When science comes together, communities are better protected.
Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are working hand in hand with @WHO Collaborating Centres, including the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases in China and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, to strengthen local surveillance and accelerate schistosomiasis elimination.
Stronger science collaboration means faster detection, safer communities, and a clearer path to elimination.
#StandWithScience
#HealthForAll
On Tuesday’s #InternationalArchivesDay, take a look at the original manuscript of the UN Charter, complete with handwritten notes.
More than 80 years later, the ideals set out in the Charter remain as vital and relevant as ever.
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Foodborne diseases remain a serious regional health challenge. While the burden has decreased over the years, the numbers are still substantial — underscoring the need for sustained efforts.
By using data to target prevention where it matters most, countries can protect health and build on this progress.
#WorldFoodSafetyDay
#SafeFoodEverywhere
It's #WorldFoodSafetyDay
Unsafe food causes around 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually. They make people sick, harms livelihoods and weakens economies.
You can reduce your risk of illness by:
✅ Cooking meat all the way through
✅ Washing fruit and vegetable with safe water
✅ Keeping food at safe temperatures
✅ Eating a varied diet
✅ Choosing smaller fish over large ones
No one should get sick from food https://t.co/g38UohgtDP
Today, a @WHO team, alongside @MinSanteRDC responders, visited Kigonzi camp in Bunia, which hosts internally displaced people.
The #Ebola response in Ituri operates within a severe humanitarian crisis. The latest @UNOCHA figures show that 980,000 people
are displaced across the province, compounding vulnerabilities as teams respond to the outbreak.
What our teams assessed today was good community leadership and high awareness of Ebola risks.
What we need to scale up is enhancing essential services, including improving access to clean water and sanitation; further enhancing of contact tracing, especially among those close to the two suspected deaths that occurred in the camp.
Our work continues, to meet the needs of the population, until we end this outbreak, and beyond.