquake in #Türkiye and #Syria by the Director-General @DrTedros & Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme @DrMikeRyan 👉 9:00 am CET More information: https://t.co/xCIxFgCxNY

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@WHO: RT @WHO_Europe: People with children & older people insist to keep waiting in line, our source on the ground reports. He overheard: "People in the affected areas are freezing in the cold too, so me being here is not a big deal. I wait in solidarity with the people who are struggling over there." https://t.co/WHI1qFX6oL

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@WHO: #DYK? 1 in 4 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) is performed by a health worker. WHO strongly opposes the medicalization of FGM & urges health professionals to NEVER undertake such procedures. #EndFGM 📌 https://t.co/9gfRfzis36 https://t.co/4K6kkb7poW

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@WHO: Catherine Meng’anyi is a survivor of female genital mutilation, a dedicated nurse and a passionate advocate to #EndFGM in her lifetime. Learn how she managed to rescue hundreds of young girls from FGM and early marriage in #Kenya 🇰🇪: 📌 https://t.co/KgpRgA9HMm https://t.co/GxXnKBWCz7

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@WHO: Women & girls living with female genital mutilation can face serious & lifelong threats to their health & well-being, including: ♦️ psychological trauma ♦️ sexual problems ♦️ recurrent infections ♦️ complications during childbirth ♦️ other chronic health issues Let's #EndFGM https://t.co/FKXCBWC6GR

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@WHO: RT @DrTedros: .@WHO’s network of emergency medical teams is activated to provide essential health care for the injured and most vulnerable affected by the earthquake that hit #Türkiye and #Syria this morning. Our thoughts are with families who have lost loved ones. https://t.co/z4zUFqgfem

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@WHO: The WHO Executive Board #EB152 will continue today at 10h00 CET. Main documents & follow the discussion live here https://t.co/MrRdcZL7Df

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@WHO: Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is an extreme form of discrimination against women, violates #HumanRights, and causes serious health harms. It must be prevented: #EndFGM! 👉 https://t.co/3patABwfva https://t.co/4RFvTEW9XI

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@WHO: Let's give physical and #MentalHealth equal priority. Follow the thread below for tips to manage your stress 🔽 https://t.co/GPtcu275iO https://t.co/kcA5YWRRQK

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@WHO: Today is #WorldCancerDay These are the 5⃣ most common types of #cancer: 🔸 breast 🔸 lung 🔸 colorectal 🔸 stomach 🔸 prostate 📌 https://t.co/4Iue1yy4Ba https://t.co/vPOdfzfpzS

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@WHO: On #WorldCancerDay, here are some ways to reduce ↘️ your #cancer risk: 🚭 Don't use tobacco 🏊‍♂️ Exercise regularly 🍅 Eat healthy foods ☀️ Avoid strong sunlight for prolonged periods 🥃 Drink less alcohol 📌 https://t.co/4Iue1yy4Ba https://t.co/MxZxXrWI0b

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@WHO: RT @WHOWPRO: Here are some ways to ↘️ your #cancer risk: 🚭Don't use tobacco 🏃‍♀️Exercise regularly 🍌Eat healthy food ☀️Avoid strong sunlight for prolonged periods 🥃Drink less alcohol #WorldCancerDay https://t.co/EP8doNkdIX

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@WHO: Today is #WorldCancerDay Each year, 1 million children lose their mother to #cancer. 💔 Cancer can trigger generational hardship & perpetuate cycles of poverty. #CloseTheCareGap in cancer ⬇️

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@WHO: Tomorrow is #WorldCancerDay We can avoid 2.5 million deaths by 2040. WHO launches a new Global #BreastCancer Initiative Framework today to outline how: 📌 https://t.co/MazITkk8ne https://t.co/hM8TtqASIE

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@WHO: RT @WHOAFRO: Tomorrow is #WorldCancerDay! As many as half of liver #cancers are preventable. Here’s what you can do to reduce your risk 👇🏿 https://t.co/5lZx6xGjRh

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@WHO: #AskWHO Live Q&A with Dr @mvankerkhove: 🕔 Today at 4PM CET 📺 WHO Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube Tune in & ask your questions about #COVID19! https://t.co/kL3Y312eqs

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@WHO: Day 5 WHO Executive Board #EB152 will start at 10h00 CET. Main documents & follow the discussion live here https://t.co/MrRdcZL7Df

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@WHO: Unsure of when and how often to get a #COVID19 booster vaccine? Dr @Kate_L_OBrien explains what to consider ⬇️ https://t.co/qgJc9I3Rgl

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@WHO: RT @PAHOCaribbean: Mental health stigma and discrimination is a real problem. The best way to beat it? Sharing. 🟢Share a conversation 🟢Share support 🟢Share this message #DoYourShare  Click here to find out more and discover resources regarding mental health 👉 https://t.co/p8WORmqGC2 https://t.co/CYVRba5H6Y

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@WHO: 🔴 LIVE NOW: WHO Executive Board #EB152 Day 4 session https://t.co/MrRdcZLFsN

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@WHO: Day 4 WHO Executive Board #EB152 will start at 10h00 CET. More info & follow the discussion live https://t.co/MrRdcZL7Df

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@WHO: 🔴 LIVE NOW: WHO Executive Board #EB152 Day 3 session https://t.co/MrRdcZLFsN

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@WHO: Day 3 WHO Executive Board #EB152 will start at 10h00 CET. More info & follow the discussion live https://t.co/MrRdcZLFsN

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