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"Three years ago today, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global spread of #COVID19 – the highest level of alarm under the International Health Regulations, and for the moment, the only level of alarm"-@DrTedros #EB152
@DrTedros "As you know, on Friday the Emergency Committee met to consider whether that remains the case. The committee has advised me that in its view, #COVID19 remains a global health emergency, and I agree"-@DrTedros #EB152 bit.ly/3JtgqhJ
Hearing loss is on the rise. It is estimated that by 2050, 236 million people in the WHO/Europe region will experience problems with their hearing. Countries must act now to provide access to ear and hearing care for all #WorldHearingDay #hearingcare #hearathon2021 #safelistening
An integrated people-centred ear & #hearingcare:
➡️respects social preferences
➡️is coordinated across the care continuum
➡️is comprehensive, safe, effective, timely, efficient & acceptable
➡️has a motivated, skilled workforce that operates in a supportive environment
➡️respects social preferences
➡️is coordinated across the care continuum
➡️is comprehensive, safe, effective, timely, efficient & acceptable
➡️has a motivated, skilled workforce that operates in a supportive environment
Hearing loss, when unaddressed, can impact language & speech development in children, education, employment, mental health, and interpersonal relationships. ~ 60% of hearing loss in children can be avoided through public health measures #WorldHearingDay #hearingcare
"We published the first global report on the burden of #sepsis, and a charter on health worker safety"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll #WHA73
"We’ve drawn new & much-needed attention to #mentalhealth, with new guidelines on stress management & adolescent & mental health, & we hosted the Big Event for Mental Health, a global advocacy event seen by more than 600,000 people"-@DrTedros #WHA73
"On maternal & child health, we’ve published new standards for improving the quality of care for small & sick newborns & provided intensive support for 20 countries to address the indirect impact of #COVID19 on mothers & children"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll
@DrTedros "Thank you for your moving tributes to our late friend & colleague, Dr Peter Salama. The expressions of sorrow over the past week & of admiration for everything Pete did & everything he was say it all. We miss Pete now & we will always miss him"-@DrTedros #EB146
@DrTedros @WHOWPRO @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOAFRO "2019 was a very rewarding year, and a very tough year, as we pushed hard to finalize the design phase of transformation, while fighting emergencies, launching new initiatives and striving towards the “triple billion” targets"-@DrTedros at #EB146 #HealthForAll
