Kees De Joncheere

Director, Essential medicines and health products, WHO

[EssentialMedPolicies @EMPCommission]

Now available! Read the @EMPCommission's report on #Essentialmeds for #UHC. https://t.co/Vd06i3la2X #LancetEMC @TheLancet

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@BlazedAngel Then you might be interested to read our latest story on methadone! There will be more coming this week https://t.co/898lTfkkUW

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The majority of adults in need of palliative care have chronic diseases #UNGASS2016 https://t.co/M92ZHr6Z5j

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.@WHO helps develop supportive legislation, policies and funding to address stigma and discrimination #UNGASS2016

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2/3 of our world lacks access to essential medicines due to over-regulation, fear of abuse, and lack of training

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Palliative care is explicitly recognised under the human right to health #UNGASS2016 https://t.co/Ltx2ox27Au

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Working together to design public policies that put people first and tackle the World Drug Problem #UNGASS2016

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.@WHO wants to move towards a model that highlights public health and development outcomes https://t.co/dqpzHpfIzi

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.@WHO @UNESCO @UNODC collaborate to prevent and address substance abuse among young people #UNGASS2016

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By restricting medical use of controlled substances, countries neglect their public health imperatives #UNGASS2016

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Illicit drug use contributes to HIV, viral hepatitis B/C and TB global epidemics! #WHO/EMP present at #UNGASS2016

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.@WHO's goal #UNGASS16: Better balance between restricting illicit use and improving access to controlled medicines

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Meet Kessy who kicked heroine addiction with #methadone #Tanzania #UNGASS2016 https://t.co/2u1wtqIqgM

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#UNGASS2016 outcome document has a specific chapter on improving #access to controlled medicines

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Ben Hoie, Minister of Health of Norway, stresses @WHO role in providing guidance on controlled medicines #UNGASS2016

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Miguel Mayo from Panama calls for action plan to drive #UNGASS outcome to practice

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Ghana works with @WHO , @UNODC and @uicc to provide pain control medicines to patients in need #UNGASS2016

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Australia stresses the indispensable role of @WHO in access to controlled medicines at #UNGASS2016

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#WHO/EMP stresses the importance of treatment for people with drug use disorders #UNGASS2016

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#UNGASS supports @WHO efforts to improve access to controlled medicines