Thread by @WHO

Today is #InternationalWomensDay!

We call for a world where every woman and girl has access to affordable quality health services, and all women and girls are treated and respected as equals.

#HealthForAll

On #InternationalWomensDay, let’s speak-up for gender equality & women’s rights!
When women & girls are able to stay in school longer, plan or prevent pregnancies & access health care without discrimination, they can improve their economic opportunities & transform their futures.

#CervicalCancer could be the first cancer EVER to be eliminated, if by 2030:
90% of girls are vaccinated
70% of women are screened
90% of women with cervical disease receive treatment
Let's commit to stop cervical cancer everywhere! #InternationalWomensDay

On #InternationalWomensDay , WHO is introducing a new global #breastcancer initiative to reduce global breast cancer mortality by 2.5% per year until 2040, thereby averting an estimated 2.5 million deaths
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#BreastCancer is the most commonly-diagnosed #cancer globally 🌎🌍🌏. In 2020, an estimated 2.3 million women were diagnosed with the disease.

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#BreastCancer survival five years after diagnosis now exceeds 80% in most high-income countries, compared with 66% in India and just 40% in South Africa.

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When #breastcancer services are unavailable, the premature deaths and high out-of-pocket expenditure result in social disruption, impoverishment, family instability and orphaned children and also threaten economic growth.

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The new global 🌎🌍🌏 initiative on #breastcancer will focus on 3 pillars:
1⃣ health promotion
2⃣ timely diagnosis
3⃣ comprehensive treatment and supportive care

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1⃣ Health promotion will include:
-public education about the signs & symptoms of #breastcancer
-risk reduction strategies (avoiding obesity, limiting 🥂 intake & encouraging 🤱)
-reducing the stigma associated with breast health

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2⃣ Timely #breastcancer diagnosis should reduce delays between the first interaction with the 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ & the initiation of treatment. Breast tumours do not change in days or weeks, but survival rates begin to erode when delays to initiate treatment are greater than 3⃣ months.

Current delays in #breastcancer treatment in some settings & among certain vulnerable populations can be over a year. Basic diagnostic services are feasible in all settings, so long as they are well-organized & lead to timely referral for specialist care.

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3⃣ Comprehensive treatment & care for #breastcancer treatment should include access to:
☑️ surgery
☑️ chemotherapy
☑️ radiotherapy
☑️ rehabilitation support following treatment
☑️ palliative services to reduce pain & discomfort

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Today is #InternationalWomensDay

Worldwide female nurses, vaccinators, doctors, pharmacists, lab experts are at the frontline of healthcare & the backbone of the #COVID19 response! Let’s ensure they get the support & recognition they need to succeed, and inspire.

DYK: Women scientists 👩🏻‍🔬 have played a groundbreaking role in the #COVID19 response, helping develop the mRNA vaccine and enhancing our knowledge of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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On #InternationalWomensDay , we pay tribute to all those women pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding and safeguarding public health.

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WHO is committed to support scientific research & unpicking barriers to women’s leadership in science. A new “Women in Science” compendium shares the inspirational stories of 15 scientists working in Africa, Latin America & Asia

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Women in health need safe, decent & respectful work including:
💪 Representation in leadership
💪 Equal pay
💪 Protection from violence at work
💪 Safe work conditions

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#COVID19 has increased the already high burden of unpaid work shouldered by women & girls like caring for children, the sick & the elderly. Let's make sure that all women around the 🌍 are receiving the support they need.

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Pregnancy is not put on pause in the #COVID19 pandemic, and neither are fundamental human rights. All women have the right to a safe and positive pregnancy and childbirth experience, with high-quality, respectful maternity care.

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Generation equality and #VaccinEquity go hand-in-hand.

This #InternationalWomensDay, stand with female health workers, the backbone of our health care systems, and join WHO to fight for #VaccinEquity. Help them protect the world: who.int/vaccinequity

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Women make up 70% of the world’s health and social care workers and have been at the forefront of the #COVID19 response. On #InternationalWomensDay, let's #ACTogether for #VaccinEquity and protect those who protect us.

Sign the declaration: who.int/vaccinequity

Women are the backbone of health care systems.

On #InternationalWomensDay, I call on all leaders to accelerate #VaccinEquity in every country, starting with health workers and those at highest risk for #COVID19. Protect those who protect us.

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Female health workers have been on the frontlines of #COVID19. It’s time for us to help them protect the world 🌎🌍🌏. That’s why on #InternationalWomensDay I’m supporting the #VaccinEquity declaration:
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Are you a health worker waiting to be vaccinated?
On #InternationalWomensDay draw an equal sign where you want your vaccine! Post a picture 📷 and join the call for #VaccinEquity:
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