To strengthen global #COVID19 lab diagnostic capacity, WHO has procured a commercial assay with strong performance data, and shipped to over 150 laboratories globally as an interim measure for Member States requesting support.
WHO Situation Report https://t.co/z02wplCrMk
On 26 December 2004 an earthquake triggered the #Indianoceantsunami that killed over 200 000 people🕯️
It was 1 of the deadliest #tsunami in the history of mankind & taught an important lesson: the need for countries to invest in emergency preparedness
👉 https://t.co/0F3o8L5DN2
Drinking #alcohol affects your:
❎ Vision
❎ Judgement
❎ Reaction time
❎ Willingness to stay safe
⚠️ and makes it unsafe to drive.
NEVER drink and drive!
Nominations for #TimorLeste#SpotlightInitiative Civil Society Reference Group open until 19 December- details below and spread widely - versaun Tetum iha: https://t.co/BXWY2IwXAe
On Human Rights Day our message is clear:
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT
#StandUp4HumanRights, stand up for #HealthForAll!
#AirPollution is one of the biggest risk factors for health, especially impacting children and older people. Reducing indoor and outdoor air pollution should be a high priority for governments and citizens
@WHO recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity throughout the week.
#ACTIVE: a toolkit for countries to ⬆️ #physicalactivity and #beatNCDs
Learn more: https://t.co/frfIUeVi8r
The man behind penicillin & @NobelPrize recipient warned of #AntibioticResistance way back in 1945. The threat of #AMR is now more severe than ever before & we must do our part to save the valuable resources of antibiotics ─ important ammunition of modern medicine
#WAAW2018
I congratulate Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh on being re-elected Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia Region @WHOSEARO & thank Hon. Ministers & Heads of Delegations for their continuous & unstinting support to India’s nomination of Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh.
Timor-Leste today became the 3rd country in the @WHOSEARO region along with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to eliminate #measles & control rubella & congenital rubella syndrome, 2 years ahead of the target year 2020
Managing #epidemics: #KeyFacts about major deadly diseases
This updated @WHO manual provides concise and up-to-date knowledge of 15 #infectious diseases that have the potential to become international threats and tips on how to respond to each of them
#healthcare#Emergency
#HealthForAll means just that.
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Leave no one behind.
#WorldEmojiDay
#BreastfeedingFACTS 🤱
Breast milk is the ideal food for newborns & infants 👶🏻
It is safe & contains antibodies that help protect infants from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhoea & pneumonia─2 primary causes of childhood mortality
#breastfeeding#breastfeedinginpublic
On 14 June, the world celebrates World Blood Donor Day. It serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gift of blood and to raise awareness for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety & availability of blood
#WorldBloodDonorDay2018#WBDD2018