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🧵: In 2011, global leaders met at the @UN General Assembly to set an international agenda on non-communicable diseases (#NCDs), which cause 3/4 of deaths worldwide. This was only the second time #UNGA had ever met to discuss a health issue. (1/5)
This Sept, @TheLancet NCD Countdown 2030 reveals that, among high-income countries, only Denmark 🇩🇰, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, New Zealand 🇳🇿, Norway 🇳🇴, Singapore 🇸🇬 & S Korea 🇰🇷 are on track to reduce risk of premature mortality from #NCDs by 1/3 relative to 2015 levels by 2030. (2/5)
Although #NCDs have received plenty of political attention, action has clearly been inadequate. #COVID19 has exposed how the world’s poorest people are the most vulnerable. (3/5)
1 in 5 people are at increased risk of severe #COVID19 should they become infected, as a result of underlying NCDs. In addition, 75% of countries reported interruptions to NCD services. (4/5) thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Stand in solidarity with the poorest billion and watch a recording of the event & discussion to take action on the gap on non-communicable diseases. 👇 (5/5) #UNGA75DailyTopPick ungaguide.com/event/non-comm…

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Jul 3, 2020
3 weeks ago we launched #StemTheSpreadKE, an awareness campaign targeting Kenyan youth with #Covid19 messages as a reminder that we're still living in a pandemic – and will be for the foreseeable future.
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May 14, 2020
The @WHO World Health Statistics – an annual check-up on the 🌎's health – reports progress on a series key health indicators. 📊

The 2020 report found big gains, especially for low-income countries, but also many areas where progress had stalled.

Overview of findings 👇 (1/3)
@WHO Gains from the 2020 🌎 Health Statistics report:

-Life expectancy rose 21% (11 yrs) from 2000-2016 in low-income countries

-Child mortality halved between 2000-2018

-Improved access to services to treat & prevent HIV, TB, NTDs

-Measles & DTP3 immunization coverage is up (2/3)
@WHO Issue areas from the 2020 🌎 Health Statistics report:

-Shortage of services to treat & prevent NCDs

-40% of countries have less than 10 doctors per 10,000 people

-Under-5 mortality in Africa still significantly high

-Inability to pay is a major barrier to care in LMIC (3/3)
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When asked about the 325 #COVID19 cases & 1,290 deaths added from #Wuhan today, @WHO epidemiologist @mvankerkhove said, "It’s a challenge in an ongoing outbreak to identify all the cases & all deaths AS the outbreak happens, especially if health systems are overwhelmed." (🧵1/4)
In Wuhan's case, @mvankerkhove explained that 🇨🇳 officials said they did a comprehensive review, "looking for duplicated or missing cases in all reports from hospitals, funeral homes, labs, outpatient clinics, elderly care centers, prisons - then revised their numbers." (2/4)
The added cases were attributed to 3 main sources, all linked to Wuhan's strained health system:
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2. Reports were submitted late because health workers were busy caring for patients
3. Delayed or incomplete reporting from temporary #COVID19 hospitals (3/4)
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