Thread by @WHO

LIVE on #WorldHealthDay with @DrTedros: An urgent call to work together to tackle health inequities pscp.tv/w/czxFdjI2MTAy…

"#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

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1379657249283526658?s=20

"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 – and we have lost them"-@DrTedros #WorldHealthDay

https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1379757788734353408?s=20

"The hard truth is that some of those people died because they couldn't get the care they needed, because of where they live or who they are or how much they earn. The #COVID19 pandemic is exacerbating inequalities"-@DrTedros #WorldHealthDay

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1379768550341099520?s=20

"#COVID19 pushed an estimated 120M people into extreme poverty last year.
Gender inequalities have significantly increased, with more women than men leaving the labour force.
As we speak, rich countries are vaccinating their populations while the 🌍’s poor watch & wait"-@DrTedros

"Health inequalities are not just unfair, they make the 🌍 less safe and less sustainable"-@DrTedros

#WorldHealthDay #HealthEquity

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1379695284758908930?s=20

"So, as countries respond, recover and rebuild, it’s vital for all governments to invest in better health and social services and remove the barriers that prevent so many people from using them – so more people have the chance to live healthy lives"-@DrTedros #WorldHealthDay

"This #WorldHealthDay, here are 5⃣ things we call on all governments to do to address the inequalities that cause so much suffering every year:

1⃣ commit to equitable access to #COVID19 vaccines, tests, treatments & services, within & between countries"-@DrTedros #HealthEquity

"2⃣ strengthen health information systems & invest in better data to shine a light on inequalities, & who is being left behind

3⃣ protect & prioritize health in budgets, including in stimulus spending & for longer term recovery plans"-@DrTedros

#WorldHealthDay #HealthEquity

"4⃣ deliver equitable access to services and infrastructure to ensure safe, healthy and inclusive neighbourhoods in both urban and rural areas;

5⃣ strengthen primary health care as the foundation of universal health coverage"-@DrTedros

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"This #WorldHealthDay, we are calling on all people to raise your voice and for a fairer, healthier world"-@DrTedros #HealthEquity