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It’s #InternationalNursesDay!
Today, we #SupportNursesAndMidwives by celebrating their bravery, kindness, and dedication 💐
Elizabeth Iro, WHO Chief Nursing Officer, takes us through her journey on becoming a nurse and what it means to be a nurse. Who is your favourite nurse?
Today, we #SupportNursesAndMidwives by celebrating their bravery, kindness, and dedication 💐
Elizabeth Iro, WHO Chief Nursing Officer, takes us through her journey on becoming a nurse and what it means to be a nurse. Who is your favourite nurse?
Nurses are at the forefront of #COVID19 response
On this #InternationalNursesDay, let’s show our gratitude by doing our part and following public health advice from WHO and national health authorities.
👉bit.ly/3biEHoK
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
On this #InternationalNursesDay, let’s show our gratitude by doing our part and following public health advice from WHO and national health authorities.
👉bit.ly/3biEHoK
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
In #Zambia only 5 👂, 👃 & throat specialists & 1 audiologist serve a population of 17 million. Nurses like Carol Sinkende, who works in a clinic in a remote area of 🇿🇲, are fundamental in doing community outreach & raise awareness about hearing loss.
👉bit.ly/3bj3Csm
👉bit.ly/3bj3Csm
"Today is International #MigrantsDay, and I am delighted to be joined by António Vitorino, @IOMchief.
@UNmigration is our next-door neighbour here in Geneva, and our close partner"-@DrTedros
@UNmigration is our next-door neighbour here in Geneva, and our close partner"-@DrTedros
"In recent years, we have witnessed the largest population movements and displacement since the end of the Second World War.
Too often, migrants and their families remain outsiders in their adopted communities, even years after migrating"-@DrTedros #MigrantsDay
Too often, migrants and their families remain outsiders in their adopted communities, even years after migrating"-@DrTedros #MigrantsDay
Ms Keva Bain, Permanent Representative of the #Bahamas🇧🇸 to the UN in Geneva is the President of the 73rd World Health Assembly #WHA73
Watch live ▶️ bit.ly/WHA_73
Watch live ▶️ bit.ly/WHA_73
Five Vice-Presidents of the 73rd World Health Assembly #WHA73:
China🇨🇳
Congo🇨🇬
San Marino🇸🇲
Sudan🇸🇩
Thailand🇹🇭
Watch live ▶️ bit.ly/WHA_73
China🇨🇳
Congo🇨🇬
San Marino🇸🇲
Sudan🇸🇩
Thailand🇹🇭
Watch live ▶️ bit.ly/WHA_73
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Ebola
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Yes, #VaccinesWork!
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Ebola
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Yes, #VaccinesWork!
Vaccines:
✅reduce child deaths and disease
✅protect against outbreaks
✅prevent malnutrition
✅defend against antimicrobial resistance
#VaccinesWork for all!
✅reduce child deaths and disease
✅protect against outbreaks
✅prevent malnutrition
✅defend against antimicrobial resistance
#VaccinesWork for all!
Nurses & midwives - every check-up is an opportunity to check in on vaccination for people of all ages: children, youth, adults and older people.
#VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives
#VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives
Who is your favourite nurse or midwife?
Nurses and midwives save lives working close to communities.
Thank you to ALL nurses & midwives for their bravery in the global #COVID19 response.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
Nurses and midwives save lives working close to communities.
Thank you to ALL nurses & midwives for their bravery in the global #COVID19 response.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
Nurses & midwives devote their lives to:
✅caring for mothers & children
✅giving lifesaving immunizations & health advice
✅looking after older people
✅meeting our everyday essential health needs
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
✅caring for mothers & children
✅giving lifesaving immunizations & health advice
✅looking after older people
✅meeting our everyday essential health needs
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
Did You Know❓
☑ 1 in 8 #nurses works in a country other than where they were born or trained
☑ >80% of the world’s nurses work in countries that are home to 50% of the world’s population
☑ 90% of all nurses are female
More facts: bit.ly/NursingReport2…
☑ 1 in 8 #nurses works in a country other than where they were born or trained
☑ >80% of the world’s nurses work in countries that are home to 50% of the world’s population
☑ 90% of all nurses are female
More facts: bit.ly/NursingReport2…
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Ebola
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Yes, #VaccinesWork!
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Ebola
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Yes, #VaccinesWork!
Vaccines:
✅reduce child deaths and disease
✅protect against outbreaks
✅prevent malnutrition
✅defend against antimicrobial resistance
#VaccinesWork for all!
✅reduce child deaths and disease
✅protect against outbreaks
✅prevent malnutrition
✅defend against antimicrobial resistance
#VaccinesWork for all!
Nurses & midwives - every check-up is an opportunity to check in on vaccination for people of all ages: children, youth, adults and older people.
#VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives
#VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives
#HealthForAll Film Festival 2020: Awards Ceremony pscp.tv/w/cYlpZzI2MTAy…
"WHO is a science-based organization. But sometimes stories and films have the power to inspire and to change things in a way that science and evidence don’t"-@DrTedros #HealthForAll #Film4Health
"To fulfil WHO’s mission, it’s clear to me that we need to use every tool at our disposal, including the arts. I’m delighted to be here today to announce the winners of WHO’s inaugural #HealthForAll Film Festival"-@DrTedros #Film4Festival
It’s #InternationalNursesDay, the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth!
Today, we #SupportNursesAndMidwives by celebrating their bravery, kindness & dedication 💐
Who is your favourite nurse?
Today, we #SupportNursesAndMidwives by celebrating their bravery, kindness & dedication 💐
Who is your favourite nurse?
Nurses are on the frontline battling #COVID19.
On this #InternationalNursesDay, let’s show our gratitude by doing our part and following public health advice from WHO and national health authorities.
👉 who.int/COVID-19
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
On this #InternationalNursesDay, let’s show our gratitude by doing our part and following public health advice from WHO and national health authorities.
👉 who.int/COVID-19
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
“I love the fact that I’m the 1st person that the person comes in contact with when they come into the emergency department & the fact that whatever care I provide for the patient will be a lasting one”
Trecia Simone Stewart, emergency nurse, Jamaica 🇯🇲
👉bit.ly/3bitq4Z
Trecia Simone Stewart, emergency nurse, Jamaica 🇯🇲
👉bit.ly/3bitq4Z
1/6 If I was to tell you that there was one super low cost solution that could significantly reduce everybody’s likelihood of catching a whole range of diseases from stomach bugs to antibiotic resistant infections…
2/6 …and even droplet respiratory infections like #COVID19, would you pick a favourite tune & sing to yourself while you #WashYourHands for 20 seconds? – cause that’s all it takes!
washyourlyrics.com
washyourlyrics.com
3/6 It’s World #handhygiene day, an annual event in conjunction w\ @WHO’s global campaign for “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” that highlights how good hand hygiene is a basic but lifesaving #publichealth practice.
Today is #HandHygiene Day!
Hand Hygiene is one of the most effective actions you can take to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections, including #COVID19.
Join the #SafeHands challenge and practice the right technique.
Hand Hygiene is one of the most effective actions you can take to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections, including #COVID19.
Join the #SafeHands challenge and practice the right technique.
Good #HandHygiene plays a critical part in fighting #COVID19!
The virus primarily spreads through droplet & contact transmission: by touching infected people, contaminated objects or surfaces. Your hands can spread virus to other surfaces & to your 👄, 👃 or 👀 if you touch them.
The virus primarily spreads through droplet & contact transmission: by touching infected people, contaminated objects or surfaces. Your hands can spread virus to other surfaces & to your 👄, 👃 or 👀 if you touch them.
Today is the International Day of the #Midwife!
#Midwives are essential to the provision of quality of care, in all settings, globally. We thank 👏 ALL midwives for their efforts to save lives of moms and babies.
#MidwivesDay
👉 bit.ly/2SdGnHq
#Midwives are essential to the provision of quality of care, in all settings, globally. We thank 👏 ALL midwives for their efforts to save lives of moms and babies.
#MidwivesDay
👉 bit.ly/2SdGnHq
DYK: #Midwives educated and qualified to international standards can provide almost 90% of services needed by mothers and newborns.
#MidwivesDay
👉 bit.ly/2SdGnHq
#MidwivesDay
👉 bit.ly/2SdGnHq
DYK: Women who receive quality midwife-led care experience 20% reduction of preterm births, are 16% less likely to lose their baby, and report higher satisfaction with their birth experience.
#MidwivesDay
👉 bit.ly/2SdGnHq
#MidwivesDay
👉 bit.ly/2SdGnHq
"Ten days ago, I joined President @EmmanuelMacron, President @vonderleyen and @melindagates to launch the ACT Accelerator, to support the development, production and equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics against #COVID19"-@DrTedros
"Today, leaders from 40 countries all over the world came together to support the ACT Accelerator through the #COVID19 Global Response International Pledging Event, hosted by the @EU_Commission"-@DrTedros
It's #WorldImmunizationWeek!
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Ebola
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Yes, #VaccinesWork!
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Ebola
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Yes, #VaccinesWork!
It’s World Immunization Week!
Vaccines:
reduce child deaths and disease
protect against outbreaks
prevent malnutrition
defend against antimicrobial resistance
#VaccinesWork for all! 👉 bit.ly/WIW2020Vaccine…
Vaccines:
reduce child deaths and disease
protect against outbreaks
prevent malnutrition
defend against antimicrobial resistance
#VaccinesWork for all! 👉 bit.ly/WIW2020Vaccine…
Nurses & midwives - every check-up is an opportunity to check in on vaccination for people of all ages: children, youth, adults and older people.
#VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives
#VaccinesWork #SupportNursesAndMidwives
"Today is WHO’s birthday. It was on the 7th of April 1948 that WHO came into being.
It’s a day we mark every year as #WorldHealthDay"-@DrTedros
It’s a day we mark every year as #WorldHealthDay"-@DrTedros
"Today and throughout 2020, we’re highlighting the vital role of nurses and midwives, as part of the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife"-@DrTedros #SupportNursesAndMidwives #WorldHealthDay
It’s #WorldHealthDay!
Today, we celebrate the work of nurses & midwives by showing our appreciation for their bravery, courage & resolve in the global #COVID19 response.
Tell us who your favourite nurse or midwife is 💐.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives ➡️ bit.ly/SupportNursesA…
Today, we celebrate the work of nurses & midwives by showing our appreciation for their bravery, courage & resolve in the global #COVID19 response.
Tell us who your favourite nurse or midwife is 💐.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives ➡️ bit.ly/SupportNursesA…
It's #WorldHealthDay!
All over the world nurses, midwives and all health workers are fighting day and night to keep us safe from the #coronavirus!
Take a minute today to say: #ThanksHealthHeroes!
All over the world nurses, midwives and all health workers are fighting day and night to keep us safe from the #coronavirus!
Take a minute today to say: #ThanksHealthHeroes!
The #COVID19 pandemic underscores the urgent need to strengthen the global health workforce, of which more than 50% are nurses 👩⚕️👨⚕️.
On this #WorldHealthDay, WHO & @ICNurses @NursingNow2020 are launching the 1st ever State of the World’s Nursing Report: bit.ly/NursingReport2…
On this #WorldHealthDay, WHO & @ICNurses @NursingNow2020 are launching the 1st ever State of the World’s Nursing Report: bit.ly/NursingReport2…
"The #COVID19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on families, communities and nations the world over.
But it’s also giving rise to incredible acts of generosity, solidarity and cooperation"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
But it’s also giving rise to incredible acts of generosity, solidarity and cooperation"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
"I want to start today by acknowledging that even though #COVID19 has captured the world’s attention, there are still many other health issues people continue to face every single day, and that WHO is continuing to work on"-@DrTedros #coronavirus
"Babies are still being born. Essential surgery is continuing. People still need emergency care after road traffic crashes. People still need treatment for cancer, diabetes, HIV, malaria and many other diseases"-@DrTedros
Today is International #WomensDay!
👩🏻👧🏿👧👵🏼👩⚕️🧕🏽👩🏾🎓👩🏽🔬👩🏻💻👩🏿🏫👱🏻♀️
We call for a 🌎🌍🌏 where every woman and girl has access to affordable quality health services.
It's time for #HealthForAll.
👩🏻👧🏿👧👵🏼👩⚕️🧕🏽👩🏾🎓👩🏽🔬👩🏻💻👩🏿🏫👱🏻♀️
We call for a 🌎🌍🌏 where every woman and girl has access to affordable quality health services.
It's time for #HealthForAll.
It's #WomensDay!
It's time for a 🌎🌍🌏 in which women and girls can freely exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights, and one where all women and girls are treated and respected as equals.
It's time for #HealthForAll
It's time for a 🌎🌍🌏 in which women and girls can freely exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights, and one where all women and girls are treated and respected as equals.
It's time for #HealthForAll
On #WomensDay, we celebrate all nurses and midwives who take care of us, our families and our communities.
Thank you nurses and midwives!
Thank you nurses and midwives!
By developing nursing and midwifery, countries can achieve the triple impact of:
⚕️ improving health
⚧️ promoting gender equality
📈 driving economic growth
bit.ly/34AOtMY
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
⚕️ improving health
⚧️ promoting gender equality
📈 driving economic growth
bit.ly/34AOtMY
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
In 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ we aim to ensure that all nurses & midwives work in an environment where they are:
✔️ safe from harm
✔️ respected by medical colleagues & communities
✔️ integrated into a functioning health-care system alongside other health professionals.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
✔️ safe from harm
✔️ respected by medical colleagues & communities
✔️ integrated into a functioning health-care system alongside other health professionals.
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
@WHOSEARO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOWPRO Strengthening nursing & midwifery – and helping them to work to their full potential – is one of the most important things we can do to achieve Universal Health Coverage and improve health globally.
bit.ly/34AOtMY
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
bit.ly/34AOtMY
#SupportNursesAndMidwives
A future for the world's children - report launch with @DrTedros pscp.tv/w/cR0uCDI2MTAy…
@DrTedros "As this report shows, we’ve seen real progress in improving child health, but we also face serious challenges.
Around 8 million more children & adolescents are surviving than they were 30 years ago"-@DrTedros
Around 8 million more children & adolescents are surviving than they were 30 years ago"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros @UNICEF @unicefchief @TheLancet @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @pahowho @WHOWPRO "Close to 9 in 10 children born today receive vaccines that protect them against some leading childhood killers"-@DrTedros #VaccinesWork
The 🌍 needs 9 million more nurses & midwives if it is to achieve #HealthForAll.
January 1 marks the beginning of the Year of the Nurse & the Midwife & global effort to highlight an acute shortage of these crucial #HealthWorkers.
bit.ly/2PYYYnO #SupportNursesAndMidwives
January 1 marks the beginning of the Year of the Nurse & the Midwife & global effort to highlight an acute shortage of these crucial #HealthWorkers.
bit.ly/2PYYYnO #SupportNursesAndMidwives
We are delighted that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has recognized the value and importance of this work, sending a letter of appreciation to all midwives: bit.ly/34Yp9R1
📷 @KensingtonRoyal #SupportNursesAndMidwives
📷 @KensingtonRoyal #SupportNursesAndMidwives
@KensingtonRoyal Nurses & midwives are the people who devote their lives to:
-caring for mothers & children
-giving lifesaving immunizations & health advice
-looking after older people
-meeting everyday essential health needs
bit.ly/34Yp9R1 #SupportNursesAndMidwives
-caring for mothers & children
-giving lifesaving immunizations & health advice
-looking after older people
-meeting everyday essential health needs
bit.ly/34Yp9R1 #SupportNursesAndMidwives
Ahead of 2020’s International #YearoftheNurseandMidwife, The Duchess of Cambridge has written an open letter to midwives across the country.
royal.uk/open-letter-du…
royal.uk/open-letter-du…
“Next year the world turns its attention to the International #YearoftheNurseandMidwife, and recognising and celebrating the humbling work that you and your colleagues do day in, day out, to improve the lives of others.” — The Duchess of Cambridge
“You are there for women at their most vulnerable; you witness strength, pain and unimaginable joy on a daily basis.” — The Duchess of Cambridge in her open letter to Midwives #SupportNursesandMidwives
Editorial: Nurses & midwives make up half of the global health workforce. With 2020 designated by @WHO as the first ever year of the #nurse & midwife, there is hope that at last they will receive the recognition & support they deserve #NursingNow hubs.ly/H0lXMkp0
@WHO @LordNigelCrisp @NursingNow2020 @ICNurses Announcement: To support the @WHO Year of the Nurse & Midwife, The Lancet will dedicate a special issue in 2020 to the theme of Nursing, covering #nursing practices around the world
Submit💻hubs.ly/H0mrFXZ0
#SupportNursesAndMidwives #NursingNow #Nursing2020 #Midwives2020
Submit💻hubs.ly/H0mrFXZ0
#SupportNursesAndMidwives #NursingNow #Nursing2020 #Midwives2020
📢Following requests, the deadline for submissions to The Lancet's 2020 special issue on #nursing & #midwifery has been extended to May 1
Submit💻hubs.ly/H0mrFXZ0
#SupportNursesAndMidwives #NursingNow #Nursing2020 #Midwives2020
Submit💻hubs.ly/H0mrFXZ0
#SupportNursesAndMidwives #NursingNow #Nursing2020 #Midwives2020
