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#France 🇫🇷 pledges US$ 100 million for WHO Academy ⬇️ bit.ly/3a0XrWK

Today, @JY_LeDrian, 🇫🇷 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and @DrTedros met to discuss the WHO Academy, which will be the 🌏🌍🌎’s largest & most innovative lifelong learning platform in global health ➡ bit.ly/3a0XrWK

@JY_LeDrian @DrTedros The discussion today follows a Declaration of Intent signed by President @EmmanuelMacron and @DrTedros, and a pledge by 🇫🇷 to support the creation of the WHO Academy. bit.ly/3a0XrWK

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1138484413715681283?s=20

@JY_LeDrian @DrTedros @EmmanuelMacron The Academy will provide learning opportunities for:

🔹leaders

🔹educators

🔹researchers

🔹health workers

🔹WHO staff

and the broader public.

bit.ly/3a0XrWK

@JY_LeDrian @DrTedros @EmmanuelMacron The Academy will play an instrumental role towards achieving WHO’s triple billion goal:

🔹 1 B more 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 will benefit from universal health coverage

🔹 1 B more 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 will be better protected in health emergencies

🔹 1 B more 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 will enjoy improved health and wellbeing.