LIVE: Media briefing on global health issues
World Health Organization
International Affairs
Geneva 27, GE 5,401,361 followers
We are the United Nations’ health agency. We are committed to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
About us
The World Health Organization's mission: to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people. Stay connected with WHO: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WHO Twitter http://www.twitter.com/who Instagram: @who Google+ https://www.google.com/+who YouTube http://www.youtube.com/who
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http://www.who.int
External link for World Health Organization
- Industries
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Geneva 27, GE
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1948
- Specialties
- Global Health, Health Trends, Health Research, Health Statistics, Disease Prevention, and Health Promotion
Locations
Employees at World Health Organization
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Marina Cardenas
Updates
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🗨️#Parenting Tips Gardening is learning. Develop a love of nature 🪴 as you care for plants with your child or teenager.
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#COVID19 is still circulating in every country. Dr Maria Van Kerkhove updates on the latest variant of interest EG.5 ⬇
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Do you eat too much saturated fat❓ Saturated fats can be found in 🔎 fatty meat, 🔎 dairy foods, 🔎 hard fats & oils such as butter, ghee, lard, palm & coconut oil. Limit your intake to no more than 10% of total energy intake from saturated fats 👉 bit.ly/3PULXwl #HealthyDiets
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Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Peoples experience poorer health & well-being compared to others. About 73% of them live in rural areas with limited access to healthcare. Know more 👉bit.ly/47ssb1F #HealthForAll #IndigenousDay
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Do you know? People with mild or moderate dengue can be cared for at home. Proper hydration and rest during the early stages of the illness can reduce the risk of developing severe dengue. Learn more: 🔗https://lnkd.in/egkeAyi5
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👉The need for greater breastfeeding support and family-friendly policies to improve progress on breastfeeding rates globally. 👉71% of the world’s population is now protected by at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco. 👉The growing mental health crisis in Ukraine and WHO’s response. Check out this week's #HealthForAll newsletter.
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Unless one can freeze time, moms need more paid time off to breastfeed 👉 bit.ly/3JVDyoF #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
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Did you know? Nearly 40% of countries, making up over a quarter of the world’s population, are protected by complete smoking bans in all indoor public places 🚭 More info 👉bit.ly/44T4DB9 #NoTobacco
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Unless one can generate a protective field, moms need safe, comfortable spaces where they can breastfeed or express milk at work. To support breastfeeding moms, employers can provide options like: 👉Flexible work schedules 👉On-site childcare 👉Teleworking 👉Part-time work 👉Letting mothers bring their babies to work https://bit.ly/3JVDyoF #WorldBreastfeedingWeek