Mosquitoes can spread malaria, dengue, Zika & other serious illnesses.
Prevent bites with repellents, full-length clothing, bed nets & more.
On #WorldMosquitoDay, @WHO shares key facts about diseases transmitted by mosquitoes & other arthropods: https://t.co/0k7YxLV9OO
« Ebola est en train de gagner en République démocratique du Congo. Nous ne pouvons pas laisser le virus distancer notre réponse », affirme le Coordonnateur des secours d’urgence de l’ONU, Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief@UNOCHA I @UNOCHA_DRC I @OMS_Afrique I @OMSRDCONGO
Our emergency medical physician explains what to do after a dog bite and why the risk of infection is so high when it comes to this type of wound. https://t.co/dw9rQORh4t
Santé humaine, animale et environnementale : indissociables.
Du climat à la résistance aux antimicrobiens, ce qui nuit à la nature nous nuit aussi.
Soutenons l’approche #UneSeuleSanté pour des populations et une planète en meilleure santé. #PourLaPlanète
Je me réjouis d'avoir participé à la rédaction de l'ouvrage collectif "Écrire la paix" sous la coordination attentive de Bettina de Cosnac, initiatrice du projet.
Merci pour l'accueil que vous lui réserverez.
Take actions to prevent strokes by adopting a healthier lifestyle:
🥗 eat healthier
🏃♀️ be physically active
💪 maintain a healthy weight
🚭 avoid tobacco & alcohol
Today is #SelfCareDay: 24 July, for 24/7 self-care.
Self-care is not a luxury. It's the power we have to promote our health, prevent disease & cope with illness. Every day.
💙 TEST: know your health status
📝 TRACK: listen to your body & mind
🌱 THRIVE: take small daily actions
#WorldRuralDevelopmentDay: In Colombia, our special political mission @MisionONUCol supports the implementation of the Final Peace Agreement, working alongside rural communities and partners to help build more inclusive and resilient communities.
A clean cooking revolution is being built in Africa.
With IDA financing, @BurnMfg expanded its production capacity and is scaling from 2M stoves this year toward a goal of 200M by 2050, creating thousands of jobs along the way.
https://t.co/6UhyZhDeFx
#IDAworks
Electricity changes what healthcare can do. In Bitkine, #Chad, childbirth once happened under flashlight beams. Not anymore. See how reliable power is transforming clinics, protecting vaccines, and making safe care possible after dark: https://t.co/kFAud4vVLp #FitToProsper
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year, according to new WHO estimates.
Improved water, sanitation and hygiene, food safety practices and access to health care can prevent many of these illnesses.
https://t.co/EPyZ03jvd4
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is continuing to spread faster than the response, @WHO warned.
More than 1,000 confirmed cases and 277 deaths have been reported, while health workers race to expand treatment, testing and lifesaving care.
https://t.co/SmQD90bR2T
𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓 𝐍°𝟐
𝐋𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐢 ?
Tout ne peut pas être entièrement régi par les lois du marché, si...https://t.co/yq6J4pVcIy
𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑝ℎ 𝐾𝑖-𝑍𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑜, 𝑅𝑒𝑝𝑒̀𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙’𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒, 2007, 𝑝 207
𝐀 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐯𝐫𝐞
.@WHO is working with rapid response teams to ensure all people affected by Ebola, including contacts of cases who have completed 21 days of follow up for any signs or symptoms, are reintegrated into communities with dignity and care.
So far around 620 contacts of cases have completed their 21-day follow up period, and 7 Ebola survivors have recovered. WHO is working alongside Ugandan health authorities to prepare communities and families to welcome back their neighbours, friends and loved ones and support them to get back to their lives.
Hate speech is not isolated.
Our response cannot be either.
This International Day for Countering Hate Speech, let’s harness the power of a whole-of-society approach to ensure a world of respect and dignity, and say #NoToHate.
Riposte à #Ébola en Ituri 🇨🇩: le @MinSanteRDC, avec le soutien de @WHO & de @UNICEF, a renforcé les capacités de professionnels de santé et superviseurs en prévention et contrôle des infections (PCI). Les équipes sont désormais mieux équipées pour protéger patients & communautés.