"This week, more than 25 leaders from the @g20org, @G7 and from every region, united behind the idea of a #PandemicTreaty"-@DrTedros
https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1376879703072632835?s=20
"There’s an acknowledgement and humility from those leaders that collectively the world was not prepared for the first coronavirus pandemic ever seen and that going forward we must collectively do better in future outbreaks"-@DrTedros #PandemicTreaty bit.ly/3u6XIl2
"There’s been a great deal of momentum since the President of the European Council, @CharlesMichel and I spoke about this at Tuesday’s press conference"-@DrTedros #PandemicTreaty
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1376808527050670083?s=20
"I am pleased that more leaders are now joining the call for a #PandemicTreaty, which would be a generational commitment to keeping the world safe. There will always be new pathogens with pandemic potential. It’s not a matter of if but when"-@DrTedros
"One key aspect that should be enshrined in the #PandemicTreaty, is to a stronger health workforce which is the very essence of health systems resilience"-@DrTedros
"An effective health workforce is a key element to pandemic proofing our health systems. Health and care workers are at the forefront of the response to the #COVID19 pandemic and they play the critical role in protecting us all"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
"Far too many health and care workers have died in the #COVID19 pandemic, millions have been infected and the pandemic has taken a huge toll on their physical and mental health with devastating effects on their families and communities"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
"Anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress have all increased; exhaustion is commonplace and there have been cases of stigma and even abuse. I give thanks to those that have stood up in one of humanity’s toughest periods"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
This is the year of the health and care worker and we know that even before the #COVID19 pandemic, there was a shortfall of at least 18 million #healthworkers"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
"As we work to end the #COVID19 pandemic and recover together, health and care workers must come first. We must ensure that they are trained, protected and supported to to do their job safely and effectively"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
"As recognized in last week’s @UN Financing for Sustainable Development report, a true recovery from #COVID19 requires additional investment in health and in people. These two priorities can be achieved if we invest in the health workforce"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
"Investing in the health workforce is an investment in women and youth: almost 70% of the global health workforce are women. We must support countries with fewer resources to expand their workforce capacity and pay decent salaries"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
"We must ensure that they [🧑⚕️👩⚕️] are at the front of the line for #COVID19 vaccines"-@DrTedros
#SupportHealthCareWorkers
#VaccinEquity
#SupportHealthCareWorkers
#VaccinEquity
"I would now like to turn to Health Minister of #Turkey, @drfahrettinkoca. Turkey has been a strong champion of 2021 being the year of the Health and Care Workforce"-@DrTedros #SupportHealthCareWorkers
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1377642326789525510?s=20
Thank you, @drfahrettinkoca. I am glad that #COVID19 vaccines are rolling out to health workers in this difficult period in the pandemic"-@DrTedros
#VaccinEquity
#SupportHealthCareWorkers
#VaccinEquity
#SupportHealthCareWorkers
"The clock is still ticking on #VaccinEquity. We have nine days left until we reach the 100th day of the year and the target of starting #COVID19 vaccine rollout to health workers and those at-risk in all countries remains in our grasp"-@DrTedros
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1377529693629472768?s=20
"#COVAX has already delivered 35 million doses [of #COVID19 vaccines] to more than 78 countries.
But there is still a serious challenge on #VaccinEquity and availability"-@DrTedros
But there is still a serious challenge on #VaccinEquity and availability"-@DrTedros
"Last week, I made an urgent request to countries, with doses of #COVID19 vaccines that have WHO Emergency Use Listing, to share 10 million doses immediately with #COVAX"-@DrTedros
https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1375562424816918530?s=20
"The extra 10M doses would be an urgent stop-gap measure so that 20 countries, which are ready but haven’t got the supply needed to start vaccinating their health workers & older people, could begin before the 100th day – 10 April"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1377649855435309065?s=20
"I requested manufacturers to help ensure that the countries that step up can rapidly donate those doses. This challenge has been heard but we’re yet to receive commitments for these doses. I’m still hopeful that some forward looking & enlightened leaders will step up"-@DrTedros
"I know this is a challenging time for many countries as #COVID19 cases & hospitalisations are spiking. But conversely, it’s when cases are spiking that it’s the most important time to share vaccines equitably & protect 🧑⚕️👩⚕️ & at-risk communities"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
"The race is on to get #COVID19 vaccines to those places and groups where they can have the greatest impact"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1377651367381241858?s=20
"We’re not in a race against each other, we’re in a race against the virus & over the last year the @ACTAccelerator has been critical for ensuring that new vaccines, lifesaving oxygen, corticosteroids for severe disease & rapid tests are being shared more equitably"-@DrTedros
"I’m happy to welcome former Prime Minister of 🇸🇪, @carlbildt who I appointed as WHO Special Envoy to the @ACTAccelerator. Carl will help lead the collective advocacy for the ACT-A, mobilizing support & critical resources so it can deliver against its strategy for 2021"-@DrTedros
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