Check out our interactive data visualization app, with key #RoadSafety information from 180 countries.
Every year over 1.25 million people are killed on the world’s roads.
Most (90%) of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries, even though these countries have only about half the world’s vehicles. Learn more with our #DataViz  http://goo.gl/yjU5Bu

Today is the International Day of Older Persons. Populations are getting older. With advances in medicine helping more people to live longer lives, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical societal change for the #YearsAhead  
Read more in our report on ageing and health: http://goo.gl/hpp6E2

Each and every refugee and migrant must have full, uninterrupted access to a hospitable environment and, when needed, to high-quality health care, without discrimination on the basis of gender, age, religion, nationality or race. WHO supports policies to provide health care services irrespective of refugees' or migrants' legal status.
In this Q&A, you can find answers to the most common questions on #refugees ' and #migrants ' health needs. The most frequent health problems of newly arrived migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, cardiovascular events, pregnancy and delivery-related complications, diabetes and hypertension: http://goo.gl/6YjuWD

Photo: EPA/SANDOR UJVARI

#Breastfeeding  is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health. This is how employers can support breastfeeding in the workplace.

World #Breastfeeding  Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August. This year, WHO joins forces with the +International Labour Organization to spread the word about Breastfeeding and Work. Let’s make it work!
This is what lawmakers can do to encourage breastfeeding and improving the health of #babies  around the world.

WHO and the +World Food Programme are building 50 temporary health clinics in parts of #Nepal‬   where the #NepalEarthquakes   caused severe damages. Five clinics are already finished and another four are under construction.

Photo: WFP/J. Giambrone

Interested in supporting WHO's response to #Ebola‬  outbreak and other emergencies? We are recruiting.
Our recruiting team is NOW online at the Global Careers Fair until 17h00 GMT - TODAY ONLY! 
Register, ask your questions to our recruiters team & apply!

Photo: WHO/D. Licona #job   #recruitment   #career   #UN  

New WHO #RoadSafety‬  report: Despite progress, road traffic deaths remain too high→ 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. This is an unacceptable toll. Yes, Road Safety strategies are saving lives, but the pace of change is too slow. Further action is required: http://goo.gl/XE1SrP

28 September is World ‪#‎Rabies‬ Day. Rabies is 100% preventable, yet it causes tens of thousands of deaths every year, mostly in Asia and Africa. 99% of rabies cases in humans are caused by dog bites.
Do you have a dog? If we vaccinate dogs, we can ‪#‎endrabies‬ and save lives http://goo.gl/GWlSAh

Yes, you and your colleagues can make a difference for a #breastfeeding -friendly working environment! We can all be supportive of the mothers who need time and flexibility to breastfeed.

The world is on the verge of an effective ‪#‎Ebola‬ vaccine. Results from an interim analysis of the ‪#‎Guinea‬ Phase III efficacy vaccine trial show that the vaccine VSV-EBOV is highly effective against Ebola. While the vaccine up to now shows 100% efficacy in individuals, more conclusive evidence is needed and trials will continue. This is an extremely promising development. This record-breaking work marks a turning point in the history of health research and development: http://goo.gl/HTVQQq

Photo: WHO/S. Hawkey

28 July is #WorldHepatitisDay . 1.4 million people die from #Hepatitis  each year, #PreventHepatitis !
Get tested, seek treatment: http://goo.gl/KScHnM