In 2019, among under-5-year-olds π¦π§π½:
β 144 million were stunted or wasted (too short or too thin)
β 47 million had low weight for height
β 38 million were overweight
Do you have ideas for potential game-changing and systemic solutions to drive the transition of food systems towards healthy and sustainable consumptionβ
The international team working to understand the origins of the #COVID19 virus completed its 2-week quarantine in Wuhan, #China on Thursday. As members start their field visits on Friday, they should receive the support, access and the data they need.
While in quarantine, the team had daily virtual meetings with Chinese scientists, who shared updates on relevant #COVID19 studies done in #China plus other information and experiences. The team made requests for detailed underlying data, among other things.
All hypotheses are on the table as the team follows the science in their work to understand the origins of the #COVID19 virus. The team will have their first face-to-face meeting with Chinese scientists on Friday and then begin field visits in and around Wuhan, #China.
The roadmap for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 aims to #BeatNTDs by β¬οΈ the number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases by 90% by 2030.
WHO & @panaacea are supporting caregivers of children with developmental delays & disabilities through the Caregiver Skills Training (CST) programme in #Argentinaπ¦π·.
Take a look at how the programme has changed Karina & Gabriel's lives for the better πbit.ly/3puDf88
Gabriel was diagnosed with autism. As a mother of π¦π¦π¦π¦ & a school teacher, Karina struggled to care for her family & find Gabriel the support he needed.
Read how she has overcome these difficultiesπbit.ly/3puDf88
π β WHO updates its guidelines for #COVID19 care.
WHO recommends that patients who have had COVID-19 - both confirmed and suspected - should have access to follow-up care if they have persistent, new or changing symptoms bit.ly/3cctA1T
Evidence was gathered on the post COVID condition, so-called βlong COVIDβ, where people who have recovered from #COVID19 continue to have longer-term issues like extreme fatigue, persistent cough and exercise intolerance.
Understanding this condition ('long COVID') is one of WHOβs priority areas of work.
In February 2021, WHO will organize a series of consultations to reach consensus on a description of this condition & its subtypes, and case definitions bit.ly/3cctA1T
"First of all, I would like to thank Your Excellency @drharshvardhan for your leadership as chair over the past week, and the past year.
And my thanks to all members of the Board for your dedication and attention over the past 8 days"-@DrTedros#EB148
"You have addressed an enormous range of issues, reflecting the huge scope of health challenges we face, and the huge scope of expectations the world has of WHO"-@DrTedros#EB148
"Following the recommendations of the Interagency Coordination Group on #AntimicrobialResistance, we have come together to advocate for urgent action to combat the threat of AMR, to reinvigorate global political momentum, & to catalyze action in an One Health approach"-@DrTedros
"It is critical that our discussions are followed up in countries and lead to real results. As #COVID19 has so harshly demonstrated, the world cannot afford another global crisis. We must act, and we must act together"-@DrTedros on #AntimicrobialResistance
"That means we need political leaders, the private sector and civil society working together, first to address the drivers of #AntimicrobialResistance"-@DrTedros