As we roll out Universal Health Coverage, we need more #nurses now in leadership positions to influence health in all policies, and more opportunities for leadership development at all levels. #UHC#NursingNow
Nurses are the backbone of healthcare delivery in #Africa. Achieving Universal Health Coverage #UHC will depend on their talents and skills being utilized to the fullest capacity. #NursingNow
Pleased to host the HQ Transformation Program team. Thank you for the great exchange of ideas and glad to hear that they learned a lot from the WHOAFRO #TransformationAgenda.
Over half of all children aged 2 to 17 years have experienced emotional, physical or sexual violence during the past year. This is shocking and totally unacceptable. We need to #EndViolence against children https://t.co/XzAZjDWe9S
Schools, workplaces, community groups and broader society can play a role by promoting physical activity and actively opposing tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption and unhealthy diets to #BeatCancer.
#WeCanICan#BeatNCDs
Today is #WorldCancerDay. #Cancer is responsible for 1 in 6 deaths worldwide, but up to 50% of all cancers are preventable. Here are 10 ways we can all reduce our risk and prevent cancer - let’s #BeatNCDs.
About a third of #cancer deaths are due to preventable risk factors such as overweight, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, tobacco use and alcohol consumption. Let's all make healthy choices. Here are some ways to reduce your cancer risk. #WeCanICan
Retweet if you agree: Health is a human right. People should never have to choose between getting the care they need and financial hardship or impoverishment. It’s time for #HealthForAll!
The #RightToHealth for all people means that everyone should have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without suffering financial hardship. #HealthForAll
Failure to ensure quality, affordable healthcare is a failure to meet the #SDGs by 2030. Let's all work together towards #RightToHealth for all people. #HealthForAll
Countries require a strong primary health care platform as the backbone of universal health coverage, and WHO will support capacity building and integration of programmes to achieve this. #ICASA2017#EndAIDS#UHC