On #WorldHealthDay, let's build a fairer, healthier ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

#COVID19 highlighted how some ๐Ÿ‘ฑ๐Ÿ™Ž๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ live healthier lives & have better access to health services than others, due to their living conditions.

It's time for #HealthEquity to reach #HealthForAll!

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/2OAsJyP
It's #WorldHealthDay

To achieve #HealthForAll, everyone needs access, without discrimination, to the health services they need without suffering financial hardship.

We can and must build a fairer, healthier ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ for everyone, everywhere.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2OAsJyP
#COVID19 shows that #HealthEquity is more urgent than ever. Itโ€™s laid bare inequities in access and coverage of health services, mortality and socio-economic impacts.

On #WorldHealthDay, let's make the ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ fairer and #HealthForAll a reality!

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2OAsJyP
Today is #WorldHealthDay!

No one is safe from #COVID19 until everyoneโ€™s safe โ€“ we must urgently address the unfair social and economic impacts of this pandemic.

It's time for #HealthEquity to achieve a fairer, healthier world ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2OAsJyP
What is #HealthEquity?
"We have to come back to the basic principle of human ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† - not to be:
-hungry, unwell & without access to care
-afraid of the government that's supposed to serve you
-to have basic human rights
- ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด"-@DrMikeRyan
Stark differences exist between countries in terms of #HealthEquity. On #WorldHealthDay and every day, let's ensure that #COVID19 vaccines, tests & treatments are available to all, everywhere.

Support #VaccinEquity to achieve a fairer, healthier ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ: who.int/vaccinequity
Within countries, causes of inequities in access to services & health outcomes incl.:
๐Ÿ”ธincome
๐Ÿ”ธeducation
๐Ÿ”ธemployment
๐Ÿ”ธethnicity
๐Ÿ”ธgeography
๐Ÿ”ธmigrant status
๐Ÿ”ธdisability

On #WorldHealthDay, let's support #HealthEquity to achieve #HealthForAll!

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2OAsJyP
"As we build back better from #COVID19, it's vital that all governments invest in better health services & remove the barriers that prevent so many people from using them. On #WorldHealthDay, weโ€™re calling on you to use your voice & your vote for a fairer, healthier ๐ŸŒ"-@DrTedros
Health inequities lead to unnecessary suffering, avoidable illness, disability, and premature death. They exacerbate existing disadvantage and harm our societies and economies.

On #WorldHealthDay, let's support #HealthEquity to achieve #HealthForAll!

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/2OAsJyP
Join the #WorldHealthDay webinar on #HealthEquity & #COVID19 - with opening remarks by @DrTedros.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Today at 14.00 CET
This event is open to all:
๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3us1ztc

It's time for #HealthForAll!
It's #WorldHealthDay

Around the ๐ŸŒ:
๐Ÿ”ธ>50% lack access to essential health services
๐Ÿ”ธ>800 million spend over 10% of their household income on health care
๐Ÿ”ธ100 million people are pushed into poverty each year due to out-of-pocket spending on health

We need #HealthEquity now!
#COVID19 has shown that many of the root causes of health inequities know no borders, and are unfair.

On #WorldHealthDay and every day, let's support
#HealthForAll: nobody is safe till everyone is safe!

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2OAsJyP
On #WorldHealthDay we are launching the official film selection on #HealthEquity.

Be part of our #HealthforAll film festival and watch the curated short films ๐ŸŽž๏ธ on this important topic.

๐ŸŽฅbit.ly/2Q77CEv
#WorldHealthDay strengthens our resolve for #VaccinEquity to ensure that in all countries, those most at-risk & most vulnerable are vaccinated first before vaccines are rolled out to the general population: who.int/vaccinequity
Founded by WHO & partners, the #COVAX initiative for equitable global access to #COVID19 vaccines has enabled millions of doses of the vaccine to be distributed to almost 100 participating countries around the world.

#VaccinEquity is ๐Ÿ”‘ to ending the pandemic.

#WorldHealthDay
#PrimaryHealthCare is essential to an equitable recovery from the #COVID19 pandemic and ensuring preparedness for future public health crises.

Together we can achieve #HealthForAll!
Life-saving decisions rely on robust & timely data.
In #Zimbabwe ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ, this has helped ensure that during the #COVID19 response, essential services remain available & accessible.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/39uJra8

#WorldHealthDay
#Uzbekistan ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ is maintaining momentum to reform the health system & provide quality, affordable health services to its population during #COVID19 & beyond. Focusing on #HealthEquity helps to build a fairer, healthier world.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3rwX3ry

#WorldHealthDay
A strong health workforce is ๐Ÿ”‘ to achieve #HealthForAll. Caribbean countries are boosting the capacities of nurses ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€โš•๏ธ in critical care, improving the availability & quality of care for patients - a big boost to reach #HealthEquity:
๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/31Ayxv6

#WorldHealthDay
Today is #WorldHealthDay

#PrimaryHealthCare is not a cost, itโ€™s an investment. And itโ€™s key if weโ€™re to achieve #HealthEquity.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2OAsJyP
In the war-torn Darfur region of #Sudan ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ, community dialogues are empowering disadvantaged populations to decide on their health priorities.

This helps reach #HealthEquity & build a fairer, healthier world:
๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2Odqnps

#WorldHealthDay
#Mongolia ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ is building a fairer, healthier world by using mobile #PrimaryHealthCare services to reach disadvantaged communities, including nomadic, migrant and unregistered people.

This is #HealthEquity in action:
๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/39vpIqE

#WorldHealthDay
#Indiaโ€™s ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ambitious programme to bring health services closer to communities by expanding comprehensive #PrimaryHealthCare is gradually reaching the most remote and fragile areas of the country:
๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3sD6BTi

#WorldHealthDay
#PrimaryHealthCare must be the cornerstone of the health system if we are to address #HealthEquity.

Health is a human right for everyone!
Letโ€™s make #HealthForAll a reality!
"When I think of #HealthEquity - the word ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ comes to mind - healthcare needs to be accessible & available, not based on where you live or how wealthy you are or what nationality you are or ethnicity or who you love" -Dr @mvankerkhove

5โƒฃ calls for action to build a fairer, healthier world ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒpost-#COVID19:
๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2OzUmrS

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๐Ÿ†• Interim statement of the #COVID19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety on the AstraZeneca vaccine bit.ly/3wDutIT Image
Based on current information, a causal relationship between the vaccine and the occurrence of blood clots with low platelets is considered plausible but is not confirmed bit.ly/3wDutIT
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"#HealthEquity is the theme of #WorldHealthDay this year. This is one of the core challenges our time, which is why we are launching a campaign to build a fairer and healthier world"-@DrTedros

"Inequity is a not new problem, of course, but the #COVID19 pandemic has brought it into sharp focus. More than 2,850,000 of our sisters and brothers have lost their lives โ€“ and we have lost them"-@DrTedros #WorldHealthDay

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"Tomorrow is #WorldHealthDay.
#COVID19 has exacerbated inequalities both between and within countries. While we have all been impacted by the pandemic, the poorest and most marginalized have been hit hardest - both in terms of lives and livelihoods lost"-@DrTedros #HealthEquity
"In the year ahead, the ๐ŸŒ needs to make 5โƒฃ vital changes:
1โƒฃ we need to invest in equitable production and access to #COVID19 rapid tests, oxygen, treatments and vaccines between and within countries"-@DrTedros

#ACTogether #HealthEquity
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No one should be left on the sidelines in the race against the #COVID19 pandemic.

On International #SportDay, weโ€™re calling on everyone to support #VaccinEquity:
๐Ÿ‘‰ who.int/vaccinequity

#OnlyTogether will we end the pandemic and play ๐Ÿคผ and cheer ๐Ÿ’ƒ again.
Sport brings us together, no matter where you are from. On International #SportDay, let's team up to end the #COVID19 pandemic faster by:
โ†”๏ธ keeping physical distance
๐Ÿ˜ท wearing a mask
๐Ÿ‘ cleaning hands
๐ŸชŸ opening windows
๐Ÿคง coughing/sneezing in your elbow
#OnlyTogether
On #SportDay, here are some tips on how to #BeActive at home during #COVID19:

๐Ÿคธโ€โ™‚๏ธTry exercise classes online
๐Ÿ’ƒ Dance to music
๐ŸŽฎ Play active video games
๐Ÿคพโ€โ™‚๏ธ Try skipping rope
๐Ÿ’ช Do some muscle strength and balance training
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Today is World #Autism Awareness Day

Here are some tips for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities.
1โƒฃ Engage with your child in play and everyday activities
Here are some tips for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, such as #autism
2โƒฃ Use everyday activities to create opportunities for communication
Here are some tips for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, such as #autism
3โƒฃ Prepare your child for the day and help him or her to participate in everyday activities
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"This week, more than 25 leaders from the @g20org, @G7 and from every region, united behind the idea of a #PandemicTreaty"-@DrTedros

"Thereโ€™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
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