π guidance to enhance the capacity of health care facilities π₯ to:
β mitigate the impact of #ClimateChange & help protect the health of their target communities
β empower health care facilities to be environmentally sustainable
#ClimateChange fuels the spread of infectious diseases such as:
-Malaria
-Dengue
-Cholera.
It also increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases by polluting the air, food and water that sustain life.
The direct cost of #ClimateChange to health is estimated to be between USD 2-4 billion per year by 2030.
The true cost of #ClimateChange is felt in our π₯ and in our lungs. The health burden of polluting energy sources is now so high, that moving to cleaner & more sustainable energy supply, transport & food systems effectively pays for itself.
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WHO has appointed two distinguished leaders @AMindaoudou and @LusengeJ to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual abuse and exploitation during the response to the tenth #Ebola epidemic in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, #DRC. bit.ly/34TsEKw
The role of the Independent Commission will be to swiftly establish the facts, identify and support survivors, ensure that any ongoing abuse has stopped, and hold perpetrators to account. bit.ly/34TsEKw#Ebola#DRC
The Commission will comprise up to seven members, incl. the co-chairs, with expertise in sexual exploitation and abuse, emergency response, and investigations. The co-chairs will choose the other members of the Commission, which will be supported by a Secretariat based at WHO.
Today is #GlobalHandwashingDayπ§Ό
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Washing your hands regularly with π§Ό and π¦ is one of the most important and most basic steps keeping safe from #COVID19 and many other pathogens.
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Thanks @DisneyJunior's Doc McStuffins for this cute video!
Let's wash your hands with Doc McStuffins!
WHO and @DisneyJunior remind children around πππ of the importance of thorough handwashing in preventing the spread of germs and disease, including #COVID19.
The πππ has made steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 1β£4β£% drop in deaths between 2015 and 2019.
π¨ #COVID19 will lead to setbacks if no action is taken urgently, according to π WHO report πbit.ly/3iRZEIc
About 4β£6β£5β£0β£0β£0β£ people were newly diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis in 2019 and, of these, less than 40% were able to access treatment.
In 2019, we reached & provided more people who developed tuberculosis with quality care but there are still those who were left behind. According to π WHO report,
β Better reporting
β Better diagnosis
β Better access to care
"The #COVID19 pandemic is radiating shock waves across countries, their populations and economies.
Europe is now seeing an increase in reported cases. More cases have been reported in each of the past 6 weeks than at the height of the first peak in March"-@DrTedros#StateOfEU
"Even as we use every tool at our disposal to end the #COVID19 pandemic, we must all use this period of crisis as an opportunity to look in the mirror and ask what we must do differently"-@DrTedros#StateOfEU
We are aware that lockdowns are again a topic of discussion as countries deal with surges of #COVID19.
We understand that sometimes such measures - although not sustainable - are needed to swiftly suppress the virus and avoid health systems being overwhelmed.
Lockdowns are not sustainable solutions because of their significant economic, social & broader health impacts.
However, during the #COVID19 pandemic thereβve been times when restrictions were necessary and there may be other times in the future.
Because of their severe economic, social & broader health impacts, lockdowns need to be limited in duration.
Theyβre best used to prepare for longer-term public health measures.
During these periods, countries are encouraged to lay the groundwork for more sustainable solutions.