"Earlier this week, I was vaccinated against #COVID19.
It was a bittersweet moment"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
It was a bittersweet moment"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1392567013537615874?s=20
"On the one hand, vaccination is a triumph of science & 🌍 solidarity. Alongside public health measures, vaccination is key to controlling this pandemic & I'm very grateful to the #healthworkers at the @Hopitaux_unige for helping me play my part"-@DrTedros
https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1392895326852354050?s=20
"However, my thoughts were very much with the 🧑⚕️👩⚕️ around the 🌍 who have been fighting this pandemic for more than a year. The fact that so many are still not protected is a sad reflection on the gross distortion in access to vaccines across the globe"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
"Last September in @TheEconomist we warned about the threat of vaccine nationalism and some said we were being alarmist"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1304461845835780102?s=20
"In Jan, I spoke about the potential unfolding of a moral catastrophe. Unfortunately, we're now witnessing this play out. In a handful of rich countries, which bought up the majority of the 💉 supply, lower risk groups are now being vaccinated"-@DrTedros
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1351107479783034880?s=20
"I understand why some countries want to vaccinate their children and adolescents, but right now I urge them to reconsider and to instead donate vaccines to #COVAX"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
"Because in low and lower-middle income countries, #COVID19 vaccine supply has not been enough to even immunise health and care workers, and hospitals are being inundated with people that need lifesaving care urgently"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1393190504913854465?s=20
"At present, only 0.3% of #COVID19 vaccine supply is going to low-income countries.
Trickle down vaccination is not an effective strategy for fighting a deadly respiratory virus"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
Trickle down vaccination is not an effective strategy for fighting a deadly respiratory virus"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1393190647528570882?s=20
"🇮🇳 remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalisations & deaths. WHO is responding & has shipped 1000s of oxygen concentrators, tents for mobile field 🏥, masks & other medical supplies"-@DrTedros
https://twitter.com/whosearo/status/1392761660381798405?s=21
"But it’s not only India that has emergency needs.
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Egypt are just some of the countries that are dealing with spikes in #COVID19 cases and hospitalisations"-@DrTedros
Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Egypt are just some of the countries that are dealing with spikes in #COVID19 cases and hospitalisations"-@DrTedros
"Some countries in the Americas still have high numbers of cases and as a region, the Americas accounted for 40% of all #COVID19 deaths last week.
These countries are in heightened response mode and WHO will continue to provide support in all ways possible"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
These countries are in heightened response mode and WHO will continue to provide support in all ways possible"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"#COVID19 has already cost more than 3.3M lives & we’re on track for the 2nd year of the pandemic to be far more deadly than the 1st. Saving lives & livelihoods with a combination of public health measures & vaccination – not one or the other - is the only way out"-@DrTedros
"Vaccine supply remains a key challenge, but this week I have been pleased to see leaders and manufacturers working to address some of these issues"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
"1⃣, there have been a number of new country announcements about sharing #COVID19 vaccines with #COVAX, which is the fastest way to ensure equitable rollout of vaccines"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
"2⃣, new deals involving tech-transfer and sharing of know-how between international manufacturers to scale up vaccine production have been announced"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
"3⃣, leaders including the Prime Minister of #Spain, Pedro Sánchez, have called for all trade barriers to be lifted as soon as possible"-@DrTedros #VaccinEquity
https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1392571401526206466?s=20
"As we welcome this momentum, WHO has again convened researchers and scientists from around the world to update the Research and Innovation Roadmap to take stock of what we’ve learned and identify the most pressing knowledge gaps"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
https://twitter.com/DrTedros/status/1392822512908636160?s=20
"From the outset of this pandemic, WHO’s R&D Blueprint for Epidemics played a facilitating & coordinating role, convening expert networks to drive progress across a range of thematic areas & connecting key funders to focus on identified research priorities"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
"In the past 18 months, major advances have been made in the understanding of modes of transmission, epidemiological trends, clinical management, development of point of care diagnostics, treatments and a large number of vaccines"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether
"Social and behavioral scientists and ethics experts have also worked to ensure that research was up to the highest ethical standards"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #ACTogether
"The research forum is being Webcast live over two days and I challenged them to deliver complete solutions that take the development, evaluation and deployment of tools from their beginning to their end, prioritizing both equity and efficiency"-@DrTedros bit.ly/2QgLOqE
"I urged them to expand collaboration between expert groups & partners & utilise 🌍 research capacity that has not yet been sufficiently leveraged , particularly in lower income countries. And finally, I urged them to further promote large platform trials across the 🌍"-@DrTedros
"This is the fastest way to prove the efficacy of new diagnostics, treatments & vaccines. It’s amazing how far the world has come in less than 18 months, but I have high hopes that breakthrough innovation will continue at record pace"-@DrTedros #ACTogether
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1393194289237200896?s=20
"Yesterday, I announced the winners of the second WHO #HealthForAll Film Festival and I’ve been thinking since about the importance of telling stories to increase awareness, build solidarity and foster positive change"-@DrTedros #Film4Health
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1392829333643792385?s=20
"I was struck by how each film winner creatively reflected new situations and different realities; highlighting challenges but also a way through"-@DrTedros #Film4Health
youtube.com/c/who/playlist…
youtube.com/c/who/playlist…
"Watching the news sometimes, it might seem that the world’s problems are intractable but I want you to know that WHO will keep fighting to defend the health rights of all people everywhere in the world"-@DrTedros #Film4Health
bit.ly/3bAaBgX
bit.ly/3bAaBgX
"The one thing they had in common was that to beat the challenges of our time, we must bridge our divides and craft new stories together"-@DrTedros #Film4Health
youtube.com/c/who/playlist…
youtube.com/c/who/playlist…
"This week, Muslim brothers and sisters have been celebrating #EidAlFitr and I want to end by wishing Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating.
Stay safe and #EidMubarak"-@DrTedros
Stay safe and #EidMubarak"-@DrTedros
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1392802099818373122?s=20
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