Every trained health worker means more children protected from malaria.
With support from @gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, @WHO worked with @NphcdaNG and Bauchi State to train 1,292 health workers across 20 LGAs, strengthening 1,152 health facilities in 323 wards. This is helping Nigeria prepare for wider malaria vaccine rollout and stronger routine immunization.
Global military expenditure just hit $2.7 trillion - in a single year.
According to @UN estimates, ending world hunger by 2030 would require $93 billion annually.
That means we spend almost 30 times more every year on killing each other than on making sure everyone eats.
Numbers don't lie. Our priorities do.
WHO NEZ_Yobe State Surge Capacity Cascade Training of LGA Facilitators and Field Volunteers commenced today at Desert Hall Damaturu.
The State Coordinator @hamisudama is delivering the opening remarks and objectives of the training
🛑 Today is #WorldPolioDay 🛑
Polio still threatens children in parts of the world — but we can end it. 💉🌍
✅ Vaccines are safe.
✅ Eradication is possible.
✅ Every child deserves protection.
Join the fight. Raise your voice. #EndPolioNow#VaccinesWork#PolioFreeWorld
@GayaG@WHO Congratulations, Gaya, on your new role — your leadership and dedication continue to inspire. Thank you for your impactful work in preventing sexual exploitation; your efforts have made a lasting difference.
As outbreaks increase in endemic areas and spread to new regions, it is crucial that clinicians recognize the disease and treat patients according to the latest, evidence-based guidance.
WHO’s new guidelines include recommendations for treating non-severe arboviral diseases as well as severe ones that require hospitalization🔗https://t.co/I0lF6DlP4W
Arboviruses like dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever are a growing public health threat, putting over 5.6 billion people at risk.
Once limited to tropical and subtropical climates, the Aedes mosquitoes, that transmit these diseases, are spreading to new regions, increasing the risk of outbreaks.
For the first time, WHO has released guidelines that cover all four mosquito-borne diseases to support health care providers caring for affected patients 🔗
https://t.co/I0lF6DlP4W
Pleased to convene today the informal plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
#Islamophobia is not an isolated issue. Rather, it is connected to xenophobia, intolerance, racism, sexism and the rampant spread of hate speech.
Our commemoration today aims to promote the principles of tolerance, freedom of religion, peace and harmony, which are ubiquitous to both the Charter of the United Nations and the teachings of Islam.
Watch Full Statement: https://t.co/lCVieo8EAT
African leadership is strong across many facets of global health, from the scientific advances made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the struggle with HIV/AIDS, to the current negotiations around reforming the global health architecture.
In this spirit, @WHO is committed to fostering the next generation of African global health leaders and to supporting the continent's science ecosystem. #AHAIC2025
Thank you @KSrelief for renewing your $500M pledge towards polio eradication, helping @GPEI reach 370M children each year. @KSrelief is enabling @WHO response efforts in some of the most complex health emergencies across the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Shukran jazeelan, #Morroco's Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch for inaugurating the 4th Ministerial Confernce on #RoadSafety, and for honouring @WHO with the first International Award of HM King Mohammed VI for our work on saving lives by making roads safer. #HealthForAll
With 5 years to go till the 2030 deadline for the #SDGs, we're spearheading global collaboration for inclusive, sustainable digital transformation.
From Panama to India, we're building digital networks that are an empowering force for people and planet. https://t.co/TWW0TeWk5S
.@WHO welcomes the #UK-#SouthAfrica partnership and leadership on the @GlobalFund replenishment, and their commitment to help end HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. #HealthForAll
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A powerful message from African leaders backed by excellent storytelling from a dear sister & literary icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Malaria is a disease that sadly continues to affect our region. My country carries the largest burden in the world. It’s time to change the story
The 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety kicks off today in Morocco and will endorse a declaration prioritizing #RoadSafety interventions to achieve the goal of cutting global road deaths by 50% by 2030.
#Botswana 🇧🇼 is leading the way in the African region, by increasing police deployment, public education and reducing legal limits for blood alcohol concentration for drivers to bolster road safety 👇��
#CommitToLife.