๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ for a landmark pricing agreement which provides opportunity to make rotavirus vaccine available to more children living in humanitarian crises.

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The agreement makes use of the multi-partner Humanitarian Mechanism, launched in 2017.
Rotavirus vaccine is the second vaccine to be accessed through the scheme. The first to be made available was the pneumococcal vaccine.

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Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhoeal disease in children under 5 years globally, responsible for up to 200,000 child deaths each year.

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Children in refugee camps & displaced communities are among the most vulnerable in the world to such diseases, due to population density, poor hygiene and sanitation, and higher rates of malnutrition.

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Vaccination is therefore especially critical for these children, who may otherwise lack access to essential health services.

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4 Mar
Today is #WorldObesityDay.

๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ, obesity has nearly tripled since 1975.

Most of the world's population lives in countries where overweight & obesity kills more people than underweight.

#Obesity is PREVENTABLE and TREATABLE! ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/387Ssm3
Overweight & #obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including:

๐Ÿ”ด diabetes
๐Ÿ”ด cardiovascular diseases
๐Ÿ”ด cancer

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Eating a healthy diet ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿ† can help prevent #obesity. People can:

โœ… maintain a healthy weight
โœ… limit total fat intake
โœ… increase consumption of fruit, vegetables, pulses, whole grains & nuts
โœ… limit the intake of free sugars & salt

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4 Mar
Today the first ever global specifications for assistive technology designed for low-resource settings is launched. This joint WHO & @UNICEF initiative helps ensure quality hearing, mobility & cognitive aids reach those who need them most.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/30bisv3
1 billion people need assistive technology yet only 1 in 10 has access to the product they need. WHO and @UNICEF are working to change this, launching the first global ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ specifications for 26 products including wheelchairs ๐Ÿฆฝ and hearing aids ๐Ÿฆป:

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/30bisv3
A wheelchair is not just a wheelchair.
It needs to be the โฌ†๏ธ right size โ™ฟ right type and โœ… good quality.

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/30bisv3
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3 Mar
Today is World #HearingCare Day.
Over 1.5 billion people affected by hearing loss.

bit.ly/2HWsuHf
Of them, nearly 1 out of 3 need #HearingCare.
80% live in low- and middle-income countries.

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Hearing loss is on the rise.
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Countries must act now to provide access to ear and #HearingCare for all
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3 Mar
Today is World #BirthDefects Day
Most birth defects can be prevented and treated with access to quality maternal and newborn care services. Yet, close to 300000 newborns ๐Ÿ‘ถ die within 4 weeks of birth every year due to birth defects.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2IViHo6
It's World #BirthDefects Day

The most common birth defects are:
๐Ÿ”ธCongenital heart defects
๐Ÿ”ธNeural tube defects
๐Ÿ”ธDown syndrome
๐Ÿ”ธHemoglobin disorders (thalassemia and sickle cell disease)
๐Ÿ”ธG6PD deficiency (Glucose -6-phosphate dehydrogenase)

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/2IViHo6
When a baby is born with #BirthDefects, receiving the right care as soon as possible gives them the best chance at life. This care can include:
๐Ÿ”ธ Detection
๐Ÿ”ธ Safe transport
๐Ÿ”ธ Referral to specialized care
๐Ÿ”ธ Paediatric surgery
๐Ÿ”ธ Follow-up
๐Ÿ”ธ Rehabilitation and support
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2 Mar
The #COVAX initiative for equitable global access to #COVID19 vaccines has published the 1st round of allocations, providing information on provision of doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine to COVAX Facility participants, through May 2021
bit.ly/3qhw96x

#VaccinEquity
This first round of allocation outlines delivery of doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford #COVID19 vaccine โ€“ manufactured by AstraZeneca and licensed for production by Serum Institute of India โ€“ to #COVAX Facility participants.

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#VaccinEquity
Deliveries for this round of allocations has begun, with India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ, Ghana ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ & Cote dโ€™Ivoire ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ receiving doses of the Serum Institute of India/AstraZeneca #COVID19 vaccine. Both Ghana & Cote dโ€™Ivoire began vaccination campaigns utilising these doses.
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2 Mar
The anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine should NOT be used to prevent infection in people who do not have #COVID19, according to the latest WHO clinical care guidance bit.ly/3e8tsBP
This strong recommendation is based on high certainty evidence from six randomised controlled trials involving over 6,000 participants with and without known exposure to a person with #COVID19 infection.

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This follows previous recommendations issued in December 2020 against the use of the hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for #COVID19.
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