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18 May

@UNICEF

📢 NEW RELEASE : The Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit, developed by WHO & @UNICEF, provides guidance for people working in the health, social services, education & justice sectors on how to promote & protect adolescent mental health.

Download 👉bit.ly/2RXddhL

#MentalHealth conditions are among the leading causes of illness & disability among adolescents 👦👧, with suicide the 4⃣th most common cause of death in people aged 15-19 years.

More info 👉bit.ly/2Qxzd2w

#MentalHealth promotion among young people is vitally needed, especially during the #COVID19 pandemic, to

😇 improve mental well-being
💪 help adolescents cope with difficulties
💚 reduce the risk of mental health conditions

Here's how 👉bit.ly/2RXddhL

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

17 May

@ilo

🆕 WHO & @ilo analysis shows that working 55 hours or more per week impacts #WorkersHealth & increases risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from #stroke & ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 2⃣9⃣% rise ↗️ since 2000.

👉bit.ly/3tTeIuz

In 2016, #WorkersHealth was particularly affected by the disease burden caused by working long hours in:
👨🏽 men (72% of deaths occurred among males)
🌏 people living in the Western Pacific & South-East Asia regions
👷🏻 older workers

👉bit.ly/3tTeIuz

1 in 10 people worldwide work long hours ⏲️ & the trend is increasing.

Compared to working 35-40 hours, working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an est.:
🧠35% higher risk of a #stroke
💟17% higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease

👉bit.ly/3tTeIuz

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

17 May

@DrTedros

Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros pscp.tv/w/c3EdHjI2MTAy…

@DrTedros

"For the second week in a row there has been a global decline in cases and deaths from #COVID19"-@DrTedros

@DrTedros

"There’s a huge disconnect growing where in some countries with the highest vaccination rates, there are appears to be a mindset that the #COVID19 pandemic is over, while others are experiencing huge waves of infection"-@DrTedros

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

17 May

@UNGRSW

It is the 6th @UNGRSW Global #RoadSafety Week!

WHO is proud to support the #StreetsForLife #Love30 campaign. Low speed streets are:

🚸 Safe
💪 Healthy
🌍 Green
👨‍🦯 Liveable

Join the call for 30 km/h limits where people walk, live & play 👉bit.ly/3waDCaH

Every year more than 1.3 million people die in road traffic crashes. Low speed, liveable streets are vital to reduce road traffic deaths & injuries. #RoadSafety

Join us to create #StreetsForLife 👉bit.ly/3waDCaH

5 actions to make #StreetsForLife:

1⃣ Build roads to include features that calm traffic
2⃣ Establish speed limits
3⃣ Enforce speed limits
4⃣ Install in-vehicle technologies
5⃣ Raise awareness about the dangers of speeding

👉bit.ly/3waDCaH #RoadSafety #Love30

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World Health Organization (WHO)

@WHO

17 May

Today is #WorldHypertensionDay.

#Hypertension - or elevated blood pressure - is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of ❤, 🧠, kidney & other diseases.

It is a major cause of premature death worldwide.

👉 bit.ly/3bukNqU

It's #WorldHypertensionDay.

This is how you can prevent high blood pressure:
❗️Reduce 🧂 to less than 5g/day
❗️Avoid saturated fats & trans fats 🍔
❗️Avoid 🚬
❗️Reduce 🍺
❕Eat 🍎 and 🥦 regularly
❕Be active 🏃‍🏋️‍‍

Let's #BeatNCDs!

👉bit.ly/3bukNqU

It's #WorldHypertensionDay.

🌐 Globally, most people with #hypertension do not know that they have it.

❔ When was the last time you got your blood pressure tested?

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