It’s #BreastCancerAwareness Month.
#BreastCancer survival rates should not vary based on location. Yet, they do.
People living in low- and middle-income countries have lower breast #cancer survival rates and are more severely impacted by the disease.
This needs to change❗️
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@WHO
We are the #UnitedNations’ health agency - #HealthForAll.
Always check our latest tweets on #COVID19 for updated advice/information.
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Vielen Dank, my friend for a warm welcome in Berlin. is proud to partner with 🇩🇪 on #WHS2022, but also to ramp up 🌍 health security. We discussed WHO’s central role in the health architecture & I thanked him for prioritising it in & dialogues.
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. expresses its deepest condolences to whose staff member was killed in #Tigray, Ethiopia. Humanitarians work under most difficult circumstances & must never be targets. Tragedy is happening daily, too many innocent people are dying.
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What do we know so far about older adults and #COVID19 vaccines? How long does the effect of the vaccine last and how successful have countries been in vaccinating older adults? WHO’s Dr explains in Science in 5 ⬇️
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It's #BreastCancer Awareness Month
If your breast seems abnormal to you, check with your doctor.
Get to know your body and what’s normal for you.
📌 bit.ly/3SgRg6Z
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One day left until the start of the ! Check the website and follow on how to join the #WHS2022 conversation ⬇️
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It is absolutely critical that all #WHS2022 participants from Africa and all other countries are treated with respect. WHO and are both dedicated to the well-being of all people, the key to achieving better #HealthForAll lies in collaboration and open dialogue.
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I’m so sorry to hear this, my brother @laktarr001. @WHO and @WorldHealthSmt are very concerned and we hope that the situation clears up quickly. Your voice and expertise, and that of the @AfricaCDC, are of the utmost importance to the #WHS2022
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I’m so sorry to hear this, my brother . and are very concerned and we hope that the situation clears up quickly. Your voice and expertise, and that of the , are of the utmost importance to the #WHS2022
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I’ve been mistreated at @Airport_FRA by immigration personnel who imagine I want to stay back illegally. My attendance of the @WorldHealthSmt is now in doubt. I’m happier & safer back home in Africa. They invite you then mistreat you.
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Hand hygiene is one of the most important measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including bacterial, diarrhoeal and respiratory diseases, such as #COVID19 👉 bit.ly/3AHNwST
#GlobalHandwashingDay
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Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay!
Here's how to #WashYourHands properly. Use soap and water for at least 40-60 seconds.
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“Early detection saved my life”
Hear from a breast #cancer survivor on why you need to:
✅ Check your breasts
✅ Get screened regularly
✅ See your doctor
✅ Get your annual mammogram done
Today, take a second look at your breasts.
Let’s make #BreastCancer history.
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#HealthForAll is the Goal - #WHS2022 is the Event
Oct 16-18, Berlin & Digital
#MakingTheChoiceForHealth
All on program, speakers, participation: worldhealthsummit.org
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Fourth informal, focused consultations with experts to inform the #PandemicAccord.
The topic today is #OneHealth and #AntimicrobialResistance, climate change, and zoonoses.
🗓️ 14 Oct 12:00-15:00 CET
Watch it here:
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People exposed to secondhand smoke are twice as likely to develop age-related macular degeneration #NoTobacco bit.ly/3yy7Lo3
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Smokers could develop age-related macular degeneration up to 5.5 years earlier than non-smokers, making it difficult to the 👁️ and do everyday tasks like driving and reading #NoTobacco bit.ly/3yy7Lo3
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Smoking increases your risk of developing serious 👁️ conditions, like age-related macular degeneration and cataracts that causes permanent vision loss if untreated #NoTobacco
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The Emergency Committee on #COVID19 reconvenes every 3 months to evaluate the situation & make recommendations to WHO & countries on how to respond to this Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
📌 bit.ly/3FqpqOS
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The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on #COVID19 reconvenes today, for the 13th time since its first meeting in January 2020.
More about the IHR Emergency Committee: bit.ly/3FqpqOS
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The World Health Summit starts on 16th Oct.
Listen to the WHO experts and join the conversation.
🔴Tune in live
🔗 worldhealthsummit.org
#WHS2022
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Vision impairment severely impacts the quality of life among adult populations.
Adults with vision impairment often have lower workforce participation rates and higher rates of depression and anxiety.
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Young children with early onset severe vision impairment can experience delayed motor, language, emotional, social and cognitive development, with lifelong consequences.
Get your 👁️ checked.
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Globally, the leading causes of vision impairment are:
👁️ age-related macular degeneration
👁️ cataract
👁️ diabetic retinopathy
👁️ glaucoma
👁️ uncorrected refractive errors
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Today is #WorldSightDay.
#DYK More than 2 billion people have near or distance vision impairment.
In at least 1 billion – or almost half – of these cases, vision impairment could have been prevented
There are simple ways to take care of your eyes.🧵
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"For the 1st time this year, WHO is the official co-organiser of the . Over 3 days, 1000s of leaders from public health, government, civil society, academia, youth, industry and parliaments will gather to discuss the most pressing issues in global health"-
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"Over a decade ago, I was invited to join a committee that was setting up a new health conference in #Germany, called the . Since then, the Summit has gone from strength to strength, & is now one of the most important events on the global health calendar"-
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"That’s not what WHO is doing. We're continuing to work with countries around the 🌍 to increase their testing capacity & to monitor trends in the #monkeypox outbreak. We're concerned about reports of cases in Sudan, incl. in refugee camps near the border with Ethiopia"-
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"Once again, we caution that a declining outbreak can be the most dangerous outbreak, because it can tempt us to think that the crisis is over, and to let down our guard"- #monkeypox
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