Good hygiene and access to water & sanitation are important in the prevention, care and management of all 20 diseases of poverty - the neglected tropical diseases - that massively impact the health of over one billion people bit.ly/3tDqysY
π WHO strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of joint efforts by the water, sanitation and hygiene & the neglected tropical diseases sectors towards ending these diseases over the next decade bit.ly/3tDqysY
Since the war began π years ago in #SyriaπΈπΎ, #COVID19 has added to the burdens of people already fatigued by the ongoing conflict, disease outbreaks, and natural disasters.
Even as we battle #COVID19, we must not ease up the fight against #Tuberculosis, which remains the πππβs deadliest infectious killer. Each day this preventable & curable disease causes:
πΈ>4000 deaths
πΈ~28000 new cases
Only 2β£ in 3β£ people with #tuberculosis are known to be getting quality care and #COVID19 is making this worse. We need to scale up systematic screening and access to essential TB services to #EndTB.
It's #WorldTBDay
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Only 1οΈβ£ in 3οΈβ£ people with drug-resistant #tuberculosis are known to be getting the treatment they need. We need to expand access to WHO-recommended fully-oral treatment regimens that improve treatment outcomes and save lives.
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"Thank you, my sister @NOIweala, for prioritising this important stocktake to address the ongoing economic and health consequences of the #COVID19 pandemic on global trade"-@DrTedros at the #Aid4Trade High-level Plenary Session
"More than 122 million cases of #COVID19 have now been reported to WHO, and more than 2.7 million people have lost their lives. But as you know, the impacts of the pandemic go far beyond the death and disease caused by the virus itself"-@DrTedros#Aid4Trade
"An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received care for #tuberculosis in 2020 compared with 2019, and we fear that more than half a million more people may have died"-@DrTedros#EndTBbit.ly/EndTB2021
#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.