#COVID19 vaccine candidates have to meet rigorous safety requirements to receive WHOβs final stamp of approval, vouching for their β efficacy, β safety, and β quality.
Today is World #OralHealth Day.
Oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people.
They cause:
π΄ pain
π΄ discomfort
π΄ disfigurement
π΄ and even death
Treatment for #OralHealth conditions is expensive and usually not part of Universal Health Coverage.
In most high-income countries, dental treatment averages 5% of total health expenditure and 20% of out-of-pocket health expenditure.
"After six weeks of declining #COVID19 cases in January and February, we are now on track for a fourth consecutive week of increasing cases.
For the moment, the number of deaths is still declining, but at a slower rate"-@DrTedros
"#COVID19 cases are increasing in most regions. These are worrying trends as we continue to see the impact of variants, opening up of societies, and inequitable vaccine rollout"-@DrTedros
"The #COVID19 pandemic has exposed and exploited the gaps in our health systems and the inequalities of our societies. It has overwhelmed health systems in even the worldβs strongest economies"-@DrTedros
"In some public debate, the response to the #COVID19 pandemic has been framed as a choice between health and the economy. But thatβs a false choice. We do not have to choose between lives and livelihoods"-@DrTedros
Newborns need close contact with parents, especially mothers, after birth.
However, in many countries, if #COVID19 infections are confirmed or suspected, newborn πΆ are separated from their mothers, βοΈ risk of death & complications.
Keeping women & babies together could save more than 125,000 πΆ lives.
For babies born preterm or at low birthweight, kangaroo mother care (early, prolonged skin-to-skin contact with a parent & exclusive breastfeeding π€±) is particularly critical.
Among infants πΆ born preterm or at low birthweight, kangaroo mother care π€± has been shown to:
βοΈ infant deaths by as much as 4β£0β£%
βοΈ hypothermia by more than 7β£0β£%
βοΈ severe infections by 6β£5β£%
"The world may have forgotten #Syria, but WHO has not. We continue to work on the ground with our partners to deliver services and supplies, protect public health and to support a network of more than 1700 health facilities"-@DrTedros#Syria10
"The conflict has brought a once highly-effective health system to its knees. But tragically, itβs not an isolated example"-@DrTedros#Syria10